Apr 11, 2024

In the past three years, nearly eight million people have illegally crossed our southern border. Earlier this week, Oklahoma Senator James Lankford gave an impassioned speech on the Senate floor stating that school districts, communities and everyday Americans are feeling the effects of something...read full story »

Dec 06, 2018

Both the Bartlesville High basketball teams are right back after it on Thursday with games in the Broken Arrow Tournament. BHS split a double-header on Tuesday, with the girls winning and boys losing. This weekend will present a different challenge for the Lady Bruins and Bruins – as th...read full story »

Feb 20, 2020

The 2020 Teacher of the Year and 2020 Rising Star Teacher selected by faculty members at each school site are listed below. They are nominees for District Teacher of the Year and District Rising Star Teacher and all will be celebrated at a public program on Tuesday, February 25 through the auspic...read full story »

Oct 18, 2023

    The Green Country Republican Women's Club hosted a special presentation on the border crisis and how it affects Oklahoma and the nation on Wednesday at Hillcrest Country Club.   Bradley Ward with Americans for Prosperity was one of the presenters who had spe...read full story »

Dec 02, 2015

With the recent increase in earthquakes in north central Oklahoma, government officials are searching for a way to reuse or recycle the water produced in oil and mineral gas operations. Governor Mary Fallin announced on Wednesday the formation of a fact-finding work group that will try to find wa...read full story »

Nov 03, 2024

Flood Watch in Effect for Eastern Oklahoma Through Monday Afternoon 255 AM CST, Sunday, November 3, 2024 Residents of eastern Oklahoma are under a flood watch through Monday afternoon as heavy rainfall is expected to continue across the region. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issue...read full story »

Mar 03, 2020

We are just two days away from the return of the Great American Conference Tournament coming to Bruin Field House. Bartlesville will be home to the NCAA Division II basketball for the final time on Thursday through Sunday, as the conference will move the event to the UMAC in Tulsa following t...read full story »

Oct 10, 2024

Dewey football is looking to capture their first win of the season, as the 0-5 Bulldoggers host 1-4 Westville on KRIG. Dewey Head Coach Ryan Richardson says that while his team was disappointed after last week's 53-0 loss to Tahlequah Sequoyah, they have rallied around each other this week....read full story »

Oct 17, 2020

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Independence Police Department continue to investigate the deaths of two Independence men. The homicide victims have been identified as 27-year-old Tyler D. Cook and 24-year-old Rodricus A. Dawson. Both men are from Independence. A 27-ye...read full story »

Mar 22, 2024

A former Bartlesville educator and Hall of Fame inductee has died. Darrell Ballard passed away on Tuesday. He was 83. Ballard began his teaching career in the small Nowata County town of Alluwe. Two years later, he moved to Bartlesville where he was a teacher, coach and counselor at the h...read full story »

Apr 06, 2020

An area hoops standout from Oologah High School has been given several opportunities to continue his basketball career at the next level. Konner Davis a star guard for the Mustangs has received a myriad of offers from different levels. Davis announced on his twitter page over the weekend that he ...read full story »

Sep 29, 2021

Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today introduced the Stop Vaccine Mandates Act to repeal President Biden’s Executive Order, which mandates vaccines for federal employees and federal contractors.   “President Biden’s Executive Order excessively...read full story »

Mar 02, 2019

No. 5 Oklahoma Union suffered a shocking loss on Friday night. The Cougars fell to Okemah in the area final, 69-49. The Panthers outscored OKU 19-9 in third quarter to put the game out of reach. Things looked good for the Cougars out of the gate as they scored the first seven point of the gam...read full story »

Jul 27, 2020

One sport stars can be hard to find but a two-sport stud can be even more difficult to locate. Bartlesville may have one of the top football players in the state in linebacker Braeden Winters, who also just finished a stellar season on the diamond with the Doenges Ford Indians. As of Monday, ...read full story »

Dec 19, 2017

Plans to build a green space lands on the bond election ballot in Bartlesville. The green space or the “Tower Green” is planned to offer a gathering place for residents between the Price Tower and the Community Center. Community Development Director Lisa Beeman says the City of Ba...read full story »