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Bartlesville Woman Charged With Attempt to Kill
Jan 12, 2026
A Bartlesville woman is facing a felony charge after allegedly stabbing someone in the neck.
51-year-old Rebecca Blankenship was charged on Monday with attempt to kill.
According to the Bartlesville Police Department, on Jan. 10 at approximately 1:20 a.m. the victim allegedly woke up to B ... read more »
AEP Presents Transmission Project to Nowata County
Jan 12, 2026
During Monday morning's meeting of the Nowata County Commissioners, the board heard a presentation from representatives from American Electric Power (AEP), regarding a transmission project in Northeast Oklahoma.
Lauren Canales with AEP discussed the project.
Repr ... read more »
Traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial Coming to Bartlesville in May
Jan 12, 2026
“The Wall That Heals” — a ¾ scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and a mobile Education Center — will be in Bartlesville at Lee Lake on May 6–10.
The exhibit is open 24/7 and free to the public. It honors the more than three million Americans who ... read more »
Pastor Gets Prison Sentence for Tulsa
Jan 12, 2026
A former Claremore pastor, Kendrick Oakley, was sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to secretly recording under a woman’s skirt inside a Hobby Lobby in Tulsa. The incident happened in July 2024, when Oakley was seen following the woman through the store and attempting to ... read more »
Nowata Co. Commissioners Discuss Improvements
Jan 12, 2026
The Nowata County Commissioners met for a regularly scheduled meeting on Monday morning.
The commissioners discussed improvements to the Nowata County Courthouse. Chairman Paul Crupper talked about maintenance to a generator.
The board also heard an update from 911 C ... read more »
Washington Co. Commissioners Discuss Tornado Sirens After Jan. 8 Storm
Jan 12, 2026
The Washington County Commissioners held a fairly standard meeting Monday approving various reports, but during the Commissioners comment portion of the meeting, the subject of tornado siren policy was discussed.
District 3 Commissioner Mike Dunlap asked District 1 Commissioner Mit ... read more »
CITY MATTERS: Explaining the Feb 10 Ballot Measures Part 1 - CIP
Jan 12, 2026
On Feb.10, voters will decide whether to continue three programs that fund capital improvements and economic development which are the1/4-cent Economic Development Sales Tax, the 1/2-cent Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) Sales Tax, and the2026 General Obligation Bond.
Appearing o ... read more »
OESC Touts Technology Improvements to Better Serve Users
Jan 12, 2026
The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OSEC) has been busy upgrading its technology to better serve employers and workers in Oklahoma.
Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Trae Rahill with OESC said, "One improvement in particular is a new employer portal that m ... read more »
Cherryvale, Kan. Man Killed in Friday Wreck on Creek Turnpike
Jan 12, 2026
A Montgomery County, Kan. man is dead following a single-vehicle crash Friday night on the Creek Turnpike in Tulsa County.
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says 18-year-old Sean Allen, of Cherryvale, was traveling at a high rate of speed westbound on the turnpike, just east of Highway 75. Troopers ... read more »
BPD Responds to Stabbing Saturday Morning
Jan 10, 2026
The Bartlesville Police Department responded to a domestic disturbance involving a stabbing on Saturday morning.
At approximately 1:20 a.m. in the 400 block of SE Chisholm Circle, authorities identified Rebecca Blankenship as a suspect in the stabbing of an adult male. The male involved in th ... read more »
Nowata School Board Meeting Monday
Jan 09, 2026
The Nowata Board of Education will hold a regularly scheduled meeting on Monday evening.
The board will hear reports from the elementary, middle and high school, and hear a report from the athletic department. The board will also hear a report from Superintendent Mindy Jo Englett.
In gene ... read more »
EF-1 Tornado Confirmed in Wynona During Thursday Morning Storm
Jan 09, 2026
The National Weather Service has confirmed an EF-1 tornado touched down Thursday morning on the southern edge of Wynona.
Osage County Emergency Management Director Jerry Roberts says it was a brief twister that took everyone by surprise.
Roberts says at least two pro ... read more »
Nowata Co. Commissioners to Meet Monday
Jan 09, 2026
The Nowata County Commissioners will hold a regularly scheduled meeting on Monday morning.
The commissioners will hear from Joanne Langworthy of the Nowata County Fair Board, receive an update from 911 Coordinator Jerome Gnatek, and take possible action related to Authorities Having Jurisdict ... read more »
Bartlesville Man Charged With Trafficking Fentanyl
Jan 09, 2026
A Bartlesville man is facing a felony charge after allegedly possessing fentanyl.
35-year-old Derek Bauer was charged on Friday with trafficking in fentanyl.
According to the Bartlesville Police Department, at approximately 12:05 a.m. Friday, authorities performed a traffic stop on a vehi ... read more »
MLK Jr. Holiday Trash Changes, Office Closures
Jan 09, 2026
The Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday is Monday, January 19. With that, City of Bartlesville offices will be closed and trash routes will be affected. Residents who normally have their trash picked up on Monday will have it picked up on Wednesday.
Bartlesville's recycling center will b ... read more »




