Dec 07, 2023

The Osage Nation Police Department has made an historical agreement with the OSBI. The letter, signed in November, states that Osage Nation arrest records will be submitted to the OSBI central repository.    Osage Nation Police Chief and Secretary of Public Safety, Nicholas Will...read full story »

Nov 16, 2024

Here is a look at the scores from across the area from the first round of the playoffs: Putnam City 26, Bartlesville 14 Pawhuska 44, Hartshorne 7 Rejoice Christian 69, Nowata 6 Cherokee 36, Copan 8 Talihina 30, Barnsdall 20 Covington Douglas 56, Wesleyan Christian School 0...read full story »

Dec 29, 2014

More high school basketball is on the schedule early this week, as tournaments are set before teams resume their regular conference schedule's after the New Year. The Bartlesville girls are hosting the Oakley Lady Bruin Holiday Classic from Dec. 29-31 at Bruin Fieldhouse.  The Lady B...read full story »

Feb 05, 2016

The confusion about two schools in the Bartlesville Public School District being put in “shelter in place mode” on Thursday has been explained by Bartlesville Police Captain Jay Hastings in a social media post. Hastings said “At no time was there an incident at the schools. Ther...read full story »

Dec 11, 2015

A variety events are taking throughout the Bartlesville Public School District this weekend. This evening, the BHS Percussion Concert takes place at 7 P.M. at the BHS Fine Arts Center. Sunday, December 13, is Tuba Christmas! For those that say, “What's that?,” it is as it sounds a...read full story »

Jul 30, 2016

The Bartlesville Doenges Ford Indians survived another day in the American Legion State Baseball Tournament Saturday night at Byng with a 9-3 victory over the Ada A's. The game had two lightning delays before it was called in the bottom of the sixth when heavy rain moved into the are...read full story »

Feb 07, 2023

The Dewey Fire Department (DFD) receives a letter of accommodation for actions regarding a rural property fire. The letter, presented by Washington County Sheriff Scott Owen, was received by Dewey Fire Chief Justin Miller and firefighter Cole Williams. Sheriff Owen says their meritorious serv...read full story »

Nov 29, 2023

Living in rural America should never hinder the outcome of your health and well-being. However, for many individuals in rural Oklahoma and Tribal communities, access to reliable high-speed internet is a necessity they have gone too long without. Reliable broadband increases access to tele...read full story »

Apr 29, 2025

Central Oklahoma softball star and former Oklahoma Union Lady Cougar Rylee Lemos was named MIAA Conference Defensive Player of the Year.   Lemos is part of a UCO squad this season that is the regular season conference champion with a 43-8 overall record. They went 20-4 in conference ...read full story »

May 09, 2018

The Bartlesville Regional United Way celebrated the conclusion of the United We Rock 2017 campaign at its Annual Meeting on Tuesday.  United Way stakeholders gathered to honor the people and businesses who were instrumental in the last campaign raising $2.2 million, the fourth-highest amount...read full story »

Oct 19, 2020

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Independent Police Department made an arrest Sunday evening connected to the recent murders of two men in Independence.   18-year-old James Taylor Shawn Gofourth of Independence was arrested just after 5 p.m. on Sunday even...read full story »

Apr 19, 2022

The City of Bartlesville recognizes the 27th anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing. Mayor Dale Copeland gave his remarks during a ceremony at the Bartlesville Public Safety Complex on Tuesday morning. Copeland says we remember that fateful day when 168 lives were lost in the blast at the A...read full story »

Aug 06, 2018

At Bartlesville High the next four weeks will be used to figure out who will be the team’s starting quarterback. Senior Noah Sunday was the starter in 2017, but junior Ben Winters and Sophomore Paxton Bradford were impressive in the spring and summer, enough for the coaching staff to give t...read full story »

May 19, 2022

The Oklahoma House of Representatives approves House Bill 4327 as amended by the Senate, which provides civil liability for anyone performing or abetting an abortion in Oklahoma. HB4327 now proceeds to Governor Kevin Stitt for his signature. If signed it will take immediate effect. Gov. Stitt...read full story »

Aug 15, 2023

College football is a bit more than two weeks away from kickoff throughout the country and the Associated Press Top-25 poll came out on Monday. Oklahoma clocks in at No. 20 in the preseason. That is the lowest OU has been ranked in the preseason since being unranked heading into 1999. Okl...read full story »