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Washington County Candidate Filings
Apr 03, 2026
Candidate filings became final on Friday in Washington County and only one of the races will have a challenger.
Steve Campbell and Chris Standridge will be running against each other for the assessor's position. Melissa Thornbrugh, Washington County Treasurer since 2016, will run unoppos ... read more »
Statewide Candidate Filings
Apr 03, 2026
Candidates across the state filed candidacy for various government positions this week.
Representative of District 11, the incumbent John B. Kane has a challenger and it is a familiar name in Wendi Stearman. Stearman held that position from 2020 to 2022 before Kane defeated h ... read more »
Dewey Class Days on KRIG
Apr 04, 2026
Dewey Class Days airs on Real Country, KRIG, 104.9 FM on Saturday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Listen to seniors from Dewey High School as they reflect on their time in high school, share memories and share their future plans.
Coverage of Dewey Class Days on 104.9 - KRIG is ... read more »
BHS Girl's Tennis Finishes Second at Bixby Meet
Apr 04, 2026
Bartlesville High girl's tennis was in action at a tournament in Bixby on Friday. As a team, the Lady Bruins finished second.
Abby Shelley finished second in No. 1 Singles. Victoria Nguyen finished seventh in No. 2 Singles. The No. 1 Doubles pair of Claire Auschwitz and Ava Kat ... read more »
Nowata County Candidate Filings
Apr 03, 2026
Candidate filings became official in Nowata County on Friday.
Republicans Chris Clouse and Arthur Friddle will be running against each other for county assessor. Michaela Lowe, a republican, has filed to fill the open treasurer seat. District Three Commissioner Troy Friddle is running u ... read more »
Judicial Candidate Election Filings
Apr 03, 2026
Several candidates filed to run for judicial seats during this week's candidate filing period.
Russell Vaclaw is running unopposed as a District Judge in District 11. Stuart Tate is running unopposed as a District Judge in District 10. Todd Cone and Alan Gentges are running aga ... read more »
Candidate Filings in Osage County
Apr 03, 2026
The three day filing period for those wishing to run for political office came to an end in Osage County on Friday evening.
In Osage County, Ed Quinton Jr. has filed to run for another term as county assessor. Sally Hulse is retiring as county treasurer. Her first deputy Bridget West ha ... read more »
Bartlesville City Council to Meet Monday
Apr 03, 2026
The Bartlesville city council will convene for a regularly scheduled meeting at city hall on Monday evening.
At that meeting, the council will get an update regarding the request for proposals for a company to operating the City of Bartlesville recycling center. The council will al ... read more »





