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Nowata City Commissioners Meeting Monday Evening

Jul 10, 2026

The Nowata City Commissioners have a regular meeting scheduled for Monday evening at the Nowata Fire Department. The commissioners will discuss and appropriate action for an award from the State of Oklahoma to Wyatt Lively, transfer surplus lots to the Nowata Economic Development Authority an ... read more »

Osage Co Commissioners to Meet Monday

Jul 10, 2026

The Board of Osage County Commissioners will convene for a regularly scheduled meeting at the fairgrounds on Monday morning.    The Board will consider signing a disaster emergency proclomation for the storm damage that occurred last weekend. There will also be consideration to ... read more »

Cavalcade's 80th Year Going to be Special

Jul 10, 2026

The world's largest amateur rodeo starts up at the Osage County Fairgrounds in Pawhuska next week. The 80th annual Cavalcade Rodeo will start Monday and run all week with the finals performance taking place on Sunday.    Monday evening features a queen's horsemanship con ... read more »

Martha's Task 'Christmas in July' Begins July 21

Jul 10, 2026

Red and green decorations are already filling Martha's Task as the Bartlesville nonprofit prepares to welcome shoppers for its annual Christmas in July fundraiser later this month.   The three-day event will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, and Wednesday, July 22, ... read more »

Nowata Co. to Vote on Disaster Proclamation

Jul 10, 2026

The Nowata County Commissioners will hold a regular meeting Monday morning at the Nowata County Annex. The commissioners will vote on a disaster proclamation following the severe storms from July 4 and other weather that produced flooding throughout the county in June. The board will revi ... read more »

Washington Co. Commissioners to Consider Disaster Proclamation

Jul 10, 2026

The Washington County Commissioners have a busy meeting scheduled for Monday morning, with a disaster declaration and a letter opposing a transmission line project on the agenda. Following the July 4 severe storms that packed winds above 85 mph in parts of the county, the commissioners are ex ... read more »

Delaware Tribe Plans Aug. 15 Awareness 5K

Jul 10, 2026

The Delaware Tribe Family and Children Services Department will host its first Child Support Awareness 5K Color Run in Caney, Kan. on Aug. 15 to promote the importance of child support and strengthen families throughout the community. The event will feature a Fun Run beginning at 6 p.m. with ... read more »

Lankford Pushes for Hospice Oversight in Assisted Suicide Cases

Jul 10, 2026

Sen. James Lankford is teaming up with lawmakers from both parties to urge the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to tighten oversight of physician-assisted suicide in hospice programs. In a bipartisan, bicameral letter, the group is ... read more »

Paxton Greenlights Interim Studies

Jul 10, 2026

The Oklahoma Senate is already laying the groundwork for the 2027 legislative session after Senate President Pro Tempore Lonnie Paxton approved a slate of interim studies for the 2026 legislative interim. The studies, which will be assigned to Senate committees and wrapped up by Oct. 30, are desi ... read more »

Save Our Hospitals Group Rallies Support to Keep Full Services at Nowata Hospital

Jul 10, 2026

A grassroots group called Save Our Hospitals is urging residents to oppose Ascension St. John’s proposal to convert the Nowata hospital from a Critical Access Hospital to a Rural Emergency Hospital, a move supporters say would eliminate inpatient care and significantly reduce local healthca ... read more »

Blue Whale Materials Names New CEO, Expansion Project

Jul 09, 2026

Blue Whale Materials has named veteran manufacturing executive Jack Johnson as its new chief executive officer as the battery recycling company prepares to expand operations at its Bartlesville Industrial Park facility.   The company announced the leadership change alongside plans to ... read more »

Tulsa Man Charged With Aggravated DUI

Jul 09, 2026

A Tulsa man is facing a felony charge after allegedly driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.   55-year-old Watress Humphrey was charged on Monday with aggravated DUI. Humphrey also faces misdemeanor charges of transporting an opened container of an alcoholic beverage ... read more »

Owasso Man Indicted in Fatal Traffic Crash

Jul 09, 2026

An Owasso man has been charged in federal court in connection with a 2025 traffic crash that killed one person and injured three others, according to an indictment unsealed Thursday.   52-year-old Christopher Robert Chaney is charged with one count of involuntary manslaughter in Indi ... read more »

Osage Nation Providing Financial Storm Assistance

Jul 09, 2026

The Osage Nation is providing $2,000 in financial assistance for those who suffered storm damage during the most recent weather outbreak. Payments can be made directly to vendors as opposed to the applicants. Those eligible for assistance include Osage nation members in need of car repairs, b ... read more »

Grace Community Church to Host the Men's 1613 Conference

Jul 09, 2026

All men are invited to the 1613 Men's Conference livestream event at Grace Community Church, located at 1500 SE King Drive in Bartlesville. The event kicks off Friday, July 17th at 6:00 PM and continues Saturday, July 18th from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Sign-in begins 30 minutes prior each day, and ... read more »