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Arvest Wealth Management to Host Retirement Lunch and Learn for Phillips 66/ConocoPhillips/ChevronPhillips

Feb 10, 2026

Arvest Wealth Management will host a lunch and learn focused on securing one’s financial future for current and past employees of Phillips 66, ConocoPhillips and Chevron Phillips.   The event is Thursday, Feb. 19 at 12 p.m. at Arvest’s downtown Bartlesville location, 100 ... read more »

Ascension St. John Jane Phillips Adds New Surgical Robot Technology

Feb 10, 2026

Bartlesville’s Jane Phillips Medical Center is adding one of the most advanced surgical robots available, expanding access to minimally invasive procedures in northeast Oklahoma.   Ascension St. John Jane Phillips Medical Center has added a new Da Vinci 5 surgical robot — ... read more »

Osage County Man Sentenced in 2024 Molestation Case

Feb 10, 2026

An Osage County man has taken a plea deal stemming from a 2024 lewd molestation case involving a minor. Sammy Fridenberg was charged with six counts of lewd molestation, first degree rape of a victim under 16, forcible sodomy and committing lewd or incident acts to a child under 16.  &nb ... read more »

School Teachers of the Year and Rising Stars Announced

Feb 10, 2026

The teachers at each of the schools in the Bartlesville Public Schools district have selected their respective Teachers of the Year and Rising Star Teachers. Rising Star Teachers are those with less than five years of teaching experience.   Each school's honorees will be celebrat ... read more »

Osage Nation Holding Storm Spotter Training

Feb 10, 2026

Osage Nation Emergency Management will be holding a Skywarn storm spotting program next Thursday in Pawhuska. This is a free event and is open to anyone who would like to attend.  Training is free and attendees will learn the fundamentals of storm development, identifying factors of what ... read more »

Eagle Eye on Bartlesville

Feb 10, 2026

Bartlesville residents and nature enthusiasts now have a front-row seat to one of the area’s most majestic wildlife spectacles. The Sutton Avian Research Center, located near U.S. Highway 60 and State Highway 123, has set up a live camera giving viewers a close-up look at a local bald eagle ... read more »

Divas of Soul Coming to Bartlesville

Feb 10, 2026

Award-winning vocalist CeCe Teneal is bringing a night of classic soul to Bartlesville later this month, giving local audiences a chance to experience a live celebration of some of music’s most powerful voices. The Bartlesville Community Concert Association will host “Divas of Soul&rd ... read more »

Holmes, Harp Tapped As New BPSD Directors

Feb 09, 2026

The Bartlesville Public Schools Board of Education will consider the appointment of two administrative positions during a meeting on Feb. 16. Tiffany Holmes is being recommended to become the executive director of teaching and learning, and Michael Harp to become the executive director of stu ... read more »

Convicted Sex Offender Facing Additional Charges

Feb 09, 2026

A Bartlesville man with an extensive criminal history is facing additional felony charges. 56-year-old Robert Owen, Jr. was charged on Monday with failing to register as a sex offender and living within 2,000 feet of a park as a sex offender. According to the Bartlesville Police Departmen ... read more »

Bartlesville Man Facing Sex Offender Charges

Feb 09, 2026

A Bartlesville man previously convicted of rape is facing additional felony charges. 35-year-old Justin Moss was charged on Monday with failing to register as a sex offender and living within 2,000 feet of a park as a sex offender. According to the Bartlesville Police Department, Moss was ... read more »

Bartlesville Man Charged With Bail Jumping

Feb 09, 2026

A Bartlesville man is facing a felony charge after allegedly failing to appear for a court date after posting a bond. 29-year-old Tyeler Lagunas was charged on Monday with bail jumping. According to the Washington County District Attorney’s Office, Lagunas posted a $1,000 bond in Ju ... read more »

OCSO Crime Stats for January

Feb 09, 2026

The Osage County Sheriff's Office recently released its crime stats for January. There were just over 7,600 calls for service. This includes 926 phone calls made to 911.    In January, there were 70 arrests made, 264 inmates housed at the Osage County Jail and 136 cases repo ... read more »

Bartlesville Man Facing Felony Firearm Charge

Feb 09, 2026

A Bartlesville man with a previous felony conviction is facing an additional felony charge. 49-year-old James Cox was charged on Monday with possession of a firearm after former felony conviction. He also faces a misdemeanor charge for possession of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS). ... read more »

Barnsdall FFA to Host Farmer and Rancher Appreciation Breakfast

Feb 09, 2026

The Barnsdall FFA will host a free Farmer and Rancher Appreciation Pancake Breakfast on Tuesday, Feb. 17, at the Barnsdall Ag Room. The event begins at 7 a.m. and is open to all farmers, ranchers and community members ... read more »

Osage County Health Department Humming Along

Feb 09, 2026

Public Information Officer for the Osage County Health Department, Scott Haywood, spoke at Monday's Board of Osage County Commissioners meeting.    Haywood said some major changes will soon be coming to the Osage County Health Department. One such change Haywood talked about ... read more »