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Christkindl Market is Bringing Old-World Holiday Magic to Woolaroc
Nov 17, 2025
OKM Music teams up with the Woolaroc Museum & Wildlife Preserve to host the 2025 Christkindl Market, a three-day celebration of music, artisan crafts, and European-style holiday charm.
The event runs Nov. 28–30 from 4–9 p.m. daily during Woolaroc’s dazzling Fe ... read more »
Ralston Man Killed in Rollover Wreck Near Fairfax
Nov 17, 2025
A Ralson man was killed Sunday morning in a rollover crash in central Osage County.
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says 48-year-old Deanna McConnell, of Ralston, was driving southbound on State Highway 18 just south of Fairfax when she crossed the centerline, overcorrected and departed the highw ... read more »
Tressa Cruse Named President of Bartlesville Chamber of Commerce
Nov 17, 2025
The Bartlesville Chamber of Commerce search committee announced Monday that Interim Chamer President Tressa Cruse is now the President and CEO of the Bartlesville Chamber of Commerce.
Tressa has been serving as the Interim Chamer President for the past 8 weeks and has been a valued member of ... read more »
Dewey City Council Set to Weigh Rezoning, New Ordinances, and Budget Amendments at Monday Meeting
Nov 17, 2025
The Dewey City Council will meet Monday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. at City Hall for a full agenda that includes a public hearing on a rezoning request for 621 E. 5th St. The proposed change would shift the property from single-family to multi-family residential, followed by a vote on an accompanying ordi ... read more »
Quick Response Contained House Fire in Hillcrest Heights Estates
Nov 16, 2025
Bartlesville firefighters stopped a house fire from spreading Saturday night thanks to a rapid response and coordinated effort. Crews were dispatched to Hillcrest Heights Estates, with Engine 4 arriving on scene in under four minutes.
Firefighters quickly located and extinguished the blaze an ... read more »
Delaware Tribe Breaks Ground on Complex Expansion
Nov 15, 2025
The Delaware Tribe of Indians held a groundbreaking event on Friday morning at their tribal complex in Bartlesville.
The Delaware Tribe officially broke ground on two projects that will build up the complex. One building will be a new cultural center which will be approximately seven times bi ... read more »
Child Dies After Accidental Shooting in Hominy
Nov 14, 2025
Osage County officials are investigating a tragic accidental shooting death of a 3-year-old child in Hominy on Friday.
The Hominy Police Department says the shooting occurred just after 11:45 a.m. Friday. Upon arrival, officers and EMS personnel located a child suffering from a gunshot wound. ... read more »
Washington Co. Commissioners to Meet Monday
Nov 14, 2025
The Washington County Commissioners will meet Monday morning for a few items of business.
According to an agenda, the commissioners will discuss a resolution renewing an inter-local cooperative agreement and appoint the county’s representative to the Circuit Engineering District’s ... read more »
One-On-One With State Superintendent Lindel Fields
Nov 14, 2025
It’s been a little over a month since Lindel Fields was appointed as Oklahoma’s State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Prior to his appointment by Gov. Kevin Stitt, Fields was the superintendent of Tri County Tech in Bartlesville until his retirement in 2021. In a sit-down interv ... read more »
TRAFFIC ALERT UPDATE: Highway 75 Reopens in Tulsa County
Nov 14, 2025
UPDATE: As of 1:15 p.m. Friday, all lanes of north and southbound U.S. Highway 75 are now open between 56th St. N. and 66th St. N. A temporary closure may be required this afternoon or evening as part of power line repairs.
PREVIOUS STORY: All lanes of north and southbound U.S ... read more »
Nowata Co. Commissioners Meeting Monday Morning
Nov 14, 2025
The Nowata County Commissioners will have a regularly scheduled meeting on Monday morning at the Nowata County Annex.
According to an agenda, the commissioners will discuss improvements to the courthouse, appoint a deputy, award bids for equipment for road construction and review requests for ... read more »
Bartlesville Man Facing Felony Firearm Charge
Nov 14, 2025
A Bartlesville man is facing a felony charge after allegedly possessing a firearm after being previously convicted of a felony.
57-year-old Harold Carter, Jr. was charged on Friday with possession of a firearm after former felony conviction. Carter, Jr. also faces misdemeanor charges of obstr ... read more »
Osage Co Commissioners to Meet Monday
Nov 14, 2025
The Board of Osage County Commissioners will convene for a regularly scheduled meeting at the fairgrounds on Monday morning.
In addition to getting construction updates on the annex building, the Board will consider signing an INCOG Area Agency on Aging Grant from the Oklahom ... read more »
Nowata Football Coach Arrested
Nov 14, 2025
Nowata High School football coach and athletic director Chance Juby was arrested Thursday evening after walking into a multi-agency human-trafficking sting operation in Catoosa.
According to a probable cause affidavit, Juby responded to an online advertisement on a site commonly used for soli ... read more »
Community and D.A.R. Honors Veterans with Wreaths Across America Ceremony
Nov 14, 2025
Saturday, December 13th, White Rose Cemetery will host its fourth annual Wreaths Across America ceremony at 11 a.m., honoring veterans interred there. The event, organized in partnership with the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), exemplifies a commitment to remembering, honoring, and te ... read more »




