Feb 28, 2024

Several recent reports of loud booms, roars and unusual lights in the night sky over the Bartlesville area may have an explanation.   F-16s from the 138th Fighter Wing of the Oklahoma Air National Guard based in Tulsa are conducting night exercises through March 7. According to the G...read full story »

Dec 17, 2021

Rena Cook, a TEDx speaker, author, coach and Professor Emerita, will be the next guest speaker for the Bartlesville Chamber’s upcoming Women in Business event. Cook's presentation is titled, "Put Your Best Voice Forward and Drive Your Bottom Line." Cook is an in-demand...read full story »

Sep 11, 2019

Hats were off and a 21-gun salute echoed in the air of a hot September morning in Downtown Bartlesville. Wednesday morning, the Bartlesville Fire Department held a special ceremony to honor those who lost their lives in the Sept. 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks in America. 14 members of Al'Q...read full story »

Dec 18, 2015

A local grass roots organization is working to get out the vote for Bernie Sanders. Bartians for Bernie will hold a watch party on Saturday, December 19 for the Democratic debate. Candidates Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton and Martin O'Malley are taking part in the final debate of the year. F...read full story »

Jul 12, 2019

It appears that a former Bartlesville High Athletic Director, and long-time BPS employee, was shot and killed during a triple shooting on Thursday night in Sand Springs. Ryan Huff was identified as one of the men that died during a gun fight that broke out in Sand Springs on Thursday about 8:...read full story »

Apr 17, 2019

An Agriculture Program will be introduced to Bartlesville Public Schools next year. Superintendent Chuck McCauley said this will be a good opportunity for students to learn public speaking skills while they develop an interest for agriculture. The enrollment process has wrapped up for BPS. Mc...read full story »

Mar 22, 2020

A second Washington County resident has tested positive for COVID-19 coronavirus as of Sunday.  An additional person has passed away from the virus--a male in his 50's from Pawnee, OK--bringing the total deaths from COVID-19 in the state to two. Results continue to arrive from th...read full story »

Dec 31, 2014

The Bartlesville girls basketball team claimed third place in the Lady Bruin Holiday Classic on Wednesday afternoon at Bruin Fieldhouse, beating Classen SAS 68-61 The win puts BHS above .500 once again at 3-2, and finishes off a 2-1 week at the tournament. But it wasn't easy sailing ...read full story »

Mar 31, 2015

Both the Bartlesville boy’s and girl’s soccer teams are hosting Bishop Kelley in the second home matches of the season on Tuesday evening at Custer Stadium.  The boy’s and girl’s soccer teams for BHS have taken a similar path early this season. Both lost their hom...read full story »

Sep 28, 2023

Congressman Josh Brecheen will be hosting a telephone town hall tonight, Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. Central. During the call, Brecheen will provide an update on some of the most pressing policy issues facing our country, including more than $33 trillion national debt, and answer live questions from c...read full story »

Nov 23, 2020

Trevor Dorsey has been named market president of Regent Bank in Bartlesville. Dorsey has a long history of engagement in the Bartlesville community. His involvement includes the Bartlesville City Council, Chamber of Commerce, and numerous non-profit organizations. Dorsey began at Regent i...read full story »

Feb 16, 2021

Tri County Tech announced on Tuesday that its Board of Education has appointed Dr. Tammie Strobel as Superintendent and Chief Executive Officer effective Thursday, July 1st, 2021. Strobel will replace Lindel Fields, who recently announced he would retire later this year. Since joining the...read full story »

Feb 20, 2020

Bartlesville Fire Department Chief John Banks has announced that veteran Bartlesville firefighter Mike Burch was recently promoted to the rank of Battalion Chief. The promotion took place on Thursday, Feb. 13th. The promotion was necessary because Mike Remington, who worked for 38-years as th...read full story »

Aug 21, 2019

Ray of Hope in Bartlesville has become a certified organization in the Nowata, Osage and Washington County area that provides domestic abuse services. Executive Director Rhonda Hudson said they are the only group in the tri-county area that offers these services since Family Crisis and Counse...read full story »

Feb 20, 2017

The Bartlesville School Board approved a plan Monday night to further streamline administrative positions for the 2018 school year. The board eliminated four administrative positions as of the end of this school year and created two new positions in a consolidation and reorganization of the distr...read full story »