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Osage Nation Looks to Partner With Local Businesses

Jan 19, 2026

The Osage Nation Financial Department is looking to partner with businesses so that Osage Nation youth’s will have a place to work. All youth will be paid through the financial department, eligible workers are aged 16 to 21, they can work up to 32 hours a week and will receive training at n ... read more »

MLK Day Deals and Freebies

Jan 19, 2026

Shoppers and moviegoers can cash in on deals and freebies Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Regal Cinemas is offering a free large popcorn to ticketholders in costume, while AMC locations have free popcorn refills. Buffalo Wild Wings is running a buy-one-get-one burger deal, and Pizza Hu ... read more »

Dewey Council Meeting Rescheduled for Tuesday

Jan 19, 2026

The Dewey City Council will hold its regular meeting Tuesday after the normally scheduled Monday meeting was postponed due to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. The meeting is set for 7 p.m. at the council chambers a ... read more »

James Lankford Urges Action on Antisemitic Violence

Jan 19, 2026

Oklahoma U.S. Sen. James Lankford is calling on Senate leaders to move quickly on legislation aimed at protecting Jewish Americans and other faith communities, citing a growing number of violent attacks on houses of worship across the country. Lankford, a Republican, joined Sen. Jacky Rosen, ... read more »

Two Killed in Single-Vehicle Rollover on US-169 in Owasso

Jan 19, 2026

Owasso Police say a pickup rolled several times late Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in the 9500 block of northbound US-169, ejecting both occupants. Witnesses reported the truck was swerving erratically before leaving the roadway.  Both victims were taken to metro hospitals, where they died fr ... read more »

B The Light Warming Shelter to Open Sat. Evening

Jan 17, 2026

Due to dangerously cold weather, B The Light will be opening their warming center at 219 N Virginia Ave, Bartlesville,    The warming center will provide a safe, warm place for those in need during the cold temperatures.   Those interested in helping out, pleas ... read more »

Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge Welcomes Three Lions Rescued from Honduras in Historic International Mission

Jan 17, 2026

Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge (TCWR) is welcoming three rescued African lions – Cyrus, Zephora, and Juancito – following an extraordinary international relocation effort that marks a major milestone in global animal welfare. For the first time in Honduras’ history, e ... read more »

Strom, Kane File 21 Bills for 2026 Legislative Session

Jan 16, 2026

The Oklahoma House of Representatives completed bill filing Thursday, Jan. 15, for the Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature. A total of 1,578 House Bills and 50 House Joint Resolutions were filed before the deadline. District 10 Rep. Judd Strom filed 13 bills and District 11 Rep. Jo ... read more »

Nowata Schools Breaks Ground on Agriculture Building

Jan 16, 2026

Nowata Public Schools held a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday morning off Lenapah Drive for a new agriculture building.   The building is part of a $16.8 million bond that was approved by voters on April 1, 2025.   Nowata Board of Education President Kurt Bashford discu ... read more »

OCSO Releases Crime Stats for December

Jan 16, 2026

Osage County has broken down its crime stats by month in 2025 and looking at December, there were just over 8,700 calls for service. Of that, 981 calls were made to 911. There were 83 arrests made in December.   There were 289 inmates housed at the Osage County Jail and 119 case numb ... read more »

Osage Co Commissioners to Meet Tuesday

Jan 16, 2026

The Board of Osage County Commissioners will convene for a regularly scheduled meeting at the fairgrounds on Tuesday in lieu of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.    At that meeting, there will be discussion to accept an emergency REAP funding contract for the Frontier Shores F ... read more »

Dewey's Bailey Ostrosky Named ConocoPhillips STEM Student of the Month

Jan 15, 2026

Dewey High School senior Bailey Ostrosky has been named the ConocoPhillips STEM Student of the Month for December.   Bailey has taken advanced science courses throughout high school, beginning biology early and moving into chemistry and higher-level classes ahead of schedule. Her int ... read more »

Charles McCall for Governor

Jan 16, 2026

Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION on Friday, Oklahoma State Rep. John B. Kane (R) introduced former Speaker of the House and GOP Oklahoma gubernatorial candidate Charles McCall to the audience.    McCall is a fifth generation Oklahoman. He said, "Our families always lived i ... read more »

Bartlesville School Board to Hear Superintendent Transition Update Monday

Jan 16, 2026

The Bartlesville Public Schools Board of Education will meet Monday evening for what appears to be a fairly brief agenda. All business items are under consent, which means the board can approve or deny all action items with one single vote instead of voting on each item individually. A board ... read more »

Washington Co. Commissioners to Meet Tuesday

Jan 16, 2026

The Washington County Commissioners will meet Tuesday morning with several items of business instead of the normal Monday meeting due to Martin Luther King, Jr., Day holiday. According to an agenda, the commissioners will discuss a utility relocation payment for the Saunders Creek bridge proj ... read more »