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The Bartlesville City Council unanimously passed the city budget Monday for the upcoming fiscal year, with a provision including a possible hike for water utility rates and hiring an additional police officer.   City Manager Mike Bailey says rising costs for water treatment chemicals ... read more »

The Bartlesville City Council met for nearly 2 1/2 hours Tuesday afternoon discussing the upcoming budget year, including a possible increase in water rates for customers.   City leaders say it may be necessary to increase water rates by more than 13% as costs continue to rise due to ... read more »

Nowata County Emergency Manager Laurie Summers gave an emergency update to the Board of Nowata County Commissioners Monday morning.   Summers said the Wann Community Center reached out and expressed interest in becoming an emergency shelter. Summers talked about the facility. &nb ... read more »

The Nowata County Commissioners approved a resolution during Monday morning's meeting to give county officers a raise.   County officials will now make at least $3,000 a month.   District Three Commissioner Troy Friddle discussed a disadvantage to raising the salary ... read more »

The Nowata City Commissioners held their regularly scheduled monthly meeting Monday evening at the Nowata Fire Department.   The commissioners tabled discussion of multiple land purchase requests, including a request to purchase six acres of land. The individuals requesting to purcha ... read more »

The Dewey City Council held its regular meeting Monday night at City Hall, where Ralph Stafford was officially sworn in as the city’s new mayor. The oath of office was administered during the May 4 meeting, marking a leadership transition following the recognition of outgoing Mayor Tom Hays ... read more »

The Washington County Commissioners completed their annual jail inspection tour Monday morning with good results.   Opened 16 years ago, the Washington County Correctional Facility continues to be one of the top-rated jails in the state for safety, cleanliness and operational efficie ... read more »

A Bartlesville man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly breaking into multiple cars.   42-year-old John Wright was charged on Monday with three counts of third-degree burglary.   According to the Washington County District Attorney's Office, Wright alleg ... read more »

The Board of Osage County Commissioners convened for a regularly scheduled meeting at the fairgrounds on Monday morning.   At that meeting, an application was signed in order to apply for the Older Americans Act Grant for the 2027 fiscal year. This would be to assist the nutrition de ... read more »

The Nowata County Commissioners held a regularly scheduled meeting Monday morning at the Nowata County Annex.   The commissioners approved a proclamation for Oklahoma Home and Community Education Week and tabled the approval of the sales tax budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. ... read more »

The annual local prayer event for the National Day of Prayer will be Thursday, May 7, at KLIFE, 305 E. 18th Street in Bartlesville.   Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION by phone, local co-chair Deborah Cook said, "Praise and Worship starts at 6:30pm and Prayer Time at 7pm." She ... read more »

Monday was an opportunity for Osage County residents to learn more about agriculture at the OSU Extension Office at the fairgrounds in Pawhuska. They hosted an open house featuring pamphlets on different programs they offered. All 77 counties have an extension office and this is the 112th year of ... read more »

Tri County Tech Medicine and Biosciences Instructor Casey Woods has been named the Association for Career and Technical Education Region IV New Teacher of the Year, a prestigious honor  recognizing outstanding early-career educators across a multi-state region.    Woods fir ... read more »

Washington County District 1 Commissioner Mitch Antle says the county is addressing public concerns about roadside herbicide use, including safety and environmental standards. In a statement, Antle said the district uses an Integrated Vegetation Management Plan combining mechanical metho ... read more »

James Lankford and John Fetterman have introduced a resolution to honor government workers during Public Service Recognition Week. The measure praises federal, state, and local employees, as well as uniformed service members for basically keeping the country from collapsing into a pile of unanswe ... read more »