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Pawhuska Lunch and Learn Coming Back in September

Aug 12, 2025

Pawhuska’s Chamber of Commerce is putting together another lunch and learn series. This time, it is set to be held at the Osage Casino and Hotel in Pawhuska and a representative from the casino will be the guest speaker. This session will take place on Wednesday, September 3 and wi ... read more »

Pawhuska Schools Ready for School Year to Start

Aug 12, 2025

The Pawhuska Board of Education met for its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday evening as the school year nears its start. The Board approved the 2025-2026 student handbook. Among changes made to this year's handbook included students having to turn their phones into the office at the begi ... read more »

Holbrook Asphalt Suspect Facing Felony Charges

Aug 12, 2025

A Bartlesville man who was arrested last weekend in a theft case now faces multiple felony charges. 41-year-old John Beaver IV was charged on Tuesday with attempted grand larceny and possession of a stolen vehicle. According to the Bartlesville Police Department, on Aug. 6, Beaver IV alle ... read more »

Hominy, Wynona Schools to Share Superintendent

Aug 12, 2025

With school starting this week for most area students, Wynona Public Schools has made a Facebook post stating that Cory Campbell will serve as their superintendent. Campbell, who is employed by the Hominy School District, will continue to serve as a superintendent, boys basketball coach and junio ... read more »

Bartlesville Police Department Encourages Safety and Awareness on First Day of School

Aug 12, 2025

The Bartlesville Police Department is reminding the community to be extra cautious and mindful as local students return to school Thursday, August 14th. With increased pedestrian traffic, school buses on the road, and parents dropping off and picking up children, officers urge all drivers to slow ... read more »

Pack the Backpacks Seeks Volunteers

Aug 12, 2025

The Washington County School Supply Drive, a.k.a. Pack the Backpacks, has just wrapped up their sprint week where volunteers packed school backpacks for Washington County students in need ahead of the start of fall classes.   The Washington County School Supply Drive is a charitable ... read more »

Three Homes Hit by Lightning, One Caught on Fire

Aug 12, 2025

Monday night's storms caused power outages as well as some damage to homes.   Bartlesville Fire Dept. Day Shift Battalion Chief Evan Brown said, "At 5:54 pm, on Monday,  we had a lightning strike where a lady smelled smoke on Chickasaw.When we arrived, there wasn't ... read more »

City of Bartlesville Unsheltered Population Task Force Event

Aug 11, 2025

The City of Bartlesville Unsheltered Population Task Force has been meeting since January. Appearing on KWON's CITY MATTERS program, two members of that task force — City Manager Mike Bailey and City Councilman Aaron Kirkpatrick — said they have seen the local helping organiz ... read more »

Bartlesville Man Charged With First-Degree Burglary

Aug 11, 2025

A Bartlesville man is facing a felony charge after allegedly breaking into a residence and stealing a phone. 33-year-old Cody Burkhart was charged on Monday with first-degree burglary. According to the Bartlesville Police Department, on Aug. 8, Burkhart allegedly broke into a residence by ... read more »

Bartlesville Man Charged With Domestic Abuse

Aug 11, 2025

A Bartlesville man is facing multiple misdemeanor charges after allegedly assaulting two victims. 18-year-old Dusty Hodge, Jr. was charged on Monday with two counts of domestic abuse by assault and battery. According to the Dewey Police Department, on Aug. 11 at approximately 2:40 a.m., H ... read more »

School Supply Drive in Pawhuska

Aug 11, 2025

Pawhuska Public Schools is encouraging you to stuff the bus this week. A bus will be parked from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Friday on Kihekah Avenue between Seventh Street and Eigth Street. School supplies for students of any of age are being accepted. Items such as socks, gloves, clothes, pre- ... read more »

Gap Road Near Highway 123 to be Closed for Repair Tuesday

Aug 11, 2025

A portion of a heavily-traveled road linking Washington County and Osage County will be temporarily closed Tuesday for repairs.   Washington County Commissioner Mike Dunlap says the work on Gap Road near Highway 123 should be completed fairly quickly on Tuesday.   Dunlap ... read more »

Talburt Speaks on Her First Seven Months of County Clerk

Aug 11, 2025

Osage County Clerk Christina Talburt has been at the helm for just over seven months now. Before she took on that role, Talburt began taking classes to help prepare her for what lied ahead. This involved taking both basic and advanced accreditations through a County Training Program and is mandat ... read more »

Nowata Co. Commissioners Hear Concerns From Fire Chiefs

Aug 11, 2025

The Nowata County Commissioners met for a regularly scheduled meeting on Monday morning at the Nowata County Annex.   Several fire department chiefs and captains, representing Nowata, New Alluwe, Lenapah, and Wann voiced their concerns over outdated radio systems.   New ... read more »

Grandstand Improvements Coming to Osage Co Fairgrounds

Aug 11, 2025

The Board of Osage County Commissioners convened for a regularly scheduled meeting at the fairgrounds on Monday morning. At that meeting, the Board sent out bids for a third time in an attempt to acquire a brush truck for the Greyhorse Indian Village Fire Department. At Monday's meeting, ... read more »