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The Oklahoma Main Street Center announced the finalists for 20 competitive awards and four are from the immediate area.  Bartlesville is listed twice in the promotions division.  Oklahoma Main Street Center Director Linda Barnett says the awards highlight the many activities, businesses ... read more »

An injury accident at U.S. 75 and Nowata Road in Bartlesville caused a traffic disruption Saturday morning.  The mishap at about 9:30 caused police to divert northbound traffic onto Madison and southbound traffic onto Silverlake Road.  Details on the mishap were not immediately availabl ... read more »

Bartlesville High School senior Kelly Shelts has been named a 2014 Academic All-State selection.   The award is presented by the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence.  Statewide, 567 students were nominated and only 100 were selected for the prestigious honor of Oklahoma Academic All ... read more »

Wilson Elementary School went on lockdown for approximately 10 minutes Friday afternoon after a bus driver saw what they believed to be a school age child pointing a gun at another child near the school. A school district School Resource Officer responded quickly to the situation and was able to ... read more »

A $150,000 bond has been set for a Dewey man who allegedly was caught making a meth lab.  38-year old Ernest Lyle Canfield is charged with aggravated manufacture of methamphetamine, possession of meth with intent to distribute within 2,000 feet of a school, possession of a firearm during com ... read more »

A Bartlesville car company has a new owner and a new name. Malone motors is now Patriot GMC Hyundai. For the new owner, Tatton Manning, it is a return home. Manning says that honesty and integrity will be a big part of his business.  Manning would also like to create relationships with c ... read more »

Judging continues Friday at the Washington County Jr. Livestock Show at the Washington County Fairgrounds in Dewey.  The swine show concluded on Thursday and the goat, sheep, and cattle judging takes place on Friday. In the breeding gilt show on Thursday, Gabby Higbee won the Grand Cham ... read more »

The Oklahoma House has approved legislation that toughens penalties for human trafficking in the state.      The House approved the measure 85-0 on Thursday and sent it to the Senate for consideration.      The measure by Republican Rep. Sally Ker ... read more »

A probable cause hearing took place Thursday afternoon for 19-year old Trenton Patrick Earp, who was arrested for lewd or indecent proposal acts to a child under 16.  According to a court affidavit, a woman reported to Bartlesville police that her 12-year old daughter had been having sexual ... read more »

A plan to cut both Oklahoma's corporate and individual income tax rates has cleared the Oklahoma House over the objections of Democrats who contend the resulting loss of revenue will decimate critical state services like education, public safety and health care.  The House voted 57-34 Th ... read more »

Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor Todd Lamb is making a two-day tour of the state.  Lamb is announcing his intentions for the 2014 election.  Lamb made the initial announcement in Claremore Thursday morning at 9.  His tour also brought him to Washington County to repeat his announcement ... read more »

Officials from Osage Rural Water District #5 have issued a voluntary boil order effective immediately. Officials say a problem with water in Barnsdall have prompted the order. The problems are expected to be resolved tomorrow. RWD#5 covers the area between Barnsdall and Bartlesville in Osage Coun ... read more »

An Oklahoma group that supports a set of education standards known Common Core is delivering a petition to state legislators signed by more than 7,000 Oklahomans who support the standards.      The Expect More OK! Coalition delivered the online petition to lawmakers Wedne ... read more »

It’s livestock show time in and throughout Green County.  Osage County is holding its seasonal show in the comfort of the Clarence L. Brantley Indoor Area.  117 Exhibitors are competing in this year’s show.  Harley Smith from Fairfax who’s been showing beef since ... read more »

The Bartlesville Police Department now owns a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle, better known as an MRAP (em-wrap). The vehicle has been decommissioned and was provided to the city through the Law Enforcement Support Organization. The vehicle is a tan, six wheeled vehicle that is 12 feet lo ... read more »

 A Bartlesville woman is in custody on a $50,000 warrant after she allegedly lied in a jury trial.  45-year old Tammie Lea Chidester is charged with one count of perjury.  According to a court affidavit, Chidester testified in a first degree burglary case against Keith Earl Thompso ... read more »

Owasso chose two city council members on Tuesday.  Ward three voters chose Bill Bush over Rick Worth with 78.4 percent of the vote, 916 to 252.  In ward 4, voters chose Lyndell Dunn over Patrick Ross with 82 percent of the vote, 955 t0 210.  The election board will certify the resu ... read more »

The Oklahoma Rural Rehabilitation Corporation will provide scholarships to graduating seniors to attend any public or private college or technical school in Oklahoma.  The scholarships are available to students in Nowata, Washington, Osage, Rogers, or Tulsa Counties and come from rural commu ... read more »

Second-District Oklahoma Congressman Markwayne Mullin helped address the current propane crisis affecting the his district and the nation as a whole. Mullin cosponsored H.R. 4076, the Home Heating Emergency Assistance Through Transportation (HHEATT) Act of 2014 which passed the House and now head ... read more »

