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Osage Co Commissioners to Meet Monday
Mar 13, 2026
The Board of Osage County Commissioners will convene for a regularly scheduled meeting at the fairgrounds on Monday morning.
At that meeting, Jim Warren and Mindy Haney with Grand Lake Mental Health will give a presentation about applying for a grant that would allow for two mental health exp ... read more »
CAPITOL CALL Powered by Phillps 66 3-13-26
Mar 13, 2026
Appearing on CAPITOL CALL sponsored by Phillips 66, State Senator Julie Daniels and State Representatives John B. Kane and Judd Strom provided an update on Oklahoma legislative issues.
The legislature is at the six-week mark of a 16-week session. Our lawmakers report a "fast and product ... read more »
Washington Co. Commissioners to Meet Monday
Mar 13, 2026
The Washington County Commissioners will meet Monday morning with a few items on the agenda.
The commissioners are expected to pass a resolution recognizing the 250th birthday of the United States and also finalize the sale of several surplus vehicles to various private entities and Nowata Co ... read more »
Lankford Blames Politics as DHS Shutdown Drags On
Mar 13, 2026
Oklahoma Senator James Lankford took to the Senate floor this week to argue that the ongoing shutdown of the United States Department of Homeland Security has less to do with policy disagreements and more to do with good old-fashioned Washington politics. Ac ... read more »
Oklahoma Senate Advances School Library Content Bill
Mar 13, 2026
The Oklahoma Senate has advanced legislation aimed at tightening oversight of materials available in public school libraries. Senate Bill 1250, authored by Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, would require every public school district and charter school in the state to submit a complete list of library ... read more »
OKWU Basketball Hosts National Tournament Game Friday
Mar 12, 2026
The Oklahoma Wesleyan University men's basketball team is in the first round of the NAIA national tournament on Friday night.
The Eagles take on Southern University at New Orleans at 6 p.m. at the Mueller Sports Center. OKWU won the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) ... read more »
BPD Seeking Police Academy Applications
Mar 12, 2026
The Bartlesville Police Department has announced that applications are open for the Citizens Police Academy.
Academy meetings will be held every Thursday starting on April 2 through May 21 from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Participants must be 21 years old. Class sizes are limite ... read more »
Pawhuska Library Gets Grant, Next Fiscal Year Budget Coming Soon
Mar 12, 2026
Pawhuska City Manager Carol Jones recapped what has been taking place in town and previewing what she will be doing in the coming weeks. Jones said with the calendar already in mid-March, she is already planning on getting next year's budget ready.
Jones said her plan is ... read more »





