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Bud Beaston a Candidate for District Two County Commissioner
Jun 11, 2024
Bud Beaston is looking to un-seat Steve Talburt as Osage County Commissioner in District Two.
Beaston got interested in county government about two years ago when he says Talburt turned down a 200 signature petition regarding a housing development in his neighborhood. Beaston ... read more »
Talburt Looking to Get Re-elected to Second Term
Jun 11, 2024
Steve Talburt is running for re-election as County Commissioner for District Two in Osage County.
Talburt says that during his first term in office, one of the first things he did was start a savings account in an effort to save money for the district. He added that weather has ca ... read more »
Senator Julie Daniels on COMMUNITY CONNECTION
Jun 11, 2024
Senator Julie Daniels is running for re-election.
Senator Daniels said she has loved participating in the discussions and decisions in the past three years at the Capitol on behalf of the people she serves in District 29. She said she would like to continue that work and increase h ... read more »
South Coffeyville Schools Going Phone-Free
Jun 11, 2024
A big change is coming to South Coffeyville Public Schools this fall.
Students will no longer be allowed to have cell phones on the school campus. The decision was made at last night's school board meeting and Superintendent Daryl Pruter says that phones have become an increasi ... read more »
Dad Deserves It Daily Winner for Tuesday
Jun 11, 2024
Congratulations to Greg Mitchell of Bartlesville. He's today's daily winner in our Dad Deserves It contest!
Greg wins a pair of tickets to Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge and The Great Passion Play which are both in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.
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Long Waits at Tulsa Airport on Tuesday
Jun 11, 2024
Expect some very long wait times at Tulsa International Airport on Tuesday morning due to delays in security screenings. Passengers are lined up down the hallway to get through security.
TSA tells our news partners at News on 6 it is still working on equipment and said body scanner ... read more »
Bartlesville Man Charged After Allegedly Punching and Choking Victim
Jun 10, 2024
A Bartlesville man was seen in Washington County Court Monday on the charge of assault and battery after two or more felony convictions after an arrest Sunday night. Daniel Thurman is alleged in this case of hitting the victim multiple times and choking her.
According to an affidavit, the vic ... read more »
Nowata County Commissioners Resign USDA APHIS Agreement
Jun 10, 2024
The Nowata County Commissioners met Monday with only Paul Crupper and Timmie Benson as Troy Friddle was absent. Vice-Chairman Crupper shared his updates on the combiners for the Radio Responders project that have been in limbo for quite some time.
The Commissioners also signed a cooperative s ... read more »
Skiatook Man Sentenced on Strangulation Charges
Jun 10, 2024
A U.S. District Judge sentenced a Skiatook man to 12 years in prison and three years of supervised release. This comes after Jesse Wayne Caughron pleaded guilty to assaulting an intimate dating partner by strangulation, suffocation and attempting to strangle and suffocate in Indian Country and wi ... read more »
Delaware Woman Receives Fifth DUI Charge; Third This Year
Jun 10, 2024
A Delaware woman was seen in court Monday afternoon on the charges of DUI and transporting an open bottle or container of liquor. Samantha Majors was arrested Saturday evening after failing multiple field sobriety tests in the Panda Express parking lot.
Majors had slurred speech and allegedly ... read more »
Christina Robertson-Talburt Running for County Clerk
Jun 10, 2024
Christina Robertson-Talburt is running for Osage County Clerk. She was first approached about running for the position of county clerk a little over a year ago. Robertson-Talburt said some people approached her about concerns regarding the office and that is when she began looking into running fo ... read more »
Osage County Clerk Robin Slack Running for Re-election
Jun 10, 2024
Osage County Clerk Robin Slack is wrapping up her first term in office and won an uncontested race four years ago, as her predecessor in Shelia Bellamy retired. Slack said because of that she got to come in early and gain a lot of experience before she was even sworn in.
Slack says ... read more »
Construction Manager Gives Courthouse Annex Update
Jun 10, 2024
At Monday's Board of Osage County Commissioners meeting, Construction Manager for the Osage County Courthouse Annex Project, Dalton Higgins, gave an update regarding that work. He said despite some delays due to the wet weather that is nothing they didn't plan for and things are running s ... read more »
Washington Co. Commissioners Accept $75K Donation from ConocoPhillips for Storm Relief
Jun 10, 2024
The Washington County Commissioners accepted a $75,000 donation from ConocoPhillips Monday to assist Emergency Management in recovery efforts following the May 6 tornado.
County Clerk Annette Smith explains how the donation will be accounted for.
ConocoPhillips annou ... read more »
Early Voting Begins Thursday
Jun 10, 2024
Early voting begins Thursday, June 13 for voters in Washington County.
Voters who will not be able to make it to the polls on Election Day have the option of voting early at the Washington County Election Board, located at 401 S. Johnstone Ave., Suite 4, in downtown Bartlesville. The offices ... read more »