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Osage Nation Unveils Storm Shelter Program

Jul 02, 2024

The Osage Nation Housing Authority is offering a program to install storm shelters. The program provides up to $5,000 directly to storm shelter vendors to eligible Osage homeowners across the United States. The assistance will be provided on a first-come, first-serve basis while funds are ava ... read more »

Congressman Josh Brecheen To Host Telephone Town Hall on July 10th at 7 PM CT

Jul 02, 2024

Congressman Josh Brecheen will be hosting a telephone town hall on July 10th at 7 PM CT.    During the call, Congressman Brecheen will provide an update on some of the most pressing policy issues facing our country, including our nearly $35 trillion national debt, and answer liv ... read more »

Council Approves Road Name Change in Honor of Billie Roane

Jul 01, 2024

The Bartlesville City Council approved Monday changing the name of a portion of a road in honor of a city council member who died unexpectedly earlier this year.   The east-west segment of Oak Park Road as it runs through the Oak Wood Addition will be named Roane Road in honor of for ... read more »

Bartlesville FEMA Center to Close

Jul 01, 2024

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 »

Osage County Commissioners Meet Monday Morning

Jul 01, 2024

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 »

Dewey Man Charged With Child Abuse

Jul 01, 2024

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 »

Washington Co. Commissioners Approve Lease Agreements

Jul 01, 2024

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 »

Caney Boil Water Advisory Lifted

Jul 01, 2024

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 »

Excessive Heat Warning Monday

Jul 01, 2024

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 »

Kiwanis Freedom Fest at Sooner Park July 4th

Jul 01, 2024

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 »

Man Injured in Osage County DUI Crash

Jul 01, 2024

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 »

Downed Tree Limbs and Lots of Rain on Saturday

Jun 30, 2024

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 »

Last Defendant Sentenced for Kidnap, Murder of Osage Nation Woman

Jun 28, 2024

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 »

Bartlesville Man Booked on Distribution of Substances Charge

Jun 28, 2024

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 »

Former Ramona Police Chief in Trouble With the Law Again

Jun 28, 2024

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 »