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Osage County Man Indicted by Federal Grand Jury

Mar 19, 2026

An Osage County man has been indicted by a federal grand jury after allegedly threatening to kill an Assistant U.S. Attorney.   51-year-old Abram Lee Hiram Hobbs, of Burbank, has been charged with false statements made to an agency of the United States.   The Bureau of A ... read more »

Nowata Chamber of Commerce Lunch and Learn

Mar 19, 2026

The Nowata Area Chamber of Commerce is holding their monthly "Lunch & Learn" on March 26 at the Boys and Girls Club of Nowata.   Charlotte Howe from the Oklahoma Department of Commerce will be the guest speaker at the event. She will discuss the latest developments in N ... read more »

Nowata High School's Mashayla Brown Named Patriot Auto February Student of the Month

Mar 19, 2026

Nowata High School senior Mashayla Brown has been named a Patriot Auto Student of the Month for February, powered by Truity Credit Union and Bartlesville Radio.   Brown is an active member of the Boys and Girls Club, where she participates in the Keystone Club, a group focused on lea ... read more »

South Coffeyville High School's Zakary Maywald Named ConocoPhillips February Student of the Month

Mar 19, 2026

South Coffeyville High School senior Zackary Maywald has been named the ConocoPhillips STEM Student of the Month for February.   Maywald said his interest in science, technology, engineering and math developed over time, beginning with classroom projects and extracurricular activitie ... read more »

Dewey High School's Jericah Wood Named Patriot Auto February Student of the Month

Mar 19, 2026

Dewey High School senior Jericah Wood has been named a Patriot Auto Student of the Month for February, powered by Truity Credit Union and Bartlesville Radio.   Wood serves as yearbook president and editor-in-chief and is vice president of the school’s National Honor Society cha ... read more »

Shutdown Theater Hits Homeland Security Hearing

Mar 19, 2026

In what can only be described as a live demonstration of “what’s not working,” U.S. Senator James Lankford spent his time questioning fellow Oklahoman and DHS Secretary nominee Markwayne Mullin by confirming, one agency at a time, that much of the Department of Homeland Security ... read more »

Boom Season, Extended

Mar 19, 2026

The Oklahoma Senate has advanced a bill that would make it easier for Oklahomans to stockpile and detonate fireworks because clearly, what this state needs is more things exploding in July. Senate Bill 1948 moves forward with the goal of loosening restrictions on when fireworks can be sold and us ... read more »

Suspect Who Brought Gun on OKWU Campus Located

Mar 18, 2026

A suspect who brought a rifle on the Oklahoma Wesleyan University campus has been found. Shortly after 1 p.m., Bartlesville Police Officers located a vehicle matching the one investigators saw after reviewing footage of the incident that happened earlier Wednesday morning.    Of ... read more »

Kindergarten and Pre-K Enrollment Dates at Dewey

Mar 18, 2026

Kindergarten and Pre-K enrollment at Dewey Schools will open on March 30.   There will be two enrollment sessions for students entering either kindergarten or pre-K next school year. The session on March 30 will take place from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The second session will be on March 31 ... read more »

Bartlesville Woman Charged With Embezzlement

Mar 18, 2026

A Bartlesville woman is facing a felony charge after allegedly using funds from a Bartlesville church for personal expenses.   37-year-old Heather Kingston was charged on Wednesday with embezzlement.   According to the Bartlesville Police Department, Kingston allegedly e ... read more »

Trash Routes Amended for Good Friday

Mar 18, 2026

Good Friday will be observed on April 3 this year. Therefore, most city offices will be closed that day and trash routes will run on Wednesday, April 1. Trash bins must be placed out front by 6 a.m. that morning.    Police and fire service will continue their normal operating ho ... read more »

Employee of the Month for Bartlesville Announced

Mar 18, 2026

Bartlesville's Employee Advisory Committee has named its March April employee of the month. Museum Coordinator Shayla Cummins was selected by her co-worker, Casey Sullivan. Here is what Sullivan had to say in his nomination letter:   "This week alone, Shayla has put together ... read more »

Three Bartlesville Teachers to be Inducted in Educator Hall of Fame

Mar 18, 2026

Three Bartlesville teachers will be inducted into the Bartlesville Educators Hall of Fame during a banquet on Thursday March 26.   Appearing on Community Connection, the foundation's Executive Director Rachel Miller gave the details.   For tickets to the Hall of Fame ... read more »

Bartlesville Schools Plan for End of School Year, Possible Bond Election

Mar 18, 2026

Bartlesville Public Schools leaders say work continues during spring break as the district prepares for a busy end to the school year.   Incoming superintendent LaDonna Chancellor was our guest on Community Connection Wednesday morning. She said classes will resume with a fast pace b ... read more »

Lankford Pushes SAVE Act

Mar 18, 2026

Senator James Lankford joined fellow Senate Republicans this week to advocate for the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, a bill aimed at ensuring only U.S. citizens vote in federal elections, by introducing the bold, groundbreaking concept of actually verifying it. The ... read more »