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The FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in Bartlesville will be closing its doors for good on Wednesday. Citizens will still be able to get in-person help at the recovery center in Barnsdall.   Residents can still stop by 1700 Hillcrest Drive in Bartlesville through Wednesday to begin the ... read more »

The Board of Osage County Commissioners convened for their regularly scheduled meeting at the fairgrounds on Monday morning for a quick and productive meeting.   At Monday's meeting, an interlocal agreement was signed between Pawnee and Osage County in which each county will hel ... read more »

A Dewey man was charged with child abuse in Washington County Court on Monday after officers responded to a domestic disturbance case on Sunday evening.   Officers arrived to the scene and made contact with the defendant, Caleb Peaster. The 33-year old claimed that he had been attac ... read more »

The Washington County Commissioners approved several lease agreements Monday on road equipment and sheriff's office patrol vehicles.   Commissioner Mike Dunlap says leasing the equipment rather than purchasing them outright is a matter of new technology that is difficult to repai ... read more »

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has rescinded a boil water advisory for the City of Caney public water supply system. The advisory was issued June 24 because of a line break resulting in a loss of pressure. Failure to maintain adequate pressure may result in a loss of chlorine ... read more »

An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect from noon today to 9 PM CDT this evening for Osage, Nowata and Washington Counties.    Expect dangerously hot conditions with heat index values 110 to 115 degrees.The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will create a dangerous ... read more »

Bartlesville Kiwanis hosts the annual Freedom Fest on July 4th, which includes food trucks, live music and — you guessed it — FIREWORKS!    Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Karen Wilson and Konrad Brandenuhl with Bartlesville Kiwanis invited everyone to Sooner Park ... read more »

A Mounds man was injured in a single-vehicle crash early Monday morning near Osage Casino-Tulsa in Osage County. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says 57-year-old Ricky Lee Hulvey was driving a 2023 Ford Transit on North Osage Drive when he failed to stop at a stop sign, crossing all lanes of Apac ... read more »

A heavy downpour with big wind gusts, lightning and some hail on Saturday night caused some brief road closures and power outages.   Rainfall in the amounts of 1 inch to 2.31 inches were recorded in a very short time across the area. This lead to some roadways, including parts of Ada ... read more »

The last of nine defendants was sentenced today for the kidnapping and murder of Jolene Walker Campbell, an Osage Nation citizen, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.  U.S. District Judge Gregory K. Frizzell sentenced Tre Robert Allen Ackerson, 30, Webb City, Missouri for Murder in the ... read more »

A warrant was issued earlier this month for a Bartlesville man who is being charged with the distribution of a controlled substance. Tracy Reel was located and booked into the Washington County Jail on Thursday evening and seen in front of a judge on Friday afternoon.   A probable c ... read more »

A former Ramona Police Chief who found himself in trouble with the law in Osage County in late May is finding himself in trouble with the law once again, this time in Washington County. David Lynd turned himself in on the felony charge of grand larceny, a misdemeanor count of knowingly receiving ... read more »

UPDATE: City officials are reporting that water service has been restored as of 12:30 p.m. Friday. A water leak in the area of Eighth street and Quapaw has caused water services to be disrupted in that area as crews work to repair the issue. The repairs are expected to take several hours. ... read more »

The Osage Nation Education Department is preparing for Osage Art Camp on Wednesday, July 15th. This will be for Osage Nation students in grades six through eight and students will be able tolearn from Osage artists Michael Lynn and Cameron Free.   Limited spaces are available and it is o ... read more »

An excessive heat warning is in effect for multiple counties in northeast Oklahoma, including Washington, Osage and Nowata counties, until 9 p.m. Friday. According to the National Weather Service, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 114 are expected. Take extra precaut ... read more »