Eight Osage candidates are facing their first contest March 10th when voters go to the polls to elect the next Principal Chief and Assistant Chief of the Osage Nation.  In the race for Principal Chief is Tom Boone, Margo Gray and Geoffrey Stand Bear.  Vying for the Assistant Chief spot ... read more »

Even though we've been battling winter weather lately, now is the time to start thinking about other types of severe weather. This week is National Severe Weather Preparedness Week, a time to start thinking about the severe weather that effects us. In our part of the country, we mostly deal w ... read more »

The Dewey City Council approved a change for the welcome signs as part of their meeting Monday night. The change to the welcome sign comes after some complaints over the current signs logo. The new signs will still utilize the current ones, only painted differently. A bulldogger will be pictured ... read more »

 The Dewey Board of Education elected officers Monday night and also made changes to add snow days to the school calendar. The Board elected Chad Williams as President, Holly Lewis as Vice-President, and Amy Laspisa as Clerk. After approving the hiring of current elementary school vice-princ ... read more »

Crime Stoppers of Bartlesville and Washington County needs your help to locate a man wanted on a warrant from the Washington County Sheriff’s office.  Crime Stoppers is looking for 49 year -old Lewis Quintin Martin.  Martin is described as a white male who weighs 180 pounds and ha ... read more »

The Bartlesville City Council Monday night heard from members of the Dewberry Architect/Engineers about the schematic design phase of the Public Safety Complex located on 6th and Johnstone.  The project is part of the 2012 General Obligation bond election that voters approved.  The coun ... read more »

The winter storm that left about six inches of snow Sunday night in Bartlesville kept city crews busy cleaning the streets.  A number of departments took part of cleaning the streets.  City Manager Ed Gordon says he appreciated the efforts to city staff and crew.  Crews were workin ... read more »

A $20,000 bond has been set for a Bartlesville man who allegedly assaulted his girlfriend.  25-year old Tyler Joe Artherton is charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and two counts of assault and battery.  Bartlesville police were called to Jane Phillips Medical Center ... read more »

Tribal leaders in Oklahoma say a proposal to create a cabinet-level position focusing on Native American affairs within the governor's office would be a positive step in improving the relationships between the state and its 39 tribes.  Democratic Representative Chuck Hoskin of Vinita int ... read more »

Bartlesville Public Schools have recognized the work of one of its volunteers.  Sharon Domann has been volunteering at Wayside Elementary School for three years.  She began volunteering when she was asked to help chaperone a field trip and has continued volunteering since. A retired ... read more »

The Osage County board of commissioners made short work of its Monday morning agenda.  The board heard a presentation from Louis Red Corn of the Osage Nation Communities of Excellence on tobacco usage.  The board declared several pieces of property as surplus.  There was no ne ... read more »

The Nowata County Commissioners Monday morning approved to apply for a Rural Economic Action Plan Grant for the South Coffeyville Area Development Authority to purchase land.  The item was tabled for nearly two weeks so county officials could get more information.  The funds would allow ... read more »

Washington County Commissioners approved a contest Monday morning that may lower soft tissue injuries in the workplace. The commissioner approved a sign up for the County Gridiron Contest, a game set up by the Association of County Commissioners of Oklahoma to help promote wellness in employees. ... read more »

Street crews have been working on road surfaces since Saturday both in town and on county roadways.  Washington County Commissioner Mike Dunlap says the snowfall complicated the job for his crew.  He asks you to be patient until at least noon and delay travel unless it's required. ... read more »

The winter weather has closed some area schools. Click here for the full list. ... read more »

A PSO truck lies on its side just off of Highway 60 at the entrance of Osage Hills State Park after it slid off the road. ... read more »

An accident report lists driving at an unsafe speed for ice and snow on the roadway as the cause of a Saturday night accident in Washington County.  According to the report from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, a box truck driven by 39 year-old Ardee Brown of Muskogee was southbound on U. S. 75 ... read more »

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A Nowata County accident sent one person to the hospital and injured two others. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports a truck driven by 19 year-old Tanner Addington of South Coffeyville was northbound on U. S. 169 just after 11:30 Saturday night when it left the roadway on the right.  Addingt ... read more »

Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. says the number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. decreased by two this week to 1,769.      The Houston firm said in its weekly report Friday that 1,430 rigs were exploring for oil and 335 for gas. Four were ... read more »

A Tulsa man was admitted to a Tulsa hospital in stable condition Friday night as a result of an accident in Osage County.  The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports a vehicle driven by 65 year-old Sylvester Myers of Tulsa was northbound on North 52nd West Avenue 3 miles south and a mile west of Sk ... read more »

