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Bartlesville Police Department Increases Traffic Enforcement on Washington Boulevard (Highway 75) Following Spike in Injury Accidents
May 13, 2025
The Bartlesville Police Department has announced an increase in traffic enforcement along Highway 75 in response to a recent and significant rise in injury-related accidents. Officers will be conducting enhanced patrols and monitoring for speeding, distracted driving, and other traffic violations ... read more »
Nowata Co. Commissioners Discuss Bids and Agreements
May 12, 2025
The Nowata County Commissioners met on Monday morning at the Nowata County Courthouse Annex.
The commissioners discussed the latest courthouse improvements involving electrical maintenance.
The commissioners also approved the renewal of their insurance plan, approved ... read more »
Eventful Police Stop in Hominy Leads to Arrests
May 12, 2025
On Friday evening, a Hominy Police Officer initiated a traffic stop on a U-Haul. Smelling the odor of marijuana coming from the truck, the officer handcuffed both suspects and began searching the U-Haul. The other on-duty officer was transporting another suspect to the Osage County Jail in an unr ... read more »
Two Bartlesville Residents Charged With Child Neglect
May 12, 2025
Two Bartlesville people are facing felony charges after allegedly living in poor house conditions with a minor child living at the residence.
42-year-old Jefferson Lee and 32-year-old Barbara Hales were charged on Monday with child neglect.
According to the Bartlesvi ... read more »
OCSO Investigating McCord Car Break-ins
May 12, 2025
The Osage County Sheriff's Office is warning of recent car break-in's in the McCord area. It is being reported that these are happening in the late night and early morning hours and you are being urged to take precautions to protect your belongings. If you have any security footage of sus ... read more »
Dewey Man Charged With Domestic Abuse by Strangulation
May 12, 2025
A Dewey man is facing a felony charge after allegedly strangling someone.
35-year-old Daniel Thurman was charged on Monday with domestic assault and battery by strangulation.
According to the Dewey Police Department, Thurman allegedly got upset with the victim that h ... read more »
Bartlesville Man Facing Firearm Felony Charge
May 12, 2025
A Bartlesville man is facing a felony charge after allegedly possessing a firearm after being convicted of a felony.
37-year-old Fernando Ornelas was charged on Monday with possession of a firearm after a previous conviction of a felony.
According to the Bartlesville ... read more »
Oologah Man Sentenced to 16 Years
May 12, 2025
An Oologah man was sentenced Monday for coercing and enticing a minor child to engage in sexually explicit conduct.
U.S. District Judge Terrance K. Kern sentenced Bradley Andrew Friend, a/k/a Bradley Andrew Schutt, 40, for Coercion and Enticement of a Minor. Judge Kern ordered Friend to serve ... read more »
Guns Being Claimed in Osage County
May 12, 2025
District Three Commissioner for Osage County, Charlie Cartwright used to work at the Osage County Jail. At Monday's Board meeting, we learned his gun was one of 27 that had been unaccounted for when Sheriff Bart Perrier took office in January. Perrier cited poor record keeping for the reason, ... read more »
Osage Co Fairgrounds Getting Security System
May 12, 2025
At Monday's Board of Osage County Commissioners meeting, a bid was awarded for a camera security system to be installed at the fairgrounds. There were two bids and District Three Commissioner Charlie Cartwright read a letter to the Board on who they should choose as the vendor. This letter ca ... read more »
Washington Co. Commissioners Sign Letter for More Rural Broadband
May 12, 2025
More broadband access could be coming to rural Washington County after the Board of County Commissioners signed a letter of support to the Oklahoma Broadband Office.
The commissioners approved the letter Monday morning for Resound Networks as the company applies for additional gran ... read more »
Phillips 66 to Host Annual Shareholders Meeting
May 12, 2025
Phillips 66 will host its 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Wednesday, May 21 at 8 a.m. Central Time in a virtual-only format via audio webcast.
Pre-registration by Tuesday, May 20 at 8 a.m. Central Time is required to attend the meeting. To pre-register for the meeting, visit cesonlines ... read more »
“City Matters” May 12, 2025
May 12, 2025
Appearing on KWON's CITY MATTERS program, Bartlesville City Manager Mike Bailey, City Engineer Michah Siemers and City Development Director Larry Curtis reviewed last week's city county meeting and looked to new developments.
City Manager Mike Bailey provided some quick rem ... read more »
Walker Named New Arvest Commercial Banker
May 12, 2025
Arvest Bank is pleased announces the promotion of Taylor Walker to commercial banker, effective May 12.
Walker has been the trust support services manager with Arvest Wealth Management for the past two years and has five years of banking experience. She holds an Associate of Science degree fr ... read more »
KANE COLUMN: Third Reading Deadline & Conference Committee Process
May 12, 2025
This past week marked another key deadline at the State Capitol: the “third reading in the opposite chamber.”
Essentially, Thursday was the final day that bills could be heard and passed by the full House or Senate, whichever chamber they didn’t start in. Any bill not a ... read more »