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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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

UPDATED STORY (6-1-26 at 12:20 p.m.) A shooting Sunday afternoon at a Bartlesville shopping center may be considered justified under Oklahoma's "Stand Your Ground" law, accordi ... read more »

Oklahomans are tired of paying more despite the fact that we are a low cost of living state. More for groceries. More for gasoline. More for electricity, insurance, and the small things that now feel big. When a working family watches its paycheck buy less than it did three years ago, they want r ... read more »

The Dewey Antiques and Collectibles Association has announced its upcoming event will be its last antique show ever on Saturday, June 6, at The Washington County Fairgrounds in Dewey from 8am to 5pm.   Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Gail Inman with The Dewey Antiques and Collecti ... read more »

Voters who become physically incapacitated shortly before Election Day still have an opportunity to cast a ballot under Oklahoma law, according to Washington County Election Board Secretary Yvonne House. House said registered voters who become emergency incapacitated after 5 p.m. Monday, June ... read more »

A 21-year-old Bartlesville man was arrested late Monday night after allegedly firing multiple shots at a Bartlesville police officer during an encounter at an apartment complex, with one of the rounds striking an uninvolved resident inside a nearby apartment. Officers were dispatched to the B ... read more »

Oklahoma's U.S. Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong are praising President Trump's nominations of Christopher Nassar and Robert Troester to serve as U.S. Attorneys for the Northern and Western Districts of Oklahoma. The senators say Nassar has built a career prosecuting some of nor ... read more »

Ward 1 Nowata City Commissioner Cary Robinson announced he will be resigning later this year.   Robinson made his announcement during Monday evening's meeting of the Nowata City Commissioners at the Nowata Fire Department, due to personal and health reasons.   Mayor ... read more »

The City of Nowata has a new city manager.   Marie Gorley was approved to be the new city manager of Nowata during a meeting of the Nowata City Commissioners on Monday evening at the Nowata Fire Department.   Gorley has a background in accounting and finance. She has two ... read more »