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City Councilor Aaron Kirkpatrick Talks Water Resources

Feb 04, 2025

Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Bartlesville City Councilor Aaron Kirkpatrick talked at length about water resources for the city of Bartlesville.   Kirpatrick said that one of the committees that he is now on is the water resource committee. He talked about the recent dro ... read more »

Registered Sex Offender Arrested Near Hominy Daycare

Feb 04, 2025

A registered sex offender has been arrested in Osage County for allegedly residing too close to and entering the safe zone area of a daycare.   Hominy police say they were made aware that 19-year-old Christopher Fixmer was residing within 2000 feet of a local daycare and had gone wit ... read more »

Lankford Hopes Confirmation Hearings Continue at Fast Pace

Feb 04, 2025

Oklahoma's senior Sen. James Lankford says he is encouraged with the speed in which the Senate is confirming President Donald Trump's nominees for Cabinet positions.   Lankford says, so far, the Senate has passed more nominees in the first two weeks of the new Trump administr ... read more »

The League of Women Voters of Bartlesville Event:Open Primaries in OK?

Feb 04, 2025

The League of Women Voters of Bartlesville invites you to a community meeting to learn about State Question 836 (SQ 836) and its proposal to shift Oklahoma’s primary election system to open primaries on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at 6:30 PM at the Bartlesville Public Library, Room A (upsta ... read more »

Nowata Slides by Chelsea

Feb 03, 2025

Nowata basketball won a tight game over Chelsea on Monday, 46-42.   In about as tight of a basketball game as it gets, Nowata carried a two-point lead into the half, 23-21. The majority of the game stayed within a possession until the final moments of the fourth quarter.   ... read more »

City Council Approves Library, Tree Grants

Feb 03, 2025

With a packed room and a meeting that lasted more than 3 1/2 hours Monday night, the Bartlesville City Council unanimously reconsidered accepting two grants — one for a citizenship program at the library and another for replacing trees that were destroyed by the May 6, 2024 tornado — ... read more »

UPDATE: Victim Dies After Sunday Shooting, Suspect Caught

Feb 03, 2025

UPDATE: Bartlesville police say the suspect, Dylan Alexander, has been taken into custordy in Nowata County.   UPDATE: Bartlesville police say the victim in Sunday's shooting has died. BPD has also identified the suspect. Police say they are actively searching for Dylan Alexander ... read more »

Bartlesville Man Charged With Attempted First Degree Burglary

Feb 03, 2025

A Bartlesville man is facing a felony charge after allegedly attempting to force his way into a person's residence.   33-year-old Brittain Woods was charged with attempted first-degree burglary on Monday. Woods allegedly arrived at the victim's residence around 6:30 p.m. on F ... read more »

Osage Co Commissioners Discuss REAP Grants on Monday

Feb 03, 2025

The Board of Osage County Commissioners convened for a regularly scheduled meeting at the fairgrounds on Monday morning at the fairgrounds. At that meeting, the Board heard from JT Darling with INCOG. Darling gave his recommendation on what the Board should do for its latest REAP grant applicatio ... read more »

Gov. Stitt Gives State of the State Address

Feb 03, 2025

Gov. Kevin Stitt gave his seventh State of the State address Monday at the State Capitol in Oklahoma City to kick off the 2025 legislative session.   The term-limited governor says the election of President Donald Trump is showing that Oklahomans voted for courage and to fight back a ... read more »

Pawhuska Police Chief Also Serving as Assistant City Manager

Feb 03, 2025

City Manager Jerry Eubanks has appointed someone to serve in the role of Assistant City Manager. Police Chief Forrest Smith will now work in that position in a dual role, but Eubanks says Smith's primary focus will be with the police department.  Carol Jones held the position of Assi ... read more »

Nowata County Commissioners Talk Courthouse and School Improvements

Feb 03, 2025

The Nowata County Commissioners convened for their weekly meeting on Monday in the Nowata County Courthouse Annex.   In the meeting, the ongoing discussion of courthouse improvements continued, this time addressing replacing the walls with a marble-like replacement. Nowata County Cle ... read more »

Young Scholars of Bartlesville Hosts Annual Fundraiser ‘UnCork Your Support’

Feb 03, 2025

The Young Scholars of Bartlesville is set to host its eighth annual wine tasting fundraiser, UnCork Your Support, on February 22 at Father Lynch Hall. The event is a key fundraiser for the organization and it will feature wine pairings from Latin America along with carefully curated appetizers. ... read more »

KANE COLUMN: Preparing for Session

Feb 03, 2025

It's that time of year again. The legislative session is fast approaching and activity at the Oklahoma State Capitol is gaining momentum. House members spent January in many Appropriations & Budget subcommittees hearings to consider the budget requests from each of our agencies, board ... read more »

Bartlesville Man Charged With Malicious Injury to Property

Jan 31, 2025

A Bartlesville man has been charged with two felony counts of malicious injury to property.   20-year-old Jonah Otten turned himself in on Friday after allegedly destroying property in a garage in Nov. 2024 and later vandalizing a vehicle in Jan. 2025.   According to the ... read more »