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Michael  Colaw, Republican, is running for Washington County District 2 Commissioner, offers a quite a background in corporate, nonprofit, and volunteer positions.   Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Colaw said he has experience from corporate roles at Arvest Bank, energy compa ... read more »

As you may have seen in the news, the House and Senate are working on finalizing the budget for Fiscal Year 2025. Every year, the Legislature has until the last Friday in May to send the governor a general appropriations bill for the next fiscal year, which begins July 1. The legislatively ap ... read more »

Brian Keith Rutherford was seen in Washington County Court Tuesday afternoon on four charges of violating a protective order. Rutherford was picked up and arrested on Monday, April 8th just after 6 p.m. Rutherford’s charges all stem from incidents that took place in 2021. Rutherford was ... read more »

City of Bartlesville residents have a new way to connect to city services with the launch of the MyBartlesville mobile app.   The free, easy-to-use app provides community members with a mobile way to read city news, view community calendars, locate parks, contact city council represe ... read more »

The Arvest Foundation recently announced a $10,000 contribution to the Bartlesville Community Center, whose purpose is to provide cultural and educational facilities and activities to strengthen the culture and economy of the city. The funds from the donation will be used to replace the badly ... read more »

Arvest announced Tuesday that David Nelson has been promoted to Regional Manager of Arvest Wealth Management. Nelson, who joined Arvest in 2008, most recently held the position of senior vice president/senior trust officer at Arvest Wealth Management - Bartlesville region. Nelson is a CERTIFI ... read more »

A vehicle with an oversized load near the Arby's on Highway 75 hit some power lines, causing multiple power outages across town. As of 2:30 p.m., there were just over 800 PSO customers without power. By 3 p.m., the outages decreased to 30 customers. Arby's has suffered minor structur ... read more »

At Pawhuska's monthly school board meeting, Superintedent Chris Tanner assured everyone that the budget is in a good spot as the school year winds down. Much like the students, Tanner says the staff is already looking ahead to the summer as well, only for a slightly different reason. ... read more »

At Monday's school board meeting in Pawhuska, Andrew Harris was sworn in as the newest member of the Board. Harris is replacing Shannon Shaw Duty. Here is Harris accepting his oath of office. After Harris was sworn into office, the Board nominated Justin Turney to be Board President. B ... read more »

A Hominy man is dead following a Monday collision in Osage County. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the two-vehicle wreck occurred at 11:28 a.m. Monday on State Highway 99, about 2.5 miles south of Hominy. Troopers say a 2007 Dodge Caravan driven by 86-year-old Lloyd Meye ... read more »

A Washington County man was seen in court Monday morning on three charges of second-degree burglary and one charge of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Justice Allen Rogers was arrested on Friday, April 5th after allegedly breaking into locked storage units. According to an affidavit ... read more »

Arvest Bank's 14th annual Million Meals campaign, a two-month long initiative to raise money to feed local communities while also raising awareness about food insecurity, is underway .    Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Arvest Executive Vice-President Witney Doolin said t ... read more »

Shelia Tucker, Associate Director of DayBreak Adult Day Health & Activity Center at Elder Care, recently completed the Certified Dementia Practitioner ® certification offered by the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners (NCCDP). A Certified Dementia Practitioner, or CDP ... read more »

The Monday county commissioner meeting in Nowata started off with regular updates on how the court house improvements were coming along. Commissioner Paul Crupper gave an update on the court house piping. The commissioners also updated contact information for the county disaster plan before d ... read more »

Washington County is the latest in Oklahoma to be named a Purple Heart County by the Military Order of the Purple Heart on Monday.   Commander Mitch Reed, Chapter 589 of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, says the designation serves as a reminder to recognize and remember all ve ... read more »