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A Bartlesville woman is facing a felony charge after allegedly attempting to obtain money from a deceased family member’s life insurance policy under false pretenses. 41-year-old Amber Sanders was charged on Friday with attempting to obtain money by false pretense. According to the ... read more »

Downtown Dewey was filled with the roar of engines and gleam of chrome Friday morning as hundreds of classic cars and hot rods rolled through for the first stop of the Gathering at the Roc Reliability Run. The event marked the first leg of a 100-mile scenic cruise that began in Dewey before ... read more »

The City of Bartlersville and International Association of Fire Fighters Local 200 continue to be at a standstill in negotiating a 2025-2026 fiscal year contract. At Monday's city council meeting, city attorney Jess Kane gave an update and said a major reason for the dispute centers around th ... read more »

It began when a few men gathered for a class reunion and decided to visit a Bartlesville elementary school. Two of those three men joined us on COMMUNITY CONNECTION to talk about how a simple offer to buy breakfast for the teachers at Hoover Elementary turned into a mechanism to assist all elemen ... read more »

U.S. Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) announced several Oklahoma wins following Senate passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, which he said strengthens U.S. defense capabilities and supports the state’s military installations. Lankford said the bill protects mi ... read more »

The Gathering at the Roc car show is here once again. Car enthusiasts will get to show off their rides and spectators will get to look at classic cars at Woolaroc on Saturday, but there is much more going on aside from that.    In addition to the Thursday night welcome party and ... read more »

Citizens of Washington County had their first look at the newly completed Emergency Operations Center on Bison Road Thursday after two years of construction.   The nearly $7 million facility includes three buildings — An 8,000-square-foot command center, a 9,000-square-foot fir ... read more »

The Arvest Foundation announced on Thursday that they have provided a $3,000 grant to Ray of Hope. The grant will support upgrades to better serve their partners and clients. Arvest Wealth Management Trust Officer Brandy Robles presented the check to Ray of Hope Executive Director Rhonda Huds ... read more »

A Dewey man is facing criminal charges after allegedly possessing methamphetamine. 42-year-old Bryan Daniel was charged on Thursday with possession of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS) and operating a motor vehicle with an improper tag. According to the Bartlesville Police Department ... read more »

A Dewey man is facing both felony and misdemeanor charges after allegedly entering a school zone as a registered sex offender. 43-year-old Joshua Carey was charged on Thursday with entering a safety zone around a school as a sex offender, with one count as a felony and the other as a misdemea ... read more »

A Bartlesville man is facing criminal charges after allegedly possessing methamphetamine. 58-year-old Joseph Tapscott was charged on Thursday with possession of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS), and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. According to the Bartlesville Police Depa ... read more »

The Osage Nation Housing Department will soon be applying for a community development block grant thanks to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. This funding will help low to moderate income families improve communities and housing conditions for tribal members. Before they a ... read more »

The Washington County School Supply Drive -a.k.a. Pack the Backpacks-is already gearing up for the next school year with the purpose of providing students in Washington County the schools the supplies they need to start school in the fall.   Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Carol B ... read more »

US Senator Lankford called into Bartlesville Radio for our monthly podcast to talk about the government shutdown. Senator Lanford blames the shutdown squarely on the Democrats, who he says, "feels the political need to resist president Trump." Sen. Lankford says the major driver ... read more »

A Bartlesville man is facing criminal charges after allegedly breaking a lock off of a water meter. 44-year-old Jerry Goolsbey, Jr. was charged on Wednesday with tampering with utilities. According to the Bartlesville Police Department, City of Bartlesville employees allegedly observed a ... read more »