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A Bartlesville woman was seen in Washington County Court on Wednesday on a felony charge of child abuse. Leah Young is accused of hitting a minor child across the chest and shoulders with an animal-spotted belt. According to an affidavit, police reviewed the forensic interviews with the juven ... read more »

Dewey City Manager recently released a sales tax report that reflected numbers have decreased from this time last year, but said there is no need to worry after the kind of record year they had a year ago.   At this week's Dewey city council meeting, the audit for the 2022-2023 f ... read more »

The United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee received a $2 million grant Wednesday from the Environmental Protection Agency.   The grant will be used for recycling outreach and education for tribal members. Merinda Reamy, director of the UKB Natural Resources department, says the federal fu ... read more »

Just because summer is coming, it doesn't mean that your children stop learning.   Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Kyle Ppool with Tri County Tech invited parents to consider the STEAM Camp at Tri County Tech in Bartlesville.   Kyle said, "Our STEAM Summer Ca ... read more »

A Cedar Vale, Kan., man is in a Tulsa hospital following a one-vehicle wreck on Thursday in Osage County. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, 21-year-old Tyler Vogele was driving a 2010 Dodge Ram on State Highway 18, just north of Shidler. Troopers say at around 7:45 a.m. Thursday, the ... read more »

The City of Pawhuska is now accepting applications for anyone interested in being a certified lifeguard this summer. Applications are available at City Hall.   This year, the City of Pawhuska will be offering a re-imbursement to individuals for the cost to get certified as a lifeguar ... read more »

State Senator Bill Coleman has secured passage of a bill that will crack down on illegal marijuana sales. Growers will now be required to package cannabis flower in a reasonably sized parcel.   The Senate has passed the bill, which requires medical marijuana processors and growers to ... read more »

The Tri County Tech Foundation is excited to announce that they recently received a $1,000 grant from Walmart for their Tuition Assistance Program, providing students with the resources to enhance their existing skills or pursue a new technical skill at Tri County Tech. The Walmart SparkGood ... read more »

Oklahoma Union High School senior Kendra Sellars has been named one of the Patriot Auto Students of the Month for March, presented by Truity Credit Union and Bartlesville Radio.   Sellars has a 3.8 GPA and consistently appears on the honor roll. She received the top student award in ... read more »

This week, I recognized my brother-in-law, Col. John Donoghue, as Veteran of the Week before the Oklahoma House of Representatives. He's dedicated 30 years to serving as a Special Forces Green Beret Officer in the United States Army. During this time, he had 11 combat deployments, with fo ... read more »

UPDATE: Bartlesville Police Department investigators were notified earlier today that a 3-year-old child who was found submerged in a pond on April 16 has died. ORIGINAL STORY: A 3-year-old Bartlesville child is in the hospital after escaping a home and drowning in a pond at Hillcrest Cou ... read more »

At Monday morning's Board of Osage County Commissioners meeting, JT Darling with INCOG Community Development was attempting to select a grant project to work on for 2024. Darling said there was just over $600,000 in funding for water or wastewater projects.   Bart Perrier, who i ... read more »

A Bartlesville man was seen in Washington County Court on Wednesday on the charges of trespassing on railroad property, possession of burglar implements, and entering with intent to steal copper. Jerry Posey was arrested late Tuesday evening after advising officers that he was retrieving copper w ... read more »

The lyrics to “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen says “Thunderbolt and lightning; very, very frightening me…” Well, that’s not the intro this little dog received when he walked in. Heath Clouse, adoptions and transportations specialist at the Washington County S ... read more »

On Wednesday morning, the Osage Nation held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the grand re-opening of the visitors center in Pawhuska. It has been renovated and on Wednesday, they were finally able to show off the new building.    Several dignitaries were on hand, including Chief Ge ... read more »