Aug 04, 2018

A lawsuit by the state of Oklahoma against the makers of opioids is going back to state court. U.S. District Judge Vicki Miles-LaGrange in Oklahoma City ruled Friday that the lawsuit does not "necessarily raise" a federal issue.   Opioid manufacturers had moved the case...read full story »

Mar 12, 2025

The Oklahoma House of Representatives passed House Bill 1243, authored by Rep. Judd Strom, R-Copan, with a vote of 82-6. The measure now moves to the Senate for further consideration. HB1243 would establish a financial assistance program to help eligible National Guard members cover the cost ...read full story »

Sep 14, 2020

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 869 new COVID-19 cases in its Monday situation update. No deaths are being reported statewide and hospitalizations have dipped under 500. Washington County is listed to have 92 active cases. Osage County is reporting 71 active cases. Nowat...read full story »

Oct 30, 2020

The weekly COVID-19 alert map was released on Friday morning. Nowata County and Washington County remain in the orange, or moderate risk category at this time. Osage County has dropped to the yellow, or low risk category. Overall, five counties have moved from the moderate risk category to the lo...read full story »

Jun 05, 2019

The Third Thursday event in Skiatook at Central will take place once again this month on June 20 from 6 to nine in the evening. There will be food trucks, vendors and live music for those interested in attending. The Skiatook Chamber of Commerce encourages any business in the city to particip...read full story »

Feb 12, 2021

The weekly COVID-19 alert map was released in association with the Oklahoma State Department of Health’s coronavirus situation update. 74 of the 77 counties across the state of Oklahoma remain in the orange, or moderate risk category, including Washington, Osage and Nowata Counties. The...read full story »

Feb 08, 2017

Oklahoma law enforcement officers will be honored for protecting the lives of Oklahoma residents at the 24th Annual Buckledown Awards this Thursday. The event will be held at the Tulsa Technology Center in Owasso.   The awards recognize state law enforcement officers for outstanding perf...read full story »

Feb 22, 2022

The Board of Osage County Commissioners held a regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday morning at the fairgrounds. Osage County Emergency Manager Jerry Roberts says COVID-19 cases continue to decrease. With that, Roberts said there were three more deaths across the county. The Board elected to si...read full story »

Jun 29, 2018

Bartlesville had some good performances in a statewide golf tournament earlier this week. Former BHS Bruin Matt Russell won the South Central PGA Junior Tour - George Phillips Tournament that took place at South Lakes Golf Course in Jenks on Wednesday. Russell shot even par, four shots better...read full story »

Oct 20, 2020

U.S. Senator for Oklahoma James Lankford will meet with President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court Associate Justice nominee, Judge Amy Coney Barrett on Wednesday. The meeting will take place in the Mansfield Room of the United States Capitol at 1:30 p.m. Central Time. A vote is scheduled t...read full story »

Oct 29, 2020

A Kansas mother whose estranged husband is charged with killing the couple’s two sons before fleeing with their two daughters is thanking the people who helped track down the girls nearly 400 miles away in Oklahoma. Tara Jackson’s attorney, Gary Nelson, described the deaths of 14-...read full story »

Nov 13, 2020

The COVID-19 alert map was released by the Oklahoma State Department of Health on Friday and all 77 counties across the state of Oklahoma are now in the orange, or moderate risk category. Osage, Washington and Nowata Counties have been in the moderate risk category for the last two weeks now, but...read full story »

Apr 06, 2017

Meeting with coaches, getting the lay of the land - it has been only three weeks since Bartlesville High Athletic and Activities Director Ryan Huff has been on the job.  Huff is still splitting his time between Central Middle School ad BHS. Huff will continue to split his time until he s...read full story »

Apr 03, 2020

Statewide COVID-19 numbers are nearing 1,000 as the latest release from the Oklahoma State Department of Health listed 988 positive cases. Local numbers continue to see a slight uptick each day. Washington County has increased to 28 positive cases from 23 on Thursday, Osage County is up to 21...read full story »

Dec 24, 2020

For the second consecutive day a Washington County resident has been reported dead due to COVID-19. The report says it was a female in the 36 to 49 years old range. This is 55th death in the county since March which is the sixth most of any county in the state. Currently, Washington County is...read full story »