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Pawhuska City Council Meeting Gets Disruptive
Oct 08, 2024
At Tuesday evening's city council meeting in Pawhuska, a Youtube vlogger and failed candidate for Tulsa mayor asked to speak before the council approved the consent agenda docket.
Ron Durbin encouraged the council to watch an upcoming documentary that focuses on ho ... read more »
OKWU Women's Soccer Coach inducted into Athletic Hall of Fame
Oct 08, 2024
(Photo Credit of Oklahoma Wesleyan University)
Oklahoma Wesleyan University annouced recently that Head Coach of the women's soccer program Ivan Ristic is being inducted into the OKWU Athletics Hall of Fame this year.
Ristic, a Belgrade Serbia native was a member ... read more »
Former Nowata Superintendent Arrested for DUI in School Vehicle
Oct 08, 2024
A former superintendent of Nowata Public Schools has been arrested on suspicion of DUI after he crashed a vehicle owned by the current school district he works for.
Our partners at News On 6 report Leon Ashlock, the current superintendent of Muldrow Public Schools, was arrested by ... read more »
Osage Nation Police Looking for Help in Identifying Suspects
Oct 08, 2024
After an issue arose at the Osage Casino and Hotel in Sand Springs, the Osage Nation Police Department is looking for help in identifying two individuals. If you have any information, you are asked to reach out on the Osage Nation Police Department Facebook Page or call their office at 918-287-55 ... read more »
Dewey Man Accused of Flashing Gun at Teenager
Oct 08, 2024
A Dewey man appeared in Washington County District Court Tuesday on a felony charge of assault with a dangerous weapon.
23-year-old Timothy Mayo is accused of flashing a hand gun at a 12-year old teen on the early morning of Aug. 31 of this year.
A Probabl ... read more »
City to Explore Forming Task Force to Study Rising Unsheltered Population
Oct 08, 2024
The city of Bartlesville will explore forming a task force to examine how best to address the city's growing population of unsheltered citizens.
Ward 4 City Councilor Quinn Schipper says there is rising concern in the community over those who are unsheltered homeless. He says t ... read more »
Cancer Awareness, Osage Appreciation at Pawhuska Football Game
Oct 08, 2024
As the Pawhuska Huskies get set to host the Tonkawa Bucs on Thursday night, Coach Matt Hennesy knows the game is monumental for playoff positioning, but understands that the team is playing for much more than that.
Thursday's game is cancer awareness night and Osage appre ... read more »
Standing Bear to Speak at Native American Policy Conference
Oct 08, 2024
Osage Nation Principal Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear is a featured speaker at an upcoming conference on policy issues and Native American sovereignty.
Standing Bear will join leaders from three other tribes for a policy conference at the First Americans Museum in Oklahoma City on Oct. 16.
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Dewey City Council Approves Ordinance on Dilapidated Structures
Oct 08, 2024
At this week's Dewey City Council meeting, the council passed an ordinance replacing a section of city code related to the city's handling of dilapidated structures.
Additionally, the council heard a presentation on Dewey Western Heritage Weekend, which is set for Saturday. ... read more »
OKWU announces 2024 President’s Award
Oct 08, 2024
(Photo courtesy of Oklahoma Wesleyan University)
Okahoma Wesleyan University announced this week that Ward and Joetta Koeser are the recipients of the 2024 Okahoma Wesleyan University President's Award.
In a press release, OKWU said that they were honored recently at the Fo ... read more »
Senator Daniels Talks State Questions and Supreme Court Retention Issues on COMMUNITY CONNECTION
Oct 08, 2024
State Senator Julie Daniels recently appeared on COMMUNITY CONNECTION to discuss two significant State Questions on the November 2024 ballot and issues related to State Supreme Court judge retention.
Senator Daniels explained that the two State Questions propose amendments to the Oklahoma Con ... read more »
Duck hunting season draws near at Hudson Lake
Oct 08, 2024
The City of Bartlesville will have drawings for 10 duck blind areas located at Hudson Lake. The drawing is for 9 a.m. on Oct. 18, 2024, at the boat ramp. The fee is $10 if drawn. Any leftover blinds can be purchased at City Hall, 401 S. Johnstone Ave., on a first come, first served basis.
Eac ... read more »
Remembering Vasu
Oct 04, 2024
Sujatha Krishnan was our special guest on COMMUNITY CONNECTION to talk about her father, a man lovingly known to the Bartlesville community as Vasu.
Karappurath Vasudevan, affectionately known as “Vasu,” passed away Friday, Sept. 6 after a prolonged illness. He was 86. ... read more »
Indian Taco Championship Winners Announced
Oct 07, 2024
Pawhuska held the National Indian Taco Championship over the weekend and after an amazing turnout from both the crowd and number of vendors, a select few booths stood above the rest.
Taking first place and also claiming the people's choice award was Jones Girlz. Hannah Sissom t ... read more »
Pawhuska City Council to Meet on Tuesday
Oct 07, 2024
The Pawhuska City Council will have its normally scheduled meeting on Tuesday evening and appears as if they will be working through a fairly routine agenda.
The council will consider increasing the cost of emergency services from an original bid they received in February 2022. The ... read more »