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Shawna Myers Running for Osage Co Treasurer
Jun 03, 2026
Osage County Treasurer Sally Hulse is retiring from her post at the end of the year. Bridget West and Shawna Myers are both vying to fill that spot. We spoke with West yesterday so we now turn to her opponent in Shawna Myers, who currently serves as the Community Engagement Coordinator for Osage ... read more »
Chris Standridge for Washington Co. Assesor
Jun 03, 2026
Chris Standridge is running for the Washington County Assessor's Office and he's running on the platform of localizing some of the functions of the office that has been contracted out over the years.
Standridge was in the Assessor's Office for 13 years. He said, & ... read more »
Texpats Roll Into Town Thursday Night
Jun 03, 2026
Thursday night just got a little louder, and probably a little cooler, as the Texpats make a stop on their debut tour at the Grey Dog Listening Room. Each member already brings serious musical credentials from their own successful bands, but now they’ve joined forces into one powerhouse lin ... read more »
OKM Music Festival "Yacht Rock Orchestrated" Features Gradu Nichols
Jun 03, 2026
The OKM Music Festival will continue its 2026 season with "Yacht Rock Orchestrated" on Saturday, June 6, at PostOak Lodge in Tulsa. Gates open at 5:30 p.m., with the Tulsa Honors Orchestra performing at 6 p.m. and the main concert beginning at 7:30 p.m.
The show will feat ... read more »
OKM Special Showcase Series Event: Liberty and the Bard
Jun 03, 2026
The OKM Music Festival is this weekend with the healiners June 5: Balsam Range at Woolaroc; June 6: Yacht Rock Orchestrated at Post Oak Lodge in Tulsa (rain contigency: The Center Bartlesville); and June 7: Chris Mann at OKWU Chapel.
Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Mary Ly ... read more »
Rocklahoma XX: Three Months Until Oklahoma Gets Loud Again
Jun 03, 2026
Rock fans, prepare your neck muscles now because Rocklahoma XX is officially just three months away. The annual Labor Day weekend tradition returns to the Rockin’ Red Dirt Ranch in Pryor September 4th through the 6th with a lineup loud enough to shake every camper, lawn chair and questionab ... read more »
Pickle Panic Coming to Bartlesville
Jun 03, 2026
Farm Hippie Bartlesville is about to answer the question nobody really asked out loud but everyone secretly needed answered: “What if we made an entire festival about pickles?” PICKLEFEST 2026 rolls into town Saturday, June 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., turning the Farm Hippie courtyard i ... read more »
Dewey Football Gears Up for Summer Pride
Jun 02, 2026
Dewey Bulldoggers football is less than a week away from starting summer pride.
Dewey got a later start to their spring due to the success of spring sports, including the baseball team qualifying for the state tournament. A handful of baseball players will play football in the fall ... read more »
Nowata Chamber Announces Final Legislative Update
Jun 02, 2026
The Nowata Area Chamber of Commerce announced the final legislative update will be Friday, June 5.
Representatives from local, state, federal and tribal offices will be available for a question-and-answer session.
Friday’s event takes place from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the Nowata Boys a ... read more »
City of Nowata Releases 2025 Water Report
Jun 02, 2026
The City of Nowata has announced the 2026 Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) from the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), covering the 2025 calendar year is available.
The report analyzes the quality of local drinking water.
Overall, the report shows that levels of barium an ... read more »
Bridget West Running for Osage County Treasurer
Jun 02, 2026
June's primary election is just two weeks away and at the local level, one of the hotly contested races is seeing who will replace Osage County Treasurer Sally Hulse.
Hulse's First Deputy Bridget West is running to fill that seat against Shawna Myers. West, is a life- ... read more »
Local State Lawmakers Reflect on Legislative Session
Jun 02, 2026
The state budget, new laws to address government accountability and education, a state question about raising the minimum wage and the future of data centers in Oklahoma dominated the conversation at a Bartlesville Chamber of Commerce Legislative Forum Tuesday at Tri County Tech.
S ... read more »
Art Camp Returns for Summer
Jun 02, 2026
The Bartlesville Art Association is offering its annual Summer Art Camp for students in grades 1-12 throughout June and July. Camps are held weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3:10 p.m. at the BAA art space inside the Comanche Center, just off Frank Phillips Boulevard.
Students will explore a variety of ... read more »
Fancy Fun Coming to Stage Art Productions
Jun 02, 2026
Young dancers can step into a world of sparkle and imagination during the Fancy Nancy Dance Camp at Stage Art Productions from June 8-11. The camp runs daily from 10:30 a.m. to noon and is designed for children ages 3-10.
Inspired by the popular Fancy Nancy character, the camp will feature da ... read more »
OSU Alumni Offer Free Drink for Recent Graduates
Jun 02, 2026
Recent graduates have a reason to raise a glass this June.
The Washington County OSU Alumni Association Chapter is celebrating area graduates by offering a free beverage at Scissortail Brewing Company throughout the month. Anyone who has graduated within the past five years is eligible for th ... read more »




