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New Bartlesville App Available on IOS and Android
Apr 09, 2024
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 »
Bartlesville Community Center Receives $10K From Arvest Foundation
Apr 09, 2024
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 »
David Nelson Promoted as Arvest Wealth Management Regional Manager
Apr 09, 2024
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 »
Oversize Load Causes Power Outages in Bartlesville Area
Apr 09, 2024
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 »
Pawhuska Superintendent Ready for Summer Building Plans
Apr 09, 2024
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.
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New Pawhuska School Board Member Sworn In
Apr 09, 2024
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 »
Osage County Man Dies in Crash
Apr 09, 2024
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 »
Washington Man Arrested for Breaking into Storage Units
Apr 08, 2024
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 »
14th Annual Million Meals Campaign Initiative to Benefit Mary Martha Outreach in Bartlesville
Apr 01, 2024
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 »
Elder Care's Shelia Tucker Earns Certified Dementia Practitioner’s Certification
Apr 09, 2024
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 »
Nowata County Commissioners Discuss Tractor Replacement
Apr 08, 2024
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 Named 'Purple Heart County'
Apr 08, 2024
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 »
Bartlesville to Host Special Olympics Cornhole Tourney on Saturday
Apr 08, 2024
More than 100 incredible athletes are expected in Bartlesville on Saturday for one of the largest Special Olympics tournaments.
The Grand Area division is hosting a cornhole tournament for Special Olympians at Bartlesville High School's Bruin Field House.
Here ... read more »
City Matters Remembers Billie Roane
Apr 08, 2024
During Monday morning’s City of Bartlesville’s City Matters program on KWON the city remembered Billie Roane.
Roane passed away on Friday night after a brief illness. She had represented Ward 4 on the Bartlesville City Council for the past three years.
Assistant City Manager T ... read more »
10 Year Anniversary Butterfly Release: A Time To Remember
Apr 08, 2024
Some people don’t find out what they want to do in their life until something occurs. Those journey’s awaken something in the individual that was lost to their own ideas and now resurface in the light of tragedy. Remembrance of the past and what brought us here is common when one take ... read more »