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 »

Apr 06, 2015

Tornado touchdowns in Tulsa and Cleveland Counties over the past two weeks caused residential and commercial damage. Governor Fallin announced today that a request for disaster assistance was denied by FEMA. Fallin said she was disappointed by the response but the state continues to work to being...read full story »

Apr 23, 2015

Officials, staff and employees from Washington County, the city of Bartlesville, the BPSD and several other communities are working to create a Hazard Mitigation Plan. During a meeting Thursday afternoon, a major topic of discussion was safe rooms. Hazard Mitigation consultant Ron Flanagan said t...read full story »

Aug 27, 2020

Another local club in action for the first time on Friday night will be Pawhuska, and the Huskies enter 2020 with lofty expectations. There are not many future NCAA Division I quarterbacks in Class A, but that’s just who Pawhuska will lean on this fall, as Bryce Drummond hopes to grab a...read full story »

Apr 06, 2020

State numbers continue to rise as health officials continue to battle COVID-19. There are now 1,327 positive cases in the state of Oklahoma. Locally a woman in the 65 and older category died in Osage County from the virus. There are three Osage County deaths being reported out of the 51 statewide...read full story »

Apr 24, 2024

We spent the week hearing Senate Bills on the House floor, and we have until April 25 to do so. After that, the focus will shift to the state budget. Last week, House Bill 4156 passed to create the crime of impermissible occupation, which is committed if a person willfully and witho...read full story »

Feb 13, 2017

OSDH Vaccinations Encouraged        2/13/17        5PM        Ben The Oklahoma State Department of Health reminds Oklahomans there is still time to get a flu shot. OSDH reports a total of 23 deaths...read full story »

Jun 07, 2019

Phillips 66 has pledged $175,000 to storm relief around the region and several of those dollars will help the recovery effort locally after widespread flooding caused tremendous amounts of damage in northeast Oklahoma last month. The company plans to give $100,000 to the American Red Cross&md...read full story »

Feb 26, 2018

The Great American Conference Tournament is set to begin on Thursday at Bruin Fieldhouse.  2018 marks the seventh straigth year Bartlesville has been home to the GAC.  With the regular season coming to a close, the brackets are now set for the tournament. Action will start at no...read full story »

Oct 12, 2020

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 1,104 new COVID-19 cases in Monday’s situation update. Six new deaths are being reported, none of them local. The latest report says 758 Oklahomans are in the hospital due to the coronavirus. Washington County is reporting 115 active...read full story »

Sep 17, 2020

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 1,034 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday in its latest situation update.  Statewide six new deaths are being reported. 516 Oklahomans are in the hospital due to coronavirus. Washington County is down to 66 active cases, a decrease for the ...read full story »

Sep 19, 2016

The Bartlesville School Board will sell bonds voters authorized last month on October 17th.  The board will sell bonds totalling 2.2 million dollars from the 2016 vote and also issue the final round of bonds from the 2012 bonds at the same time.  Board members voted Monday night to ...read full story »

Jul 17, 2017

Residents of Oklahoma and Arkansas are bracing for some of the hottest temperatures so far this summer. The National Weather Service says high temperatures during the upcoming work week will rise to above normal levels for this time of year, with the hottest conditions expected near the end o...read full story »

Aug 24, 2020

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 357 new COVID-19 cases on Monday according to the latest situation update. Four new deaths are being listed by the OSDH including one in both Tulsa County and Rogers County. Washington County is listing 80 active cases. Osage County is repo...read full story »