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City Offerin 1,000 Reward Offered in Vandalism of Hudson Lake Mixers
Aug 05, 2026
The City of Bartlesville is asking for the public's assistance in protecting critical water infrastructure: the floating water mixing units located throughout Hudson Lake. In addition to increasing patrols around the lake, the City is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the pr ... read more »
Defunding the Government Science Fair
Aug 05, 2026
Sometimes Washington occasionally stops arguing long enough to write things down. US Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Mike Lee (R-UT) have introduced the Protecting Our Kids from Harmful Research Act. The bill seeks to put a permanent padlock on the federal wallet when it comes to fund ... read more »
Dewey Police Name New School Resource Officer
Aug 05, 2026
The Dewey Police Department and Dewey Public Schools have officially renewed their School Resource Officer contract, appointing Officer Tab LeMaster to the position. The agreement, finalized on August 3, places LeMaster, a member of the local police force since 2023, in a vital role serving the d ... read more »
Congressman Brecheen Announces August Town Halls
Aug 04, 2026
On Monday, Congressman Brecheen announced his August town hall schedule which includes stops in 15 different cities.
Among those cities is Bartlesville where Brecheen wih hold his town hall on Tuesday, August 25, from 6:00pm - 7:00pm at the Tri County Tech Event Cen ... read more »
3 Additional Candidates File for Bartlesville City Council
Aug 04, 2026
Three more candidates filed for Bartlesville City Council on Tuesday.
According to the Washington County Election Board, Josh Lock filed in Ward 3 to challenge Mayor Jim Curd. Incumbent Tim Sherrick filed for Ward 1 and incumbent Aaron Kirkpatrick filed in Ward 4.
On Monday, Curd filed in ... read more »
Pawhuska Council Member Removed From His Post
Aug 04, 2026
Pawhuska city council member Rodger Milleson has been removed from his position as Ward Four councilor. This comes after he failed to attend city council meetings in June and July.
A section of the Pawhuska charter states that if the mayor or any other councilman shall be abs ... read more »
Bartlesville Public Library Eliminates Overdue Fines For Returned Books
Aug 04, 2026
The Bartlesville City Council voted Monday to eliminate late fees for overdue library materials.
Under the new fine-free policy, library patrons will no longer be charged overdue fines on borrowed materials. The library will also forgive existing late fees, provided borrowers retur ... read more »
Bartlesville Man Seen On Felony Larceny Charge
Aug 04, 2026
A Bartlesville man facing a felony larceny charge since April has finally been taken into custody. It is alleged Michael Gillispie stole a riding lawn mower and motorcycle in early April.
An affidavit states neighbors witnessed Gillispie pushing the motorcycle off the propert ... read more »
Absentee Ballot Request Deadline is Aug. 10
Aug 04, 2026
Washington County voters who plan to cast absentee ballots by mail have until 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10, to submit their absentee ballot applications to the Washington County Election Board.
Applications must be received by the county election board by the deadline to be processed for the upcomi ... read more »
Bartlesville Man Charged With Child Abuse
Aug 04, 2026
A Bartlesville man is facing felony child abuse charges after allegedly hurting, making threats and calling an underage victim names.
It is alleged Macaiah McGuire learned that the victim had accidentally threw a small plastic brush at her younger sister. When McGuire heard t ... read more »
Pawhuska Man Arrested After Allegedly Breaking into Armory Building
Aug 04, 2026
A Pawhuska man has been arrested after it is alleged he stole items from the former National Guard Armory Building in Pawhuska. This facility currently stores evidence and property belonging to the Pawhuska Police Department.
It is alleged David Cochrane stole a motorcycle, n ... read more »
Portion of Frank Phillips Boulevard Downtown to Close Aug. 11
Aug 04, 2026
A section of Frank Phillips Boulevard in downtown Bartlesville will be closed Tuesday, Aug. 11, while crews install a cooling unit at the Johnstone Sare Building, city officials said.
The closure will affect all eastbound and westbound lanes of Frank Phillips Boulevard between Keeler and John ... read more »
Mayor Curd is Running for Re-election
Aug 04, 2026
Bartlesville Mayor James Curd Jr. has filed his declaration of candidacy for Bartlesville City Council. He is running as the incumbent in Ward 3.
Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Mayor Curd talked about his run saying, "We've had a lot of good things happen in Bart ... read more »
City Council Votes 3-2 to Continue ALPR Program
Aug 03, 2026
A divided Bartlesville City Council agrees to keep automated license plate recognition cameras and begin a trial period through another vendor.
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On a 3-2 vote Monday, the council approved a committee's recommendation t ... read more »




