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Boys & Girls Club Receives $10K Donation from Arvest Foundation
Apr 11, 2025
The Arvest Foundation recently announced a $10,000 donation to the Boys & Girls Club of Bartlesville, supporting its mission to enable young people, especially those who need it most, to reach their full potential.
The donation will help fund the Boys & Girls Club sum ... read more »
Bartlesville Woman Facing Contraband Charge
Apr 11, 2025
A Bartlesville woman is facing a felony charge after allegedly possessing fentanyl inside the Washington County Correctional Center.
28-year-old Xena Hedges was charged on Friday with bringing contraband into a jail or penal institution.
According to the Washington C ... read more »
Copan Man Facing Assault and Battery Charge
Apr 10, 2025
A Copan man is facing a misdemeanor charge after allegedly punching an inmate at the Washington County Correctional Center.
46-year-old Raymond Turner-Conley was charged on Thursday with assault and battery.
According to the Washington County Sheriff's Office, on ... read more »
Copan Man Facing Misdemeanor Larceny Charge
Apr 11, 2025
A Copan man is facing misdemeanor charges of larceny after allegedly stealing a PlayStation 5 and multiple video games from the Bartlesville Walmart.
21-year-old Correll Record was charged on Friday with larceny from a retailer.
According to the Bartlesville Police D ... read more »
Osage Co Commissioners to get Update From Annex Team
Apr 11, 2025
The Board of Osage County Commissioners will convene for a regularly scheduled meeting at the fairgrounds on Monday morning.
At that meeting, there will be an update from those working on the courthouse annex. This includes reports from the architects, construction manager and owner’s r ... read more »
Constantine Chairs to be Part of a Fundraiser
Apr 11, 2025
The Constantine Theater in Pawhuska is getting new chairs. With that, something must happen to the old chairs that have sat in the historic building for years. At a recent city council meeting, City Manager Jerry Eubanks acknowledged the old chairs aren't comfortable, but said someone out the ... read more »
OSU Extension Office Master Gardener Plant Sale
Apr 11, 2025
It's almost time again for the Master Gardener Plant Sale!
Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Kennedy McCall with the Washington County OSU Extension office announced that big plant sale will be April 26, at the Washington County Fairgrounds-South Room from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.or t ... read more »
Bartlesville Man Facing Felony Firearm Charge
Apr 10, 2025
A Bartlesville man is facing a felony charge after allegedly attempting to pawn a firearm after being previously convicted of a felony.
44-year-old Freddie Pendergraft, Jr. was charged on Thursday with possession of a firearm after a felony conviction.
According to t ... read more »
Phillips 66 Donates New Radios to Sheriff's Office
Apr 10, 2025
Recently, Washington County Sheriff's deputies received much needed funding to purchase new handheld radios for their deputies. Phillips 66 provided the grant which will increase the safety of the deputies and help them serve local communities more efficiently.
Sheriff Ow ... read more »
Pawhuska Takes the Brunt of March Windstorms
Apr 10, 2025
The March windstorm that came through Pawhuska broke seven poles and a vast majority of town was out of power overnight as crews worked to restore power to the city.
City Manager Jerry Eubanks said one of those poles that snapped took out all of the power at the fire departme ... read more »
Pawhuska Public Library Report
Apr 10, 2025
Pawhuska Library Director Yvonne Rose recently gave a report to the city council on what has happened during the past month. She spoke on the amount of money the library has collected and talked about different groups the library has hosted for various meetings. Rose also talked about state aid a ... read more »
OKWU Summer Camps 2025
Apr 10, 2025
You are invited to help your student explore the unforgettable Summer Camps at OKWU at 2201 Silver Lake Rd, Bartlesville, running from May through July.
Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Markel Porter, Professor of Music, Harty Blackert, Professor of Film and Photograpy, and ... read more »
Double Feature Pet of the Week
Apr 09, 2025
The Bartlesville SPCA has a double pet of the week, featuring a fluffy feline named Kit-Kat, and a litter of puppies all named after Disney characters.
Kit-Kat is a very sweet cat who was domesticated for five years before her owner unfortunately passed away.
S ... read more »
Bartlesville Man Facing Second Degree Burglary Charge
Apr 09, 2025
A Bartlesville man is facing felony charges after allegedly breaking into a residence and removing multiple items.
33-year-old Joshua Canter was charged with second degree burglary.
According to the Bartlesville Police Department, on June 7, 2024, Canter allegedly en ... read more »
Auditor Gives Pawhuska Council an Update
Apr 09, 2025
On Tuesday evening, Ann Cole an accountant out of Norman, reported to Pawhuska's city council on the progress she was making on reviewing the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 fiscal year audits. This comes after the previous auditor resigned before completing the 2022-2023 fiscal year audit.
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