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Collinsville Man Charged With Lewd Acts on a Minor
Oct 21, 2025
A Collinsville man has been arrested and is being charged with four felony counts. Troy Hurd is being charged with two felony counts of lewd or indecent acts to a minor under 16, one count of lewd or indecent proposals to a child under 16 and one count of performing a lewd act in the presence of ... read more »
Vice Mayor: Social Media Misinformation 'Fodder' for Untruths About Nonprofits
Oct 21, 2025
As the City of Bartlesville's Unsheltered Homeless Task Force prepares for a summit on Wednesday to discuss needs, Vice Mayor Trevor Dorsey says inaccurate and misleading statements have been made by some in the community about the nonprofit groups involved in working with the homeless.
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Wreck on Frank Phillips Boulevard Between Quapaw and Creek
Oct 20, 2025
At least one person was injured in a two-vehicle crash on Frank Phillips Boulevard between Quapaw Avenue and Creek Avenue Monday afternoon.
The collision occurred just before 4:30 p.m. just west of the radio station. Frank Phillips Boulevard is closed in both directions as crews wo ... read more »
Heart Matters to Host “Guard Their Heart” Awareness and Fundraising Event Oct. 30
Oct 21, 2025
Heart Matters, a Christ-centered organization dedicated to protecting children and families from online dangers and sex trafficking, will host its “Guard Their Heart” awareness and fundraising event on Thursday, October 30, 2025, at 6 p.m. at The Center (Bartlesville Community Center) ... read more »
Dewey City Council Approves Funding for Fire Engine Upgrade, Denies Hardship Variance Request
Oct 20, 2025
The Dewey City Council approved a resolution Monday night to seek $70,000 in financial assistance through the Rural Economic Action Plan (REAP) Fund to upgrade the city’s Engine 3 fire truck.
The approval came during the cou ... read more »
Winds Fuel at Least 2 Small Fires in Washington County
Oct 20, 2025
High winds, warm temperatures and dry conditions kept fire crews busy Monday.
At least two fires were reported in the area during the afternoon — one on Herrick Street in Bartlesville and another between County Road 3940 and 3945 just south of Copan Dam.
Crews ... read more »
Washington County Approves Mass Text Messaging Service
Oct 20, 2025
The Washington County Commissioners approved an agreement Monday to allow for mass text messaging to citizens during an emergency.
The subscription agreement with a provider named Regroup would allow Emergency Management to send out the notifications to citizens who sign up for the ... read more »
Osage Nation Issues Statement on Gov. Shutdown
Oct 20, 2025
As the government shutdown drags into its third week, the Osage Nation has released a statement on what they are doing to continue serving their community.
In part, a proclamation has been submitted to the Osage Nation Congress, which outlines a supplemental appropriations for the Women, Infa ... read more »
Oklahoma Broadband Office Announces Launch in Welch
Oct 20, 2025
The Oklahoma Broadband Office is launching two broadband expansion projects alongside Junction Internet to improve high-speed internet access in Nowata and Craig Counties.
A launch event will be held on Friday afternoon in Welch, where leaders and executives from the Oklahoma Broadband Office ... read more »
Cybersecurity Firm Talks to Osage Co Commissioners
Oct 20, 2025
At Monday's Osage County Commissioners meeting, board members heard from Josh Cochran, the CEO of Diverse CTI. Cochran was there to talk about how his team can help prevent Osage County from getting cybersecurity attacks.
Diverse CTI is an Oklahoma-based company and assis ... read more »
Bartlesville Man Charged With Harassment
Oct 20, 2025
A Bartlesville man is facing a criminal charge after allegedly harassing someone.
31-year-old Dakota Garber was charged on Monday with harassing by electronic communication.
According to the Bartlesville Police Department, Garber allegedly sent the victim multiple messages through social ... read more »
Nowata Co. Commissioners Discuss Courthouse Leak
Oct 20, 2025
The Nowata County Commissioners met for a regularly scheduled meeting on Monday morning at the Nowata County Annex.
The commissioners discussed improvements to the courthouse. Chairman Paul Crupper talked about a leak in the jail.
The board also approved resolutions ... read more »
Barnsdall Coach Relives Thursday Bus Crash
Oct 20, 2025
The Barnsdall football team was on their way to play at Summit Christian on Thursday evening when they were involved in a collision with an oncoming driver. No injuries occured, but if not for the swift actions taken by coach Kylee Sweeney, things could have been worse. Sweeney goes through what ... read more »
Dewey City Council to Discuss Rural Funding and Local Variance Request at Monday’s Meeting
Oct 20, 2025
The Dewey City Council will convene for its regular meeting tonight, Monday, October 20, at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Dewey City Hall, located at 411 E. Don Tyler Avenue.
On the agenda, council members will review the minutes from the October 6 meeting before hearing the latest city s ... read more »
No Kings Protest in Bartlesville Calls for Civil Discourse and Community Action
Oct 18, 2025
A peaceful protest organized by the No Kings movement gathered a modest crowd of Bartlesville community members Saturday afternoon at the bandshell in Sooner Park and later along Washington Blvd in front of the Eastland Shopping Center emphasizing the importance of civil discourse, rule of law, a ... read more »