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Corey Shivel overwhelmingly won the Republican run-off election for Washington County District 2 Commissioner by more than three-fourths of the vote.   According to unofficial results from the Washington County Election Board, Shivel received 821 votes, or 77%, during Tuesday's e ... read more »

In the race for Nowata County Commissioner for District 2, Challenger Brandon Wesson defeated Incumbent Timmie Benson by 29 total votes, earning 148 votes. Wesson took 55.43% of the votes, while Benson had 44.57% and 119 votes. Wesson told Bartlesville Radio on Tuesday night that he is happy ... read more »

The citizens of Pawhuska headed to the polls on Tuesday and decided to extend the existing one penny sales tax. Three quarters of a cent will continue going toward street and infrastructure improvements with the remainder going to economic development.  Here is Assistant City Manager Car ... read more »

The Cherokee Nation will have one of their biggest celebrations of the year this weekend in Tahlequah to commemorate the signing of the Cherokee Nation Constitution in 1839. Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr spoke with the News on 6 and said it's important to remember where we come from. &n ... read more »

The Osage County Free Fair is quickly approaching. The event will run from Tuesday, September 17th through Saturday, September 21st. In addition to Thursday and Friday's school day at the fair and carnival rides being open throughout the day, a roping event will take place on that Friday nigh ... read more »

The first-degree murder trial of 21-year-old Bryson Towers began Monday with jury selection at the Washington County Courthouse. It continued on Tuesday with those jurors listening to testimony from the witness stand.   Towers is accused of shooting and killing 16-year-old Markus Sco ... read more »

Pawhuska High School will be holding a blood drive on Wednesday for anybody looking to make an impact on someone's life. That event will take place at the school and will run from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.   Donors will receive a T-shirt and a ticket to an amusement park of their choic ... read more »

A jury has found a Bartlesville man guilty of kidnapping in a case stemming from January 2023.  Quincy Wilson was convicted of the charge after a jury deliberated for about 30 minutes Thursday in Washington County District Court. Court documents show that Wilson approached a worker a ... read more »

A first of its kind western swing festival is coming to Pawhuska in mid November. Tickets for the two day event go on sale on Tuesday. Prices start at $25. There will also be a fiddler's contest on that Saturday morning.   Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys played in Pawhuska years ... read more »

A Bartlesville man appeared in Washington County District Court Monday on a misdemeanor charge of domestic abuse and battery in the presence of a minor. According to court documents, 29-year-old Cameron Encarnacion is accused of throwing a toy at the alleged victim when she picked up and held ... read more »

At Monday's Board of Osage County Commissioners meeting, an item was brought under new business stating that Chief Deputy Kevin Young was ready to retire his dog from service to the county. District Three County Commissioner, Charlie Cartwright explains how that process works.   ... read more »

The Washington County Commissioners gave their OK Monday for the sheriff's office to engage in an agreement to continue protecting children from online crimes.   The agreement between the sheriff's office and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation allows for 100% reimburs ... read more »

The Board of Osage County Commissioners continued review budgets from county offices at Monday's meeting. This included the sheriff's office, planning and zoning and fairgrounds. They approved all three budgets unanimously and Undersheriff Gary Upton had this to say on a slight change reg ... read more »

The first-degree murder trial of 21-year-old Bryson Towers began Monday with jury selection at the Washington County Courthouse. Towers is accused of shooting and killing 16-year-old Markus Scott near the intersection of Western Avenue and U.S. Highway 60 in November 2023. A probable caus ... read more »

Grocery bills in Oklahoma are about to go down, as the 4.5% state sales tax on groceries will be eliminated on Thursday. The state sales tax elimination includes products that are considered food and food ingredients. The sale of prepared food, alcoholic beverages and dietary supplements ... read more »