Residents who live in several northeast Oklahoma counties can attend one of three seminars focused on current trends in drug and alcohol abuse among students. The first seminar begins Tuesday for residents who live in Craig, Rogers and Mayes counties, and will partner local law enforcement o ... read more »

Forecasters say freezing rain and sleet are likely in parts of eastern Oklahoma this weekend.      A winter storm watch has been issued from Saturday night through Sunday night for parts of eastern Oklahoma, including Bartlesville, Tulsa, Muskogee and McAlester. &nbs ... read more »

A Coffeyville, Kansas man who remains in the Washington County Jail now faces a new charge.  22-year old Benjamin Jay Horton is charged with attempted larceny of an automobile.  Bartlesville police were called to the Lowe's parking lot in the 2200 block of SE Adams where the victim ... read more »

A Coffeyville, Kansas man who allegedly tried to break into a Washington County home, is scheduled to be on the trial docket.  63-year old Earl Phillip Lacy is charged with attempt first degree burglary.  Last July, a woman reported to the Washington County Sheriff's Office that two ... read more »

Bartlesville has once again been listed as one of the most desirable places to live in Oklahoma. According to a post by Movoto.com Bartlesville is the 9th best place to live in the state. The blog took quality of life, amenities, crime, unemployment, commute, and weather into consideration. Sheri ... read more »

With February coming to an end and March just around the corner, the City of Bartlesville is gearing up for a large number of projects. Counting projects that are already underway, the City of Bartlesville has sixteen projects slated for this year. Daryl Worley, Project Engineer for the City of B ... read more »

A Bartlesville man is free on a $15,000 bond after being arrested earlier this week on drug charges and eluding a police officer.  45-year old Randall Keith O'Quinn is charged with possession of methamphetamine, elude/attempt to elude a police officer, and possession of paraphernalia.&nb ... read more »

The Delaware Tribe of Indians and the Cherokee Nation have signed an agreement allowing the Delaware to seek and receive federal housing funding directly from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development. According to Delaware Chief Paula Pechonick, the Delaware Tribe is pleased to accomplish anoth ... read more »

A House leader is unveiling a new plan to cut the state's income tax that would first require enough revenue growth to cover the cost of the reduction. Bartlesville's state Rep. Earl Sears says his bill will be considered late Wednesday in the House Appropriations and Budget Committe ... read more »

An inmate in the Washington County jail died during the early morning hours on Wednesday.  Sheriff Rick Silver confirms that while jail staff was doing hourly cell checks at 2:12 in the morning, they found 55 year-old Joseph McDonald a holding cell who appeared to be unresponsive.  ... read more »

A grass fire pushed along by strong winds burned a home between Ramona and Talala Tuesday night. Firefighters from five area fire departments battled the blaze.  The home was located on 3900 road between roads 4030 and 4040.  Reports indicate the home was burned to the ground. ... read more »

Washington County Associate District Judge Russell Vaclaw held a probable cause hearing Tuesday afternoon for 45-year old Randall Keith O'Quinn, who was arrested on drug charges and eluding a police officer.  Bartlesville police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driving with no headl ... read more »

A Coffeyville, Kansas man is in custody after he allegedly stole a vehicle.  22-year old Benjamin Jay Horton is charged with larceny of an automobile, elude/attempt to elude a police officer, possession of paraphernalia, and obstructing an officer.  Bartlesville police were called to th ... read more »

State legislative leaders have been in session since February 3rd and two major issues are on tap for this year include an income tax cut and tax incentive for the oil industry.  During last Friday's KWON Capitol Call, Bartlesville State Representative Earl Sears said some people feel it ... read more »

A change will be coming to the way Bartlesville's water customers pay their bill. Rather than all the bills being due at the same time, there will be four different due dates, the 3rd, the 10th, the 17th, and the 24th. Michael Bailey, of the city of Bartlesville says that by staggering the bi ... read more »

A Dewey man remains in the Washington County Jail on a $250,000 bond after he was arrested last week for allegedly threatening to kill his wife.  45-year old Floyd Dee Duffield, Jr. is charged with planning/conspire/endeavor to perform an act of violence.  According to a court affidavit ... read more »

A Bartlesville man is free on a $15,000 bond after he was arrested last week for allegedly choking his wife.  39-year old Shawn Leroy Hooker is charged with domestic assault and battery by strangulation, first degree burglary, and protective order violation.  Bartlesville police were ca ... read more »

Both of Oklahoma's U.S. senators rank highly on a scorecard released by the conservative group Club for Growth.  U.S. Senators Jim Inhofe and Tom Coburn each scored in the 90 percent range on the 2013 scorecards released Monday by the Washington, D.C.-based group that supports policies o ... read more »

Nowata County Commissioners Monday morning tabled a Rural Economic Action Plan Grant land purchases for the South Coffeyville Area Development Authority.  For the second straight week, the commissioners table the item so they can get more information about the issue.  County Clerk Carol ... read more »