Dec 24, 2014

After two regular season double-headers, and a boys tournament, the BHS basketball season is finally in full swing, only to have another lull as the squads take a brief break for the holidays.  The Lady Bruins will have some work, as BHS is hosting the Oakley Lady Bruin Holliday Classic ...read full story »

Jul 07, 2016

Oklahoma's Senator James Lankford and a group of senators requested that the Department of State immediately suspend the security clearances of Secretary Hillary Clinton, Huma Abedin, Cheryl Mills, Jake Sullivan, and other former State Department employees for security violations.  I...read full story »

Jan 31, 2024

By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press With four young children and a fifth on the way, Kristina Stadelman was ecstatic after qualifying for a $50,000 bonus for taking a hard-to-fill job as a special education teacher in Oklahoma. She used the money to finish home improvements and buy a new car ...read full story »

Nov 12, 2018

Six-month road bids have been accepted by the Washington County Commissioners in recent weeks. The commissioners aimed at finding the lowest bids in 15-pages worth of bids for several different road materials.  Washington County District 1 Commissioner Mitch Antle says they also want to ...read full story »

Mar 29, 2021

A sizable crowd showed up at the Bartlesville High School track on Monday evening to walk or run for fallen Washington County Corporal Kyle Davis. For the audio version of this story, click here. Jon Beckloff, the Executive Director of the Project Tribute Foundation, said they put on the ...read full story »

Jun 08, 2022

  At its June meeting, the board of education is expected to name Tiffany Holmes as the next Principal of Hoover Elementary School. A committee of teachers, parents, and administrators conducted interviews and recommended Ms. Holmes for the position effective July 1. Tiffany Holmes h...read full story »

Mar 13, 2017

Several projects are still on track to be completed at Bartlesville High School. The new tennis courts are projected to be completed in early April. The new courts will feature walkways on the north and south sides providing access to a new seating area in the middle of the court complex. Wind sc...read full story »

Mar 04, 2025

As we move into the second month of our legislative session, we are wrapping up much of our committee work. Though recent icy weather delayed our tight schedule, we are now back on track and continuing to push forward. With a significant portion of our committee work behind us, we are spendin...read full story »

Jun 08, 2023

  Starting its 39th season with a show stopping performance, OKM Music will host its Festival Kick-Off at Tower Center at Unity Square (300 SE Adams Blvd, Bartlesville, OK 74003) tonight,June 8 at 4:30 p.m with FREE activities and performances from magician Jim Green and the band Mads To...read full story »

Nov 29, 2022

In an effort to provide additional support to all of the Bartlesville Public Schools new teachers, BPS has created the New Teacher Academy. The first year of teaching is challenging for all teachers, but it’s especially challenging for teachers who come into the classroom with no profession...read full story »

Mar 09, 2022

An upper level low pressure system will move into the region Thursday night and Friday. Initial rain chances will transition to a wintry mix then quickly to mostly snow in northeast Oklahoma and far northwest Arkansas   Thursday night with the transition to snow continuing south int...read full story »

Dec 11, 2014

As Nowata looks for its first state title since 1970 on Friday night in Stillwater against Davis, a lot of people's thoughts may turn to the last time the Ironmen took home a Gold Ball.  NHS beat the Lindsay Leopards for the 2A State Title, in a game played at Central State College i...read full story »

Oct 14, 2020

Walmart Stores East, L.P. will pay $40,000 and provide additional training to its managers to resolve a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced on Wednesday. According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, Emily H...read full story »

Dec 18, 2017

Bartlesville High School has found its new head football coach. BHS announced on Monday morning that Lee Blankenship will be the new head coach of the Bruin football program. Blankenship, who is 31 years old, had previously been at Beggs in Class 3A for the past five seasons. He was hired by ...read full story »

Oct 07, 2021

On Wednesday Governor Kevin Stitt and eight other governors received a law enforcement briefing from Texas Governor Greg Abbott, Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw and National Border Patrol Council President Brandon Judd regarding the southern border crisis which has impacte...read full story »