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The National Weather Service in Tulsa says there is a risk of heavy rain and flooding during the final week of August.   Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected during the early to middle part of next week across eastern Oklahoma and southeast Kansas.   ... read more »

A Bartlesville woman who escaped from a Washington County Correctional Center transport vehicle now faces felony charges. 22-year-old Kelsie Thomas was charged on Friday with escaping from department of corrections. According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, on Aug. 16, Th ... read more »

The Bartlesville Civic Ballet is in full swing as we approach fall. Appearing on Community Connection, Majic Iacono, rehearsal director and teacher, and students Cassidy DeWitt and Lorelei Lanham said they are happily busy with taking in new students, holding auditions for The Nutcracker and Ball ... read more »

The Board of Osage County Commissioners will convene for a regularly scheduled meeting at the fairgrounds on Monday morning. At that meeting, there will be discussion regarding budgets for the 2025-2026 fiscal year for the election board, assessor’s office and planning and zoning depart ... read more »

The Washington County Commissioners have a fairly short meeting planned for Monday morning. According to an agenda, the commissioners are expected to discuss and possibly approve a contract for installation of a communication monopole tower at the new Emergency Operations Center on Bison Road ... read more »

Bartlesville Ladies Connection will host “Story Marks”, a one-night tattoo gallery event on Thursday, September 11, at the Bartlesville Elks Lodge, 1060 Swan Drive in Bartlesville.     Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Dorea Potter invited ladies to browse the ... read more »

Arvest Bank has made Forbes America’s Best-in-State Employers 2025 list in Oklahoma, ranking #13. It is the fourth year the bank has made the prestigious list in Oklahoma. The annual list is presented in collaboration with Statista, the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranki ... read more »

Pawhuska Public Schools and Tri County Tech are among more than 100 Oklahoma education programs receiving aerospace education grants from the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics (ODAA).   Pawhuska will receive $10,500 to support the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Associatio ... read more »

It has been a record breaking August for the Coffeyville Stockyards.  After breaking four barn records earlier this month, the stockyards just broke five more barn records and a U.S. record in their last sale.   Owner Tylen Layton says seeing the stockyard perform like it has me ... read more »

The annual campaign is undeway for Bartlesville Regional United Way (BRUW). Appearing on CAR TALK with Brad Doenges, Katie Zaun with Bartlesville Regional United Way announced the goal of $2.25 million.   According to Zaun, BRUW recently raised $75,000 at their first-ever Aloha After ... read more »

Kelsie Thomas, a female inmate who escaped Washington County Sheriff's Office custody earlier this week, was apprehended Thursday evening by Bartlesville Police officers. Thomas was located around 5:15 p.m. in a vehicle near Virginia Avenue and Frank Phillips Boulevard. Officers conducted ... read more »

The City Employee Advisory Committee has named its August employee of the month. This time, the honor goes to the Senior Administrative Assistant in the Engineering department, Kim Toulouse. Her co-workers, James Cutler, Dan Basler, Chuck Collins and Red Miller nominated Toulouse for the award an ... read more »

A portion of Pathfinder Parkway located north of the Shawnee Trailhead has been temporarily closed due to safety concerns until further notice.   The 300-foot section of the trail, which is in the area behind Bartlesville High School along the Caney River, is impassable due to erosio ... read more »

The Skiatook Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a luncheon Wednesday, September 10th. Skiatook Superintendent of Schools Clay Vineyard will share what is new within the district and plans for the future. The event is open to the public and will cost $10.    This quarterly lunch ... read more »

Oklahoma Union School’s new food vendor, Keystone Food Service, is hiring new cafeteria staff. For more information, visit keystonefoodservice.com/apply or contact Ralph Baker at Keystone Food Service at 405-385-1191.   The following picture is from Oklahoma Union School ... read more »