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Sparklight Donates $5K to Boys & Girls Club of Bartlesville
Jan 08, 2026
Local children and teens will benefit from a $5,000 grant awarded to the Boys & Girls Club of Bartlesville by Sparklight through its Charitable Giving Fund.
The grant will help the Club offset rising costs for its Nutrition Program, which provides healthy meals and sna ... read more »
Doenges Toyota Awards Hopestone Cancer Support Center
Jan 08, 2026
Throughout Doenges Toyota's 57th-anniversary event, which started around December 2025, Doenges Toyota donated a portion of each vehicle sale to local nonprofits and let the customer choose which organization to support. The nonprofit with the most votes receive an additional $5,000 or more.& ... read more »
Storm Damage Reported in Independence, Kan.
Jan 08, 2026
A line of severe thunderstorms Thursday morning causes damage in Independence, Kan.
Our sister station KGGF in Coffeyville, Kan., reports an 81 mph wind gust was measured in Independence at approximately 9:35 a.m. Damage was reported throughout town with downed trees and snapped power lines.& ... read more »
FBI, BPD Execute Search Warrant in West Bartlesville Related to Dec. 22 Shooting
Jan 08, 2026
A Bartlesville man suspected in a Dec. 22, 2025 shooting is now in custody after federal agents and Bartlesville police executed a warrant early Thursday morning.
According to Acting Bartlesville Police Chief Troy Newell, the FBI and police conducted the arrest in the 1600 block of Maple and ... read more »
Nowata Public Schools to Hold Groundbreaking Ceremonies on Bond Projects
Jan 07, 2026
Nowata Public Schools will be holding two groundbreaking ceremonies next week for new facilities approved by voters.
The school district will hold a groundbreaking for the new baseball and softball practice facilities and dressing rooms at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 15 and another cere ... read more »
Dewey Man Charged With Eluding Police
Jan 07, 2026
A Dewey man was arrested and charged on Tuesday after a Dewey police officer observed a male subject speeding and attempting to elude.
Dewey police allege 19-year-old Atlas Williams approach speeds to approximately 100 miles per hour northbound on Highway 75, made an abrupt turn east on Count ... read more »
BDA Plans Retirement Reception for David Wood
Jan 07, 2026
The Bartlesville Development Authority Board of Directors and staff are inviting the community to a retirement celebration for former BDA President David Wood on Thursday, Jan. 29 from 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. at McGraw Realtors, 124 SE Frank Phillips Blvd.
Wood spent 16 years leading the B ... read more »





