The Arvest Foundation announced on Thursday that they have provided a $3,000 grant to Ray of Hope. The grant will support upgrades to better serve their partners and clients. Arvest Wealth Management Trust Officer Brandy Robles presented the check to Ray of Hope Executive Director Rhonda Huds ... read more »

A Dewey man is facing criminal charges after allegedly possessing methamphetamine. 42-year-old Bryan Daniel was charged on Thursday with possession of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS) and operating a motor vehicle with an improper tag. According to the Bartlesville Police Department ... read more »

A Dewey man is facing both felony and misdemeanor charges after allegedly entering a school zone as a registered sex offender. 43-year-old Joshua Carey was charged on Thursday with entering a safety zone around a school as a sex offender, with one count as a felony and the other as a misdemea ... read more »

A Bartlesville man is facing criminal charges after allegedly possessing methamphetamine. 58-year-old Joseph Tapscott was charged on Thursday with possession of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS), and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. According to the Bartlesville Police Depa ... read more »

The Osage Nation Housing Department will soon be applying for a community development block grant thanks to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. This funding will help low to moderate income families improve communities and housing conditions for tribal members. Before they a ... read more »

The Washington County School Supply Drive -a.k.a. Pack the Backpacks-is already gearing up for the next school year with the purpose of providing students in Washington County the schools the supplies they need to start school in the fall.   Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Carol B ... read more »

US Senator Lankford called into Bartlesville Radio for our monthly podcast to talk about the government shutdown. Senator Lanford blames the shutdown squarely on the Democrats, who he says, "feels the political need to resist president Trump." Sen. Lankford says the major driver ... read more »

A Bartlesville man is facing criminal charges after allegedly breaking a lock off of a water meter. 44-year-old Jerry Goolsbey, Jr. was charged on Wednesday with tampering with utilities. According to the Bartlesville Police Department, City of Bartlesville employees allegedly observed a ... read more »

Nowata County Jail Administrator Debora Santoni has been named the Jail Administrator of the Year by the Oklahoma Sheriff's Association.   According to the Nowata County Sheriff's Office, the Oklahoma Department of Health found no deficiencies in their annual inspections of t ... read more »

A Bartlesville man with pending felony drug charges now faces additional misdemeanor drug charges. 44-year-old Joseph Allison was charged on Monday with possession of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS) and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. According to the Bartlesville Police ... read more »

A Bartlesville man with a felony conviction this year is facing additional charges. 35-year-old Robert McGlothen was charged on Wednesday with a protective order violation. According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, on Oct. 1 between approximately 5:45 p.m. and 7:25 p.m. M ... read more »

Bartlesville Education Promise will receive additional support to reach students and improve educational outcomes thanks to a $4,000 grant from the Arvest Foundation. Arvest Wealth Management senior trust officer Aaron Tesavis, commercial lender Rachelle Wilson and Arvest community developmen ... read more »

Bartlesville High School’s Homecoming Parade will take the streets of downtown Bartlesville on Thursday evening. The parade steps off at 6 p.m. from the Phillips 66 parking lot, and then make its way east on Frank Phillips Boulevard before turning south on Cherokee Avenue. The parad ... read more »

OKM Music is teaming up with the Woolaroc Museum & Wildlife Preserve to host the 2025 Christkindl Market, a three-day celebration of music, artisan crafts, and European-style holiday charm.   The event runs Nov. 28–30 from 4–9 p.m. daily during Woolaroc’ ... read more »

Family fun, a little history, food, lots of entertainment, a wild west show and stampeding longhorns must mean one thing: The Dewey Western Heritage Days is coming!    Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Richard Hinrich with the Wild West Show at Dewey Western Heritage Day on Sat ... read more »