Sep 14, 2020

The Dewey Fire Department battled with a semi-truck that caught on fire at East 1400 Road just before 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Dewey Fire Chief Jacob Cox had control of the scene upon the crews arrival to the Dewey Industrial Park near the Central States Business Forms. According to Assistant Fir...read full story »

May 22, 2023

Oklahoma Union softball is making splashes across collegiate softball as three Lady Cougar Alums have advanced to the Women’s College World Series at the NCJAA, NAIA and NCAA Division II levels.  Starting with the class of 2020, Morgen Bellar is a student assistant coach for the Un...read full story »

Dec 08, 2023

There will be several events taking place in Skiatook on Saturday that will culminate with a parade in the evening.   Several of shops will be open downtown throughout the day and at 4:15 p.m., drawings will be held to win prizes. The Christmas tree will be lit at 5 p.m. at Central P...read full story »

Nov 05, 2017

State education leader Joy Hofmeister will speak to a public meeting prior to answering questions in Bartlesville on Friday afternoon.  Public Education Advocates for Kids, or PEAK sponsors the event scheduled from 1:30 to 2:30 at the Tri County Tech event center.   Hofmeister i...read full story »

Jan 04, 2017

Governor Mary Fallin today announced the appointment of Karen Youngblood to fill an unexpired term on the Board of Juvenile Affairs. Youngblood succeeds Wendell Hixson, who resigned. She will serve the remainder of Hixson’s term, which expires in July 2018, representing Congressional Dist...read full story »

Aug 17, 2021

Renovation of the Caney River Pump Station is set to get underway this fall — bringing the City of Bartlesville's long-awaited Water Reuse System one step closer to completion. In addition to obtaining additional water rights at Copan Lake, Bartlesville City Councilman Trevor Dorsey...read full story »

Nov 03, 2017

Oklahoma Wesleyan basketball continues its non-conference schedule this weekend with two more home games. The 2-0 Eagles will host Ozark Christian this evening on the men’s side. The Eagles were able to take of both Central Christian and St. Gregory’s last weekend during the OKWU ...read full story »

Aug 15, 2018

A father and son are dead after flooding near Elk City, Kansas. According to Montgomery County Emergency Management Direcdtor, Rick Whitson.  Whitson said the father and son were found in their car with the windows still up. They have been identified as 72 year-old Dennis Clark Catron Sr. an...read full story »

Jul 28, 2021

The Oklahoma State Department of Health released its weekly COVID-19 alert map and numbers continue to trend in a negative direction. There are now 63 counties in the orange, or moderate risk level, including Washington, Osage and Nowata counties. Only 12 remain in the yellow, or low risk level f...read full story »

Mar 04, 2022

Crews work to battle two flames simultaneously in the City of Dewey. According to Dewey Fire Department (DFD) officials, crews were dispatched to a fully involved structure fire at 12th Street and Wyandotte Avenue on Friday afternoon. Upon arrival, an offensive interior attack was performed. ...read full story »

Jul 30, 2021

Bartlesville teachers have taken advantage of Bartlesville Public Schools Foundation's (BPSF) Professional Growth Grants this summer. Christel Poston with Jane Phillips Elementary School used her grant to attend the Oklahoma Library Association's conference earlier in July. Central Mi...read full story »

Oct 26, 2017

An exciting weekend for Oklahoma Wesleyan Athletics is on deck as the Eagles will celebrate homecoming on Friday and Saturday. Events will start tomorrow with the OKWU golf scramble hosted by head coach Scott Seymour and the golf teams. Friday night also marks the start of basketball season f...read full story »

May 27, 2016

370 Bartlesville High School students donned caps and gowns Friday night and graduated as the Class of 2016.  School officials had an eye to the weather and started commencement about 15 minutes early and by the time the graduates turned their tassels there were reports of thunderstorms in c...read full story »

Jun 18, 2018

A local middle school teacher has received an award for being named teacher of the Month.   Ms. Dawn Schaper, a 7th Grade Language Arts teacher at Central Middle School, was named a Bartlesville Public School District Teacher of the Month for May by Arvest Bank and Oakley Chevrolet B...read full story »

Nov 03, 2021

United States Senator for Oklahoma James Lankford offers an amendment to the Countering Human Trafficking Act of 2021 in a push to stop Biden’s $450,000 payments to migrants at the southern border. Lankford, the lead Republican on the Senate Homeland and Government Affairs Subcommi...read full story »