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Bartlesville Community Foundation Receives National Accreditation

Mar 19, 2024

The Bartlesville Community Foundation is proud to announce that it has been awarded accreditation from the Community Foundation Natonal Standards program. This prestgious certification recognizes the organization’s commitment to excellence in community philanthropy.   ... read more »

Water Rate Increase Likely Coming in 2024 for City of Dewey

Mar 18, 2024

The Dewey Public Works met Monday evening directly after the City Council meeting with one main item of conversation which arose at the March 4th meeting. City Manager Kevin Trease recommended that the Public Works Authority raise their rates due to City Costs raising recently. Trease explain ... read more »

City of Dewey Receives Gift from Cherokee Nation

Mar 18, 2024

The Dewey City Council met Monday night for their second of two regular monthly meetings and kicked it off with the discussion of a Lot split at 1040 N Osage that would be approved by the council. It was announced that the City of Dewey received a nice gift from the Cherokee Nation. City Mana ... read more »

BSO's Prodigy Premiere

Mar 18, 2024

As the lights dimmed and the conductor introduced Bartlesville’s prodigy to the stage, there came after some applause a long, heavy, almost impatient silence. So far, the audience’ hearts had been whisked away into some dream of emotion. Humor, intrigue, fear, bliss, reminiscence, sad ... read more »

Oklahoma Space Legend Passes Away

Mar 18, 2024

A true pioneer in air and space exploration has passed away. Lieutenant General Thomas P. Stafford, who was born in Weatherford, played a major role in the Space Race during the Cold War, as he flew four historic missions, including Gemini 6, Gemini 9 and Apollo 10. Stafford is one of only 24 peo ... read more »

Purchases for District Three Shop Approved

Mar 18, 2024

A few weeks ago, District Three Commissioner Charlie Cartwright approached his fellow Board members about using some money that had been set aside to correct some oversights in the construction of a new shop. The other two commissioners were OK with Cartwright to use that money and at Monday' ... read more »

Piper Confident Osage Co Courthouse Will Stay Within Budget

Mar 18, 2024

District One Commissioner Everett Piper has been steadfast in saying that the Osage County Courthouse annex project should not and will not exceed the 10.5 million dollars that the Board has budgeted for. As he nears his final days in office, Piper re-affirmed that position again during Monday ... read more »

Nowata County Commissioners Discuss Radio Repeater Updates and County Donations

Mar 18, 2024

The Nowata County Commissioners opened up their Monday meeting as usual with Nowata County Courthouse improvement updates. The Commissioners next accepted multiple donations.  Vice-Chairman Paul Crupper asked Emergency Manager Laurie Summers about an update on the tower being input for t ... read more »

Osage Nation Assisting the County With Opioid Problem

Mar 18, 2024

At Monday's Osage County Commissioners meeting, the Board was approached by the Osage Nation Health System about the use of a grant that would go toward fighting the opioid problem in Osage County. District Three Commissioner Charlie Cartwright talked about how the grant money would be used. ... read more »

Congressman Josh Brecheen Announces April In-Person Town Halls

Mar 18, 2024

Congressman Josh Brecheen announced the following in-person town halls for the month of April. Constituents are invited to attend and share their thoughts and ask questions on policy issues impacting Washington, D.C. and Oklahoma.   Congressman Brecheen held 18 in-person town halls i ... read more »

State and County Offices Candidate Filing Begins April 3

Mar 18, 2024

The statewide candidate filing period begins at 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 3, Yvonne House, Secretary of the Washington County Election Board said today.    Filing will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The deadline for filing as a candidate is 5 p.m. F ... read more »

Cherokee Chat: Bartlesville and the Movies

Mar 18, 2024

Maria Gus with Visit Bartlesville was John Weston's specail guest on KWON's Cherokee Chat this week. The main topic was the economic impact of the movies made in and around Bartlesville.   Maria Gus calculated that the economic impact from the Killers of the Flower Moon's ... read more »

Interstate Farm and Home Show This Weekend: March 22-23

Mar 18, 2024

  The Interstate Farm and Home Show, presented by Bartlett CO-OP, is this Friday, March 22nd and Saturday, 23rd at Nellis Hall at Coffeyville Community College with venders from all over the area displaying ag products, equipment for your farm, home or ranch as well as landcaping and hom ... read more »

Two More Arrested in Independence, Kan., Murder Investigation

Mar 15, 2024

Two more individuals have been arrested in the murder of an Independence, Kan. man.   The Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Independence Police Department secured two additional arrest warrants for murder based on an investigation into the October 2023 shooting death of Jason Yo ... read more »

Absentee Ballot Application Deadline is Monday

Mar 15, 2024

Three elections in Washington County are coming up April 2 — the city of Bartlesville special election, a school bond election in Copan and a school bond election for Oklahoma Union Public Schools. The deadline to request absentee ballots by mail is approaching.   Applications ... read more »