Oct 31, 2023

Central Middle School competed at their first VEX robotics tournament of the year and came away victorious on Saturday.  Payson Winward, Karsten Proctor, Everett Ellis and Kamren Wosel won the high skills score trophy. Andrew Pan, Zac Vivian, Kayden Swisher and Melody Gao were ranked fir...read full story »

Jul 09, 2020

The State of Oklahoma is reporting 606 new COVID-19 cases according to the latest situation update from the Oklahoma State Department of Health. Three new deaths are being reported statewide in Muskogee, Oklahoma and Pawnee Counties. There are 30 active cases in Washington County, an increas...read full story »

Feb 25, 2021

The Bartlesville Public Schools 2021 Teacher of the Year and 2021 Rising Star Teacher have been selected by faculty members at each school site and are listed below. These nominees for District Teacher of the Year and District Rising Star Teacher will be celebrated at a public program on Tuesday,...read full story »

Oct 22, 2020

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 1,628 new COVID-19 cases in its Thursday situation update. This is the highest single day reported total. Hospitalizations are at 910, which is also the highest number the OSDH has reported. 11 deaths are being reported in Oklahoma as well. ...read full story »

Dec 11, 2018

The Skiatook Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade is this Friday at 7 o’ clock in the evening. This year’s theme is “Flanel and Frost.” If you are interested in registering your business, go to SkiatookChamber.com or call 918-396-3702. There is no fee to enter the para...read full story »

May 08, 2015

A program to provide free meals for children ages one through eighteen during the summer months will be available again this year at five schools in the Bartlesville Public School District. The Summer Food Service Program for Children will serve meals at Richard Kane, Jane Phillips, Hoover and Wo...read full story »

Mar 26, 2018

Heavy rain is forecast across parts of the central United States and the National Weather Service says there is a threat of flooding.        The weather service has issued a flood watch for Monday night through Thursday night for northeast Oklahoma, northwest Arkansas, southern...read full story »

Jun 19, 2017

The offseason continues for all high school athletic departments in the state, but the next school year inches closer with every day. At Bartlesville High School, the athletic department is still overseeing a lot of renovations and facility upgrades this summer. BHS Athletic and Activities Di...read full story »

Jun 15, 2020

The Board of Osage County Commissioners discussed further amendment procedures for public admittance to the Osage County Courthouse on Monday morning. The commissioners believe they should leave the current guidelines in place.   Here is District Three Commissioner Darren McKinney di...read full story »

Dec 04, 2014

The Bartlesville boys basketball team fell to Putnam City on Thursday night, 66-58, in its first contest of the season in the Bixby Invitational Tournament.  The Bruins led throughout much of the 1st and 2nd quarter, but a Pirate run late in the third quarter gave PCHS (2-0) the lead for...read full story »

Jul 10, 2020

Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt says he remains opposed to mandating that residents wear masks, although he won't stop local municipalities from doing so. The Oklahoma State Department of Health reported 603 new cases of the coronavirus on Thursday, bringing to 18,496 the number of confirmed...read full story »

Mar 15, 2017

Former Bartlesville High Lady Bruin basketball standout Hailey Tucker continues to reel in the hardware. Tucker, who was the Great American Conference Player of The Year this season, was named to the First-Team All Central Region on Tuesday. That means she was voted one of the top five pl...read full story »

Jul 14, 2017

The Doenges Ford Indians are enjoying a few more off days until the final grind of the 2017 campaign.  Bartlesville has four games against Ada this weekend at East Central University. The Indians (16-17-1) will try to get back above .500 after finishing the week 1-3 against Okmulgee ...read full story »

Oct 26, 2017

More than 800 overdoses have been reported in Washington County over the last four years, according to the Washington County Wellness Initiative.     According to the initiative, 71 people died from accidental overdose in Washington County between 2007 and 2015. Fifty of th...read full story »

Jan 08, 2021

Dr. Ron Shaw with the Osage Nation Health Department recently gave an update on the COVID-19 vaccine and how the coronavirus is affecting Native Americans. Shaw said there are two vaccines available at the Osage Nation Health Department and it is important to weigh the pros and cons of taking tha...read full story »