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 »

Mar 28, 2017

Bartlesville Public Schools District hosted the 2017 Bartlesville Teacher of the Year Celebration Tuesday evening at the Bartlesville High School Fine Arts Center Auditorium.  Nine individuals were nominated to be the school district's teacher of the year.  Chairwoman of the Teacher...read full story »

Oct 31, 2025

Final Scores From Week Nine: Bartlesville 41, Putnam City West 0 Dewey 19, Tulsa Central 14 Pawhuska 68, Caney Valley (OK) 7 Nowata 56, Oklahoma Union 28 Barnsdall 14, Hominy 38 Copan 36, Wilson-Henryetta 62 South Coffeyville 12, Oaks Mission 52 Oologah 17, Grove 8...read full story »

Apr 25, 2015

Oklahoma Wesleyan University Lady Eagles Softball team celebrated Senior Day on Saturday with a split against Sterling College.  The Lady Warriors won the first game 3-1, but OKWU came from behind in game two with a 9-6 win. Both teams were tied at one heading into the fifth inning ...read full story »

Sep 07, 2015

The Bartlesville Public School District's year is underway and the football Bruins already have their first win of the season, beating Tulsa East Central last Friday, 47-0. This week is the first home game of the season and that will begin with a tailgate party on Thursday, September 10. Dr. ...read full story »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »