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The City of Dewey met for three separate meetings on Monday evening. At 7 on Monday evening, the Dewey City Council opened their meeting where the majority of time was spent in a public hearing on two dilapidated structures located on Choctaw Street. After hearing from the owner of the proper ... read more »

Osage County voters will for the first time have the option of voting at a satellite early voting location before Tuesday's Primary Election.  Osage County Election Board Secretary Kelly Chouteau says if you want to vote early in person, you can do so Thursday, Friday, or Saturday.  ... read more »

The Pawhuska Public Schools Board of Education approved the resignation of superintendent Dr. Janet Neufeld at the Monday evening meeting. With the resignation of Dr. Neufeld, the board also approved resignations for Jill Barnes, Julie Laughlin, Michael Vassar, Sandra Jones, and Lady Husky Basket ... read more »

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin says she expects to call lawmakers back to the Capitol for a special session if Oklahoma voters approve a state question next week to allow the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. Fallin on Monday expressed reservations about State Question 788 and said the Legi ... read more »

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol continues to investigate an early morning accident on State Highway 123 6-tenths of a mile north of State Highway 11 east of Barnsdall.  According to the accident report, 30 year-old Jason Detar of Barnsdall was southbound on 123.  His car went off the road t ... read more »

A 21-year-old Nowata man is facing first degree rape charges after allegedly having sex with a 14-year-old who was under the influence of alcohol. Lane Branch was arraigned on Monday at the Washington County Courthouse. According to an affidavit, the victim and a friend, also a minor went to ... read more »

The new Braums location on Highway 75 is ready and open.   With the opening, the old location near Food Pyramid will closed on Sunday night, and all items left in that store were transferred across the street.   The new building features a new design, and features ... read more »

The Nowata County Commissioners discussed several items at a Monday morning meeting. The board first heard a presentation from Courtside Benefits Group specifically highlighting insurance benefits for retired county employees. The board approved action that will lower the cost of insurance an ... read more »

A local middle school teacher has received an award for being named teacher of the Month.   Ms. Dawn Schaper, a 7th Grade Language Arts teacher at Central Middle School, was named a Bartlesville Public School District Teacher of the Month for May by Arvest Bank and Oakley Chevrolet B ... read more »

At the end of June approaches the Osage County fiscal year comes to a close. So as is standard procedure contracts must be  signed, and agreements must be approved. This week at the meeting of the Osage County Board of County Commissioners, agreements with Texas County Juvenile Detention Cen ... read more »

The Washington County Board of Commissioners met on Monday morning where several forms were approved for continued roadwork in the county.   The commissioners also approve several agreements, including an agreement for juvenile detention services, which was tabled at the last meeting ... read more »

The 65th Annual Ben Johnson Memorial Steer Roping Competition has come to a close and the 2018 winner I Roger Branch of Wellston, Oklahoma. Thirty-five ropers competed in this prestigious invitation only annual event which brings out the best of the best in steer roping. Branch stayed firmly in t ... read more »

A state question that would allow eye doctors to practice inside Oklahoma retail establishments has enough signatures to appear on the November ballot if approved. The Oklahoman reports that Oklahoma's secretary of state has certified nearly 250,000 signatures gathered to put the state qu ... read more »

The U.S. Geological Survey says a 4.0 magnitude earthquake has shaken parts of central Oklahoma, but there were no immediate reports of damage.   The USGS says the earthquake was recorded at 3:56 p.m. about 7 miles north of Crescent, located about 34 miles north of Oklahoma City. The ... read more »

Second Street will be closed just east of Johnstone Avenue beginning Wednesday to accommodate construction of a new water line in the area.  The roadway will be closed on the east side of the Second Street and Johnstone Avenue intersection for the duration of the project. The work is expecte ... read more »