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In a rare moment of total agreement, the Oklahoma Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 1481, a measure aimed at doubling daily recess time for the state’s youngest students. The legislation, authored by Ally Seifried, would require at least 40 minutes of recess each day for children in kin ... read more »

Bartlesville Vice Mayor Trevor Dorsey was our guest on Tuesday morning's City Matters program. The vice mayor discussed the upcoming retirement of Police Chief Kevin Ickleberry, the city's spring leaf and lawn debris pickup, and thanked voters for their support of the January 2026 bond el ... read more »

The Bartlesville Area History Museum is once again rolling out the seasonal photo op with its annual “Breakfast Charcuterie with the Easter Bunny,” set for Saturday, March 28 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Kids 13 and under, referred ... read more »

 If your Friday night plans were looking dangerously productive, the Washington County SPCA has a solution. The annual Bingo Bash is set for March 27 at the Bartlesville Community Center, running from 5:30 to 9 p.m., all in the name of supporting local animals who, frankly, deserve better ro ... read more »

A Bartlesville woman was seen in Washington County Court on Monday on the felony charge of bringing contraband into jail. Chante Tuttle is also facing misdemeanor charges of operating a defective vehicle, failure to carry insurance and driving with a canceled or suspended license.    ... read more »

The VA’s Office of Tribal Government Relations and Muscogee Nation are holding the 6th annual Tribal Women Veterans Summit from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 2 at River Spirit Hotel and Casino Conference Center in Tulsa.    The summit discussions and topics are specif ... read more »

Oklahoma Wesleyan University will host a special presentation featuring a historic Torah scroll during the Torah Scroll Event on Tuesday, March 24 at 6:30 p.m. in the Keating Center.   Appearing on Community Connection, Dr. Mark Weeter, dean of the School of Ministry, explains how th ... read more »

The Dewey City Council held what might qualify as the municipal government version of the grocery store express lane Monday night. The regular meeting kicked off at 7 p.m. inside Dewey City Hall, and in just 14 minutes council members managed to move through the entire agenda, approve every item ... read more »

The Nowata County Commissioners held a regularly scheduled meeting at the Nowata County Annex Monday morning.   The commissioners formally accepted the resignation of Nowata County Treasurer Rachel Marrs.   Marrs gave the following statement before the board.   ... read more »

At Monday's Osage County Commissioners meeting, the Board paid just over $5,800 to terminate a contract with Touchtone. This is a company that had been providing telephone and elevator services to the courthouse since the previous county clerk was in office.   District Two Commi ... read more »

The Washington County Board of Commissioners worked through a fairly uneventful Monday morning agenda, approving every item placed before them without a single dissenting vote. Commissioners met at the county courthouse and approved routine business including the previous meeting’s minutes, ... read more »

Volunteers with the Oklahoma Master Gardeners will host two educational children’s programs Friday, March 20, at the Bartlesville Public Library.   According to volunteers Susan Henning and Patty Lundeen, the group works with the Oklahoma State University Extension to provide h ... read more »

Families will take to the skies with kites during Kite Fest 2026 on Saturday, March 28, at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge near Eureka Springs, Ark.   Appearing on Monday's Community Connection, Cheryl King from Turpentine Creek says it is a free event for all to attend. &nb ... read more »

The Dewey City Council will meet Monday evening for its regularly scheduled session at Dewey City Hall, where council members will work through a relatively short agenda that still includes a financial adjustment for the current fiscal year. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. The council wil ... read more »

A Bartlesville man whose remains were found in rural Nowata County in 2023 will be put to rest this weekend.   22-year-old Devin Viles was reported missing in July 2022. He was last seen alive in Tulsa with Brock Anthony Edward Thompson, of Nowata. OSBI agents were called in August 2 ... read more »