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Work Being Done in Barnsdall This Week

Jun 16, 2026

The City of Barnsdall has informed the community that authorized crews will be working throughout the town to perform maintenance work, inspections, the replacement of water meters and other equipment.    Crews has been authorized by the City and may need access to meter locatio ... read more »

Opportunity to Help Osage County 4-H

Jun 16, 2026

Osage County 4-H is offering you the opportunity to help with fundraising in a very unique way. Community members, businesses and ranchers are encouraged to purchase a personalized 7X8 block that will later become part of the Osage County 4-H Legacy Wall.   It will be located at the ... read more »

Nowata Co. Discusses Emergency Sirens Project

Jun 16, 2026

Nowata County Emergency Manager Laurie Summers appeared before the Nowata County Commissioners Monday morning to discuss the possible addition of outdoor emergency sirens throughout the county.   The Cherokee Nation started an outdoor warning system project that involves each county ... read more »

Osage County Crime Stats for May

Jun 16, 2026

The Osage County Sheriff's Office recently released its crime stats for the month of May. During that time period, there were more than 8,500 calls for service, 1,013 calls made to 911 and 91 arrests were made. There were 217 case numbers reported and 309 inmates were housed at the Osage ... read more »

Cherokee AcceleratHER Accepting Submissions

Jun 16, 2026

The Cherokee Nation and The University of Tulsa are accepting applications for the third cohort of the Cherokee AcceleratHER Fellowship, a 12-week program designed to help Cherokee women launch, grow and scale venture-ready businesses.   Applications for the Fall 2026 fellowship open ... read more »

Bartlesville Councilman Sherrick Proposes Fourth Amendment Warrant Requirement for License Plate Data

Jun 16, 2026

Appearing on KWON Radio's COMMUNITY CONNECTION,  Bartlesville City Councilor Tim Sherrick proposed a constitutional amendment to the city’s current automated license plate reader (ALPR) ordinance.   Sherrick said, "To avoid potential Fourth Amendment privacy viola ... read more »

Lessons Learned from Dad Contest: Tuesday's Winner

Jun 16, 2026

Congratulations to Chris Cook of Bartlesville. Chris is Tuesday's winner in our Lessons Learned from Dad Contest.   Chris wins a pair of concert tickets to a show of his choice at The Skyline Event Center at Osage Casino Hotel Tulsa.   The Lesson Learned:   ... read more »

Bartlesville Public Schools Names Miller as Principal at Ranch Heights Elementary School

Jun 16, 2026

At its regular meeting on Monday, June 15, the Bartlesville Public Schools Board of Education approved the appointment of Dr. Cristel Miller as Principal of Ranch Heights Elementary School.   Miller brings more than two decades of experience in public and private K-12 education, incl ... read more »

Cook Appointed Dewey Vice Mayor

Jun 15, 2026

Newly appointed Dewey Vice Mayor James Cook says he is looking forward to continuing to serve the city in his expanded role after the Dewey City Council approved his appointment during Monday night’s meeting at Dewey City Hall. Cook was officially appointed and approved as vice mayor by the ... read more »

OCSO Investigating Road Rage Incident

Jun 15, 2026

The Osage County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect connected to an apparent road rage shooting investigation in the southwestern part of the county near Cleveland.    According to a press release from the Osage County Sheriff' ... read more »

Caney Valley Superintendent Confirms $400K Shortfall

Jun 15, 2026

Caney Valley School District officials are working to close a nearly $400,000 budget shortfall after discovering the district overestimated state funding tied to student attendance, Superintendent Steve Cantrell said to our partners at News On 6.   Cantrell says the district believed ... read more »

Osage Co District Two Gets Chip and Seal Contract

Jun 15, 2026

During Monday's Osage County Commissioners meeting, District Two Commissioner Steve Talburt had a choice to make on the company he wanted to use for chip and seal services. There were three companies who bid on the project and while the lowest bid was half the price of the other two companies ... read more »

Election Day Reminders and Washington County Polling Places

Jun 15, 2026

Polls across Washington County will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday for Oklahoma’s primary election, and county election officials are encouraging voters to be prepared before arriving at their polling places.   Washington County Election Board Secretary Yvonne House said ... read more »

Country Corner Fire Taking Part in National Night Out

Jun 15, 2026

At Monday's Osage County Commissioners meeting, the Board heard from Samantha Green with the Country Corner Fire Department. Green was talking about the upcoming National Night Out event on Tuesday, August 4 and explaining what would be going on.   Green says the goal of the even ... read more »

Nowata Co. Prepares for Election Day

Jun 15, 2026

Nowata County Election Board Secretary Dave Neely gave an update to the Board of Nowata County Commissioners Monday morning.   Neely said Nowata County had nearly 300 early voters ahead of Tuesday's primary election over the weekend.   Voting booths will be open from ... read more »