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Pawhuska Man Arrested After Allegedly Breaking into Armory Building

Aug 04, 2026

A Pawhuska man has been arrested after it is alleged he stole items from the former National Guard Armory Building in Pawhuska. This facility currently stores evidence and property belonging to the Pawhuska Police Department.    It is alleged David Cochrane stole a motorcycle, n ... read more »

Portion of Frank Phillips Boulevard Downtown to Close Aug. 11

Aug 04, 2026

A section of Frank Phillips Boulevard in downtown Bartlesville will be closed Tuesday, Aug. 11, while crews install a cooling unit at the Johnstone Sare Building, city officials said. The closure will affect all eastbound and westbound lanes of Frank Phillips Boulevard between Keeler and John ... read more »

Mayor Curd is Running for Re-election

Aug 04, 2026

Bartlesville Mayor James Curd Jr. has filed his declaration of candidacy for Bartlesville City Council. He is running as the incumbent in Ward 3.    Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Mayor Curd talked about his run saying, "We've had a lot of good things happen in Bart ... read more »

Congressman Brecheen Announces August Town Halls

Aug 04, 2026

On Monday, Congressman Brecheen announced his August town hall schedule which includes stops in 15 different cities.   Among those cities is Bartlesville where Brecheen wih hold his town hall 6:00pm - 7:00pm at the Tri County Tech Event Center, 6101 Nowata Rd. in ... read more »

City Council Votes 3-2 to Continue ALPR Program

Aug 03, 2026

A divided Bartlesville City Council agrees to keep automated license plate recognition cameras and begin a trial period through another vendor.   CLICK HERE FOR AN AUDIO VERSION OF THIS STORY   On a 3-2 vote Monday, the council approved a committee's recommendation t ... read more »

Dewey Council Names New SRO, Raises Nuisance Abatement Costs

Aug 03, 2026

During their regular meeting on Monday evening, the Dewey City Council passed every item on their agenda, most notably approving a new School Resource Officer interagency agreement for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. Tab LeMaster was officially named as the new School Resource Officer to serve Dew ... read more »

Dewey Man Facing Multiple Felony Charges

Aug 03, 2026

A Dewey man is facing multiple felony charges after attempting to elude a police officer. Once James Ratliff parked his car at his home address, it is alleged officers found methamphetamine, which he attempted to dispose of. A child was also in Ratliff's vehicle. The defendant was driving wit ... read more »

2 Incumbents, 2 Newcomers File Monday for Bartlesville City Council

Aug 03, 2026

Two incumbents and two newcomers have filed declarations of candidacy for Bartlesville City Council as of Monday.   According to the Washington County Election Board, Michael Colaw filed for the Ward 1 seat currently held by Tim Sherrick. In Ward 2, David Austin has filed for the sea ... read more »

Bartlesville Man Facing Felony Underage Rape Charge

Aug 03, 2026

A Bartlesville man found himself in the Washington County Jail on Monday afternoon facing a felony rape charge. It is alleged Isiaih Jordan raped an underage female victim on Friday.   The victim told Bartlesville police officers that she sustained injuries during the incident, forci ... read more »

City of Pawhuska Looking for Help With Grinder Pump

Aug 03, 2026

During the new business portion of Monday's Osage County Commissioners meeting, Sheriff Bart Perrier informed the Board that the City of Pawhuska had recently approached him about partnering to purchase a second grinder pump.    The jail already has a grinder pump that helps ... read more »

Washington Co. Commissioners Address Billing 'Discrepancy' With Text Messaging Service

Aug 03, 2026

The Washington County Commissioners approved Monday an amendment to an agreement with ReGroup, the company that facilitates emergency mass text messaging for the county.   Emergency Management Director Kary Cox says there was a problem with the original contract.   Cox s ... read more »

Nowata Co. Tables NEOTEP Intervene Motion

Aug 03, 2026

The Nowata County Commissioners held a regular meeting Monday morning at the Nowata County Annex.   The commissioners tabled a motion to intervene on the Northeast Oklahoma Transmission Enhancement Project (NEOTEP). Sample documents to send to the Oklahoma Corporation Commission were ... read more »

Early Bird Market Celebrates 2nd Birthday in Bartlesville

Aug 03, 2026

Two years ago, Early Bird Market in the ITIO Building at Johnstone Ave. and Frank Phillips Blvd. in downtown Bartlesville opened its doors with a dream of creating a place where local food, local farmers, and our community could come together.   Appearing on KWON Radio, Tori Shipley ... read more »

Dewey City Council to Discuss SRO Agreement and Nuisance Rates Tonight

Aug 03, 2026

The Dewey City Council will convene for its regular meeting tonight at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. Led by Mayor Stafford, the council's agenda features key votes on the 2026-2027 School Resource Officer Interagency Agreement with Dewey Schools and the approval of publi ... read more »

Lankford Applauds Trump’s Pressure on Iran

Aug 03, 2026

In a recent appearance on Fox News Sunday, Senator James Lankford praised President Trump’s unyielding stance on Iran, emphasizing that Trump is the only president in five decades to apply such intense pressure on the “lying, deceptive dictatorship.” Lankford noted that while th ... read more »