Jan 17, 2022

  Some Bartlesville Public Schools will be going virtual Tuesday. BPS Supt. Chuck McCauley says stafff shortages due to COVID-19 is the reason for the change.. FROM BPSLEARN.COM: Bartlesville Public Schools successfully managed to maintain in-person classes last week even as...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 »

May 21, 2018

The Bartlesville School Board will recognize ConocoPhillips for STEM contributions this evening.  The board will also spotlight PLTW Gateway STEM teachers, recognize the members of the Central Technology Student Association, debate students, science fair winners, the members of the high scho...read full story »

Mar 15, 2022

No games for a week for Bartlesville High soccer. Both the BHS clubs are on Spring Break after a busy two weeks to begin the year. The Bruin guys have not played since a loss to East Central a week ago. Bartlesville is 4-2 on the guy’s side, with one of those wins coming over District f...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 »

Dec 30, 2014

The Bartlesville girls basketball team saw its two-game winning streak come to an end on Tuesday night at Bruin Fieldhouse, losing to Owasso 53-41.  The loss sends BHS to the third place game in the Lady Bruin Holiday Classic on Wednesday afternoon at 1:00.  Bartlesville (2-2) k...read full story »

Sep 16, 2021

Labor and material shortages are to blame for a delay in the Bartlesville Community Center Auditorium Seat Restoration Project, a voter-approved project that got underway this summer. But, as they say, the show will go on, and performances and events planned at the world class Community Cente...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 »

Mar 20, 2017

The Bartlesville School Board unanimously endorsed Superintendent Chuck McCauley's recommendation to name Ryan Huff as the new Director of Athletics and Activities.  McCauley says his selection committee -- comprised of parents, teachers, administrators, and representatives of both sport...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 »

May 06, 2022

For any vendors wishing to participate in Skiatook’s Third Thursday in the Park event, the deadline is next Thursday. The chamber of commerce is no longer accepting food vendors, as they have reached capacity. This month’s event is set to take place on May 19th at Skiatook’s...read full story »

Apr 29, 2024

Damage surveys have already begun as the central United States begins to clean up and repair from Saturday’s storms. At one point, the line of storms stretched from central Texas through Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa, before ending near Lake Michigan and the Upper Peninsula in Michigan. ...read full story »