News
Lessons Learned from Dad Contest: Tuesday's Winner
Jun 16, 2026
Congratulations to Chris Cook of Bartlesville. Chris is Tuesday's winner in our Lessons Learned from Dad Contest.
Chris wins a pair of concert tickets to a show of her choice at The Skyline Event Center at Osage Casino Hotel Tulsa.
The Lesson Learned:
... read more »
Bartlesville Public Schools Names Miller as Principal at Ranch Heights Elementary School
Jun 16, 2026
At its regular meeting on Monday, June 15, the Bartlesville Public Schools Board of Education approved the appointment of Dr. Cristel Miller as Principal of Ranch Heights Elementary School.
Miller brings more than two decades of experience in public and private K-12 education, incl ... read more »
Cook Appointed Dewey Vice Mayor
Jun 15, 2026
Newly appointed Dewey Vice Mayor James Cook says he is looking forward to continuing to serve the city in his expanded role after the Dewey City Council approved his appointment during Monday night’s meeting at Dewey City Hall. Cook was officially appointed and approved as vice mayor by the ... read more »
OCSO Investigating Road Rage Incident
Jun 15, 2026
The Osage County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect connected to an apparent road rage shooting investigation in the southwestern part of the county near Cleveland.
According to a press release from the Osage County Sheriff' ... read more »
Caney Valley Superintendent Confirms $400K Shortfall
Jun 15, 2026
Caney Valley School District officials are working to close a nearly $400,000 budget shortfall after discovering the district overestimated state funding tied to student attendance, Superintendent Steve Cantrell said to our partners at News On 6.
Cantrell says the district believed ... read more »
Osage Co District Two Gets Chip and Seal Contract
Jun 15, 2026
During Monday's Osage County Commissioners meeting, District Two Commissioner Steve Talburt had a choice to make on the company he wanted to use for chip and seal services. There were three companies who bid on the project and while the lowest bid was half the price of the other two companies ... read more »
Election Day Reminders and Washington County Polling Places
Jun 15, 2026
Polls across Washington County will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday for Oklahoma’s primary election, and county election officials are encouraging voters to be prepared before arriving at their polling places.
Washington County Election Board Secretary Yvonne House said ... read more »
Country Corner Fire Taking Part in National Night Out
Jun 15, 2026
At Monday's Osage County Commissioners meeting, the Board heard from Samantha Green with the Country Corner Fire Department. Green was talking about the upcoming National Night Out event on Tuesday, August 4 and explaining what would be going on.
Green says the goal of the even ... read more »
Nowata Co. Prepares for Election Day
Jun 15, 2026
Nowata County Election Board Secretary Dave Neely gave an update to the Board of Nowata County Commissioners Monday morning.
Neely said Nowata County had nearly 300 early voters ahead of Tuesday's primary election over the weekend.
Voting booths will be open from ... read more »
Lessons Learned from Dad Contest: Monday Winner
Jun 15, 2026
Congratulations to Lisa Burns of Bartleville. She is Monday's winner in our Lessons Learned from Dad Contest.
Lisa wins a pair of concert tickets to a show of her choice at The Skyline Event Center at Osage Casino Hotel Tulsa.
The Lesson Learned:
Y ... read more »
Nowata Co. Commissioners Oppose AEP Proposal
Jun 15, 2026
The Nowata County Commissioners held a regular meeting Monday morning at the Nowata County Annex.
The commissioners officially announced their opposition to the proposed transmission line project from American Electric Power (AEP) that would run through Nowata County.
... read more »
Josey Scott Benefit Show Set for Tulsa
Jun 15, 2026
Northeatern Oklahoma resident Rock Star, Josey Scott, continues to draw attention as one of Oklahoma’s most recognizable rock voices. Scott is best known as the original lead singer of Saliva, the group behind the hit “Click Click Boom,” and for his collaboration on the track &l ... read more »
Bartlesville Cyclist Injured in Washington County Collision
Jun 14, 2026
A Bartlesville bicyclist was injured Sunday afternoon after being struck by a pickup truck in rural Washington County.
According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at approximately 12:26 p.m. on North 3940 Road, about one mile north of County Road NS3940 and West 300 Road. Tro ... read more »
Skiatook Man Killed in Osage County Crash
Jun 14, 2026
A 24-year-old Skiatook man was killed in a single-vehicle crash Saturday night in Osage County.
According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the collision occurred at approximately 10:06 p.m. on North 52nd West Avenue just south of 133rd Street North. Troopers say the vehicle was traveling north ... read more »
Georgia Truck Driver Dies in Washington County Crash
Jun 13, 2026
A 59-year-old Georgia man died Friday night after a commercial vehicle left the roadway along U.S. 75 near W. 3800 Drive in Washington County.
According to a preliminary investigation, George J. Wrights of Villa Rica, Georgia, was driving when his vehicle departed the roadway to the right, st ... read more »





