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The April 14 battery fire at Blue Whale Materials in the Bartlesville Industrial Park was accidental and did not contaminate the surrounding property.   During Monday's Bartlesville City Council meeting, Fire Chief HC Call joined Blue Whale Materials Co-Founder David Fauvre and D ... read more »

The Caney Valley School Board met on Monday evening at which time staff raises and other financial decisions were discussed. Superintendent Steven Cantrell explained where the district currently stood regarding teacher pay.    Earlier in the year, teachers were told they weren&# ... read more »

Washington County emergency officials are continuing recovery efforts after severe storms with estimated wind gusts of 80 to 85 mph swept through the area over the July 4 weekend, leaving more than 21,000 homes and businesses without power and causing widespread damage.   Washington ... read more »

The Bartlesville City Council will wait until next month to consider the future of the city's automated license plate reader program after Monday's meeting reached the time limit established by council rules.   The final action item on Monday's agenda was a presentation o ... read more »

An 83-minute municipal marathon saw the Dewey City Council swear in a new councilman, extend contracts for two city officials and unanimously approve every item on Monday night's agenda. The Dewey City Council met Monday evening at Dewey City Hall, where newly appointed Councilman Scott M ... read more »

The City of Bartlesville has opened a free disposal site for storm debris. The site will remain open through Saturday, July 18.    The site, which is on City-owned property, is located on West Highway 60 just east of the Green Country Rodeo Arena, will be open 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. a ... read more »

A Dewey man is facing a felony charge after allegedly strangling someone.   45-year-old Melvin Owen was charged on Monday with domestic assault and battery by strangulation.   According to the Washington County Sheriff's Office (WCSO), Owen and the victim allegedly g ... read more »

A Bartlesville woman is facing a felony charge after allegedly hitting someone with a wrench.   43-year-old Lisa House was charged on Monday with domestic assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.   According to the Bartlesville Police Department, House allegedly got ... read more »

A Bartlesville man is facing a felony charge after allegedly breaking into a van.   59-year-old Paul Everly was charged on Monday with third-degree burglary.   According to the Bartlesville Police Department (BPD), authorities approached Everly as he was inside the van o ... read more »

Osage County deputies responded to the report of shots fired early Thursday morning near Sand Springs. That later led to an arrest and pending charges against William Canida.    Upon arrival, deputies learned Canida allegedly fired a handgun when arguing with two individuals. De ... read more »

Sheriff's departments in Washington and Osage counties each received $300,000 and Nowata County received $150,000 in grant awards from the Oklahoma Attorney General's Office.   The grants are part of legislation passed in 2024, which awards counties between $150,000 and $300, ... read more »

A Bartlesville man is facing a felony charge after allegedly taking someone's children.   42-year-old Jeffry Winkelman was charged on Monday with kidnapping.   According to the Bartlesville Police Department (BPD), the mother of the children gave her kids to Winkelma ... read more »

Kids interested in some outdoor adventure this summer have the opportunity to sign up for Camp Woolaroc, which starts next week. Kids aged 6-8 will have the opportunity to attend next Monday and Tuesday while children aged 9-11 will have their event next Thursday and Friday.    ... read more »

The Board of Osage County Commissioners convened for a regularly scheduled meeting at the fairgrounds on Monday morning. The focal point of discussion was approving Assessor Ed Quinton to put his signature on the Project Spring data center tax incentive agreement.    This is som ... read more »

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt declared a disaster emergency for Washington County following severe storms that brought high winds, flooding and widespread power outages. The declaration also includes Cleveland County and will remain in effect for 30 days unless it is amended or terminated. &q ... read more »