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Coffeyville KS women accused of shoplifting, vehicle pursuit in Bartlesville
Oct 24, 2024
A pair of Coffeyville, KS women were in Washington County District Court on Thursday on felony charges after allegedly shoplifting at the Bartlesville Walmart and leading police on a chase that nearly ended in an accident.
36-year-old Jessica Barnett and Rachel Inscho of Coffeyville face larc ... read more »
Cherokee Nation at Odds With UKB
Oct 24, 2024
The Cherokee Nation and United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians have been at odds for many years. That dispute has now turned public, as Cherokee Nation Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. says the UKB is a threat to Cherokee sovereignty and public safety as a whole. Here is what he had to tell the News on ... read more »
Turpentine Creek Rescues Another Tiger Cub
Oct 24, 2024
A tiger cub that had been involved in a high profile federal case under the Big Cat Public Safety Act has found a home at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.
The case came to light when the public began seeing a tiger cub in a residential neighborhoo ... read more »
Osage Nation Looking to Reduce Methane Emissions
Oct 24, 2024
In an effort to reduce methane emissions and other impacts that are harmful to the enviornment, the Osage Nation has signed a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management. This is a part of the U.S. Department of Energy's p ... read more »
Fire at Safari Zoological Park Property in Caney
Oct 24, 2024
Multiple agencies respond to a fire on the property of Safari Zoological Park in Caney, Kan.
Wednesday night around 11:30 p.m., fire crews and EMS responded to 1751 County Road 1425 in Caney to a report of a fire. According to owner Tom Harvey, the fire started at a cabin on the property and ... read more »
Bartlesville Kiwanis Club Gears Up for Nostalgic Holiday Parade on December 7
Oct 24, 2024
The Bartlesville community is abuzz with excitement as preparations are underway for the highly anticipated annual Bartesville Christmas Parade, scheduled for December 7th. The Bartlesville Kiwanis Club has been hosting this festive tradition since 2010, and this year’s theme is all about n ... read more »
Young Woman From Pawhuska is Found Safe
Oct 23, 2024
The Osage Nation Police Department reports a 16-year-old teen from Pawhuska has been found safely. Morgan Raper was located on Wednesday evening. She had not been seen since early Monday morning.
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City of Dewey Gets into "The Spirit" of Halloween
Oct 24, 2024
Lorrie Tabler Herron with the City of Dewey was our guest on COMMUNITY CONNECTION.
Lorrie said that Halloween is near and that the historic Dewey Hotel is hosting the Family Film Festival. This Saturday, they're showing Hocus Pocus. It's a free showing, but there will a con ... read more »
Osage County Judge Sentences Man for Orchestrating Murder From Prison
Oct 24, 2024
An Osage County judge sentenced a man with ties to organized crime to life in prison on Wednesday for ordering the 2021 murder of a fellow Irish mob member.
The Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office and several partner agencies handled the case against Zachary Millard, who had b ... read more »
Kiwanis Celebrate Giving Event
Oct 24, 2024
Two big events are coming up in Bartlesville are being presentes by Bartlesville Kiwanis. Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Pat Gamble told us all about Celebrate Giving on November 14 at The Center and The Barlesville Kiwanis Christmas Parade on December 7.
Pat said that th ... read more »
Burn Ban in Effect in Barnsdall
Oct 23, 2024
The City of Barnsdall has put a burn ban in place across town until further notice. This includes brush piles, burn barrels, fire pits and any open flames. The burn ban is in effect until further notice.
Osage County is one of a handful of counties across the area that doesn’t have a fu ... read more »
Dewey Parks Curfew making a difference, says police department
Oct 22, 2024
In an effort to curb vandalism and make parks safer, The City of Dewey established a curfew for all city parks from 11 p.m to 6 a.m that began late August. Craig Patterson of the Dewey Police Department says that the curfew has been a positive change so far.
Pattterson s ... read more »
Price Tower Owners Sue Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy
Oct 23, 2024
The owners of the Price Tower in Bartlesville have filed a lawsuit against the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy.
The New York Times first reported the new lawsuit on Tuesday. In this action, Cynthia Blanchard, Copper Tree and Green Copper Holdings claim the Frank Lloyd Wright Building ... read more »
Accident at Quapaw and Adams in Bartlesville
Oct 23, 2024
Traffic is backed up at Adams and Quapaw due to a vehicle crash. Avoid the intersection to allow first responders to attend to the situation.
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Family Film Festival at Dewey Hotel Saturday
Oct 23, 2024
The Dewey Hotel is hosting several fall events open to the public. On Saturday Oct 26, there will be a free showing of the film Hocus Pocus.
The showing will be outside of the hotel with heaters and the event is part of the Hotel's Family Film Festival that will have a concess ... read more »