Oct 23, 2020

The COVID-19 alert map was released on Friday morning by the Oklahoma State Department of Health. Washington, Osage and Nowata County all remain in the orange, or moderate risk category. Across the state, 75 of the 77 counties are in the orange, or moderate risk category. There are an additio...read full story »

Oct 21, 2019

It was a great weekend for current and former Ironmen alike. While the 2019 Ironmen clinched a playoff spot with their fourth straight win, the last quarterback to lead them to four straight wins continued to tear up the college ranks. Wyatt Steigerwald, the quarterback at Missouri Western, p...read full story »

Aug 13, 2021

Skiatook's Third Thursday in the Park is coming up next week at Central Park. There will be food vendors, arts and craft merchants bounce houses and a splash pad for the kids. The Cellmates will also be performing live under the gazebo.   This is an event the Skiatook Chamber of ...read full story »

Dec 30, 2020

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting an additional 3,249 COVID-19 cases in the latest situation update released on Wednesday. An additional 48 deaths are being reported, including one in Washington County and one in Osage County. There are 1,742 Oklahomans hospitalized due to COVI...read full story »

Dec 23, 2020

One Washington County COVID-19 death is being reported by the Oklahoma State Department of Health on Wednesday. The report says it was a male in the 36 to 49 years old range. This is 54th death in the county since March which is the sixth most of any county in the state. Currently, Washington...read full story »

Aug 23, 2021

The Cherokee Nation continues to see a rise in coronavirus cases. According to the Cherokee Nation, there were 1,093 new COVID-19 cases reported within the tribe's health system the week of Aug. 15. As of Monday, Cherokee Nation Health Services reported 121 deaths. With cases spiking,...read full story »

Oct 18, 2022

In the first week of October, the Oklahoma State Department of Health was notified of 2156 new cases in just six days with an average of 308 new daily cases. This brings the number of active cases to 4665 and the total number of cases since the pandemic began to 1,202,398. There are 16,999 provis...read full story »

Feb 18, 2021

One Washington County COVID-19 death is being reported in Thursday’s situation update from the Oklahoma State Department of Health. The report lists a man over 65 years old. This is the 81st death due to COVID-19 in Washington County. Washington County is currently reporting 197 active ...read full story »

Jan 29, 2021

One Nowata County COVID-19 death is being reported in Friday’s situation update from the Oklahoma State Department of Health. The report lists a man in the 50 to 64 year old age bracket. This the second consecutive day a death has been reported in Nowata County and the 14th death overall. ...read full story »

Oct 11, 2021

Arvest Bank announced on Monday that Suzy Mattke has been awarded a $500 prize as part of its “We Love Teachers” campaign. A total of 154 awards, totaling $77,000, are being given this year throughout Arvest’s footprint. Mattke, who teaches 6th grade English and Language Art...read full story »

Aug 24, 2019

A Budget Board Meeting will take place on Monday and the Washington County Commissioners will consider re-appropriating County Funds. While the agenda does not specifically mention Courthouse improvements, the Commissioners did discuss giving $10,000 to fix noticeable security deficiencies in...read full story »

Jan 14, 2015

Residents of Oklahoma have been feeling a new sensation lately. The U. S. Geological Survey recorded a 3.6 magnitude earthquake early Tuesday morning near Medford in north-central Oklahoma. No earthquakes have been reported in the listening area but Washington County Emergency Management Director...read full story »

Jul 31, 2020

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 747 new cases in the latest situation update on Friday. Five new deaths are being reported across Oklahoma including one in Rogers County. 621 hospitalizations are being listed statewide due to COVID-19. Washington County is down to 32 acti...read full story »

Oct 16, 2020

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Independence Police Department are investigating two deaths that occurred overnight in Independence. At approximately 3:45 a.m., the IPD received a 911 call from a citizen who reported hearing gunfire and seeing a vehicle that had crashed into an apa...read full story »

Dec 21, 2021

The Bartlesville Community Center will be hosting, “The Simon and Garfunkel Story to start 2022. The concert-styled theater show is the second in a sequence of Broadway in Bartlesville series that describes the journey of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel.   It gives the story from the ...read full story »