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Arvest Wealth Management to Host Finances on Tap March 11

Mar 06, 2025

Arvest Wealth Management will host a financial planning happy hour on Tuesday, March 11, from 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. at Cooper & Mill, 200 Dewey Ave. in Bartlesville. This event is open to those wanting to learn how to plan for their financial futures, whether they’re just getting st ... read more »

Elder Care Expands Caregiver Support with New Grant and Upcoming The Good, The Bad, The BBQ Fundraiser

Mar 06, 2025

  Elder Care is launching new programs to support caregivers, thanks to a grant from OK Cares, funded by Oklahoma Human Services.    Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Micheal Colaw with Elder Care said the organization is introducing the Open Door Café on March ... read more »

Osage County Wind Farm Granted Stay As It Fights Demolition Order

Mar 06, 2025

The more than 80 wind turbines in Osage County ordered demolished by a federal judge will remain for a while after a federal court granted a stay in the order.   Osage Wind, LLC, a subsidiary of Enel Green Power North America sought the stay following a judge’s ruling last year ... read more »

Oklahoma Senate Advances Judicial Selection Reform Measure

Mar 06, 2025

A proposal to reform Oklahoma’s judicial selection process is moving forward after the Senate Rules Committee approved Senate Joint Resolution 6 (SJR6) in a 16-3 vote. The measure, introduced by Senate Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton (R-Tuttle) and presented by Senator Brian Guthrie (R-Bixby), aims t ... read more »

Dewey High School's Izzy Lewis Named Patriot Auto Student of the Month

Mar 05, 2025

Dewey High School Senior Izzy Lewis has been named a Patriot Auto Students of the Month for January, presented by Truity Credit Union and Bartlesville Radio.   Lewis is president of the National Honor Society, senior class president and serves on the student council. She is extremely ... read more »

Oklahoma Union's Macyn Reiman Named Patriot Auto Student of the Month

Mar 05, 2025

Oklahoma Union High School Senior Macyn Reiman has been named a Patriot Auto Student of the Month for January, presented by Truity Credit Union and Bartlesville Radio.   Reiman is president of the National Honor Society, the senior class secretary, varsity cheer captain and co-captai ... read more »

Bartlesville K-9 Officer Retires

Mar 05, 2025

At Monday evening's city council meeting in Bartlesville, an 11-year old K-9 officer with the Bartlesville Police Department retired. Atlas began working for the department in 2018 and joined officer Nicholas Gonzalez in 2020. Mayor Jim Curd was thankful for everything Atlas has done for the ... read more »

Bartlesville Homeless Task Force Gives Update on Monday

Mar 05, 2025

At Monday evening's city council meeting in Bartlesville, members of the homeless task force gave an update on their findings. City councilor Aaron Kirkpatrick serves on that task force and says some of the things he has learned has been eye opening.     Kirkpatrick went ... read more »

Phillips 66 Board Fights Back Against Activist Investor

Mar 05, 2025

Phillips 66’s Board of Directors is fighting back after activist investor Elliot Management announced its intention to nominate seven members to the board. In a Wednesday letter to shareholders, Phillips 66 Chairman/CEO Mark Lashier said the company is committed to maximizing value thro ... read more »

Cherokee Nation Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. on COMMUNITY CONNECTION

Mar 05, 2025

Many topics were discussed during our visit with Cherokee Nation Principle Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. on COMMUNITY CONNECTION:   Public Health and Wellness Program Expands Support   The Cherokee Nation has announced a $1 million Public Health and Wellness Partners Program to ... read more »

Video: $100 Million Investment Coming to Cherryvale

Mar 05, 2025

A contract has been signed to bring a $100 million industrial facility to Cherryvale. At last night's Cherryvale City Council meeting, a contract was ratified for the sale of just over 65 acres of land on the old smelter north of town for a technology-based facility. Cherr ... read more »

Tri County Tech Foundation's Online Auction

Mar 03, 2025

  Tri County Tech has kicked off its "Bid for a Brighter Future" online auction, giving supporters the chance to win exciting items while helping students in need.    Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Randall Jones with Tri County Tech explained that the auct ... read more »

UPDATE: OSDH Confirms No Measles Case at Wayside

Mar 04, 2025

UPDATE: Oklahoma State Department of Health Public Information Officer Erika Rankin-Riley said Tuesday afternoon there is NOT a confirmed case of measles at Wayside Elementary School in Bartlesville. Executive Director of Technology and Communications, Granger Meador says they are continuing ... read more »

KANE COLUMN: Floor Work Ramps Up

Mar 04, 2025

As we move into the second month of our legislative session, we are wrapping up much of our committee work. Though recent icy weather delayed our tight schedule, we are now back on track and continuing to push forward. With a significant portion of our committee work behind us, we are spendin ... read more »

Bartlesville High School Gears Up for Annual MAD Week and Artlaza Fundraiser

Mar 04, 2025

  Bartlesville High School is set to kick off its annual MAD (Make A Difference) Week from March 10-14, with a variety of events aimed at raising funds for this year’s chosen charity, Fostering Success.   The Artlaza event is set for Thursday, March 13, from 3:00 to 10 ... read more »