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ConocoPhillips Sues Biden's Interior Dept.

Jul 10, 2024

ConocoPhillips is taking the Biden administration’s Interior Department to court over its new rules to limit oil and gas exploration in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve.   The company that got its start in Oklahoma filed suit on Friday, as did the regional government N ... read more »

OBN Agents Raid Bartlesville Marijuana Facility

Jul 09, 2024

A Bartlesville marijuana grow facility has been raided and shut down by agents from the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics.   The search warrant was served Monday at Therapeutic Cultivations in Bartlesville for growing and selling marijuana without an OBN Registration. OBN's Marijuana ... read more »

Storm Debris to be Burned in Bartlesville

Jul 09, 2024

The temporary debris disposal site from the May 6th storm that effected Bartlesville has closed and City officials will soon begin burning off that debris that was left behind. Public Works Director Keith Henry said this will be an arduous process though because they must comply with the conditio ... read more »

Tri County Tech Foundation to Receive $7K from Arvest Foundation

Jul 09, 2024

The Tri County Tech Foundation will have an additional $7,000 in funds to ensure students are not denied an education due to lack of resources thanks to a grant from the Arvest Foundation.   The donation will be used to support an emergency assistance program to provide aid to studen ... read more »

Dewey Man Charged with Assault on Police Officer

Jul 09, 2024

A Dewey man was seen in Washington County Court on Monday on the charges of child neglect and assault and battery on a police officer. Reynaldo Vasquez Jr. was arrested on July 7th on the charge of child neglect and was being taken to the Washington County Jail for booking. According to an af ... read more »

Former US Sen. Jim Inhofe Dies

Jul 09, 2024

Former U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma has died. He was 89. Inhofe served as a senator from 1994 to 2023. He is the longest-serving U.S. senator from Oklahoma. He was the mayor of Tulsa from 1978 to 1984 and served as a U.S. congressman from 1987 to 1994. Inhofe also worked in aviation, ... read more »

Pawhuska Council to Meet Tuesday Evening

Jul 09, 2024

The Pawhuska City Council will convene for a regularly scheduled meeting at the community center on Tuesday evening.   At that meeting, the council will consider applying for the 2025 fiscal year community fire assistance grant. They will also get reports from Pawhuska Chamber of Com ... read more »

Pawhuska Library Summer Reading Program Still Going

Jul 09, 2024

The Pawhuska Public Library summer reading program is in its final month, but students in elementary school are still encouraged to come out and take part in the fun each Wednesday. Four classes remain and the first one involves the Pawhuska