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Drummond Announces Run for Governor

Jan 13, 2025

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond made a big announcement at the Osage County Fairgrounds on Monday.   He formally announced his candidacy for governor.   Drummond, who is originally from Hominy, has served as the state's attorney general for two years. He i ... read more »

City Of Bartlesville Seeks Proposals for Price Fields

Jan 13, 2025

The City of Bartlesville has announce an opportunity for qualified organizations to manage and oversee the operations of the Price Fields sports complex, focusing on youth baseball and softball leagues.   Appearing on CITY MATTERS, said Community Development Director Larry Curtis sai ... read more »

Nowata County Commissioners Talk Improvements

Jan 13, 2025

The Nowata County Commissioners met for the second time in 2025 on Monday morning at the Nowata County Courthouse Annex. The commissioners talked about an ongoing improvement project for the Nowata County Courthouse. Part of the improvement would cut off power to the Nowata County Jail, which ... read more »

Bartlesville Business Incubator Program

Jan 13, 2025

The Bartlesville City Council recently approved a start-up incubation program at Centennial Park which will be managed by the Park Board. The Park Board had unanimously recommended the program for approval during its November 2024 meeting.   Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, City De ... read more »

In Search of Legends: A Baseball Grave Hunter’s Journey

Jan 13, 2025

You are invited to a unique and unforgettable evening with Dr. Fred Worth, professor of mathematics at Oklahoma Wesleyan University, as he shares stories from his incredible 20-year journey visiting the graves of baseball players and other notable figures in the sport.   Appearing on ... read more »

OHP: Collision on Turner Turnpike Claims Life of a19-Year-Old Bartlesville Man

Jan 12, 2025

A fatal collision occurred early Sunday morning, January 12, 2025, on the westbound Turner Turnpike near mile marker 214, approximately one mile west of Sapulpa in Creek County, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. The incident involved a 2011 Ford Taurus driven by a 19-year-old male fro ... read more »

City Councilor Wants Re-Vote on Library Literacy Grant Stalemate

Jan 10, 2025

A Bartlesville City Council member who voted against a grant to fund a literacy, citizenship and language program at the public library is requesting the council to revisit the matter next month.   Ward 2 City Councilor Larry East joined Ward 1 City Councilor Tim Sherrick in attempti ... read more »

Celebration of Life for Mike Bouvier Set for Saturday

Jan 10, 2025

Michael G. Bouvier, long-time resident of Bartlesville, passed away in Houston, Texas, on Nov. 25, 2024, after a brief illness. Mike was born on Dec. 21, 1945, in Greenfield, Mass. to Paul and Blanche (King) Bouvier and grew up in Brattleboro, Vt. He graduated from Brattleboro Union High School i ... read more »

Will Rogers Home Destroyed in California Wildfires

Jan 10, 2025

The historic home of Will Rogers is the latest casuality in the wildfires raging across California. The State Park has suffered extensive damage and in the aftermath, Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. released the following statement:   "Will Rogers is among our m ... read more »

Senator Lankford Looking to Lock the Clocks

Jan 10, 2025

Oklahoma Senator James Lankford has introduced a bill that would officially, "lock the clock." The Sunshine Protection Act would make Daylight Savings Time the yearly standard without having to reset the clock.    "Twice a year Oklahomans ask themselves why do we ... read more »

Barnsdall Native Anita Bryant Dies at 84

Jan 10, 2025

Anita Bryant, the Grammy-nominated singer has died aged 84. Bryant’s family said she died from cancer at her home in Edmond, Oklahoma, on  December 16th.   Born in Barnsdall, Oklahoma, on March 25, 1940, Anita Bryant began singing in public from the age of six an ... read more »

Osage Co Commissioners to Meet Monday

Jan 10, 2025

The Board of Osage County Commissioners are scheduled to convene for a regularly scheduled meeting at the fairgrounds on Monday.  At that meeting, board members will have discussion and consider updating the 2025 rural economic action plan for Osage County. There will also be considerati ... read more »

Bartlesville Receives 3.9 Inches of Snow

Jan 10, 2025

Bartlesville received 3.9 inches of snow at the airport during the Thursday and Friday winter storm, with lighter amounts to the north and west and higher amounts to the south and east, according to preliminary estimates from the National Weather Service. The latest measurements indicate snow ... read more »

Snow System Impacting Osage County

Jan 09, 2025

The winter weather system is impacting all of northeast Oklahoma, including Osage County. Emergency Manager Jerry Roberts said as of 4 p.m. that they had received around an inch of snow and while the National Weather Service predicts the area could get up to four inches, they had not seen that ma ... read more »

Lankford Works to Protect Women in Sports

Jan 09, 2025

Oklahoma Senator James Lankford has re-introduced a bill in an effort to protect female athletes. The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act aims to ensure Title IX provisions by treating gender as a person's reproductive biological and genetical makeup at birth. Here is what Lankford ha ... read more »