Jan 31, 2019

Central Middle School hosted its first-ever robotics tournament earlier in January. 30 different VEX Robotics teams competed in the mixed high school and middle school event. Four teams from Central and two from Madison Middle School competed in the tournament. Central Principal Keri Gardner ...read full story »

May 14, 2020

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting a death of a woman older than 65 due to COVID-19. OSDH numbers now list 29 deaths and 300 positive cases. This comes in the wake of a woman who reportedly was mistakenly listed as a Washington County death. Also, KWON is reporting an employee a...read full story »

Apr 09, 2020

COVID-19 case numbers continue to climb in Washington County 22 days after the first case was reported by the Oklahoma State Department of Health. Washington County is up to 54 confirmed positive cases after reporting 43 on Wednesday. 120 tests were administered at a drive-thru test site at Tri-C...read full story »

Apr 08, 2020

For the 28th consecutive day the number of COVID-19 cases has risen in Oklahoma. Wednesday’s update from the Oklahoma State Department of Health shows 1,524 positive cases after 1,472 were reported yesterday. 79 total deaths are being reported statewide. Locally, no new deaths have occu...read full story »

Mar 31, 2015

Oklahoma Wesleyan University Lady Eagles Softball team split with Central Baptist Tuesday afternoon winning the first game 3-2, but Central Baptist took the second game run-ruled OKWU 12-1 in five innings at Bartlesville.   In the first game, the Lady Eagles took advantage and out hit Ce...read full story »

Apr 25, 2020

Two more COVID-19 deaths have been reported in Washington County as of Saturday. Both are females in the 65 and older age group.   Washington County now has 222 total COVID-19 cases, 109 recoveries and 15 deaths.    Osage County is reporting 71 cases, 50 recoveries ...read full story »

Mar 18, 2020

Due to the increased concerns nationwide with the COVID-19 virus and to limit in person contact, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office has suspended all inmate visitations. Ministerial visits have all been suspended until April 10th. The WCSO has also suspended all civilian fingerprint...read full story »

Mar 13, 2020

The BHS boys’ soccer team continues to roll as the Bruins move to 4-1 after getting another victory in penalty kicks. The Bruins snuck by East Central on Thursday night. The match was tied 0-0 at the end of regulation. After a Cameron Molder save on a penalty kick, Trent Horinek netted the ...read full story »

Jan 06, 2021

COVID-19 deaths are being reported in Washington County and Nowata County in Wednesday’s report from the Oklahoma State Department of Health. Washington County has reported 61 total deaths and Nowata County is now at 10 COVID-19 related deaths. Washington County is reporting 325 active ...read full story »

Jun 07, 2020

According to the Oklahoma State Department of Health on Sunday, Washington County saw no new COVID-19 cases being reported since Saturday. Washington County remains at 340 cases and 37 deaths. Two more individuals have recovered from the virus, bringing the total for recoveries to 281. Osage ...read full story »

Apr 20, 2020

Washington County Emergency Management's Executive Director Kary Cox provided an update on how they are following the coronavirus pandemic locally on Monday. The Oklahoma State Department of Health changed their website format last Friday, but Cox said that emergency management agencies a...read full story »

Dec 08, 2022

Joseph Lloyd Kennedy, the “person of interest” in the October deaths of four Okmulgee men whose bodies were later found dismembered in the Deep Fork River, was officially charged with four counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Mark Chastain, Billy Chastain, Mike Sparks, and A...read full story »

Feb 17, 2021

For the second consecutive day no local COVID-19 deaths were reported in the area. 28 total deaths due to COVID-19 are being reported across the state. A total of 782 Oklahomans are currently in the hospital due to the coronavirus. Washington County is reporting 204 active cases, a decrease 2...read full story »

Aug 22, 2020

For the third consecutive week, confirmed cases of COVID-19 have decreased across Oklahoma, as case numbers have trended down for all of August. In this week’s Epidemiology Report from the Oklahoma State Department of Health, confirmed cases of the coronavirus are down three-percent. De...read full story »

Jan 19, 2021

New deaths were reported in Nowata County and Washington County according to Tuesday’s situation update from the Oklahoma State Department of Health. This is the 68th deaths in Washington County and the 12th in Nowata County. Washington County is reporting 417 active cases, a decrease o...read full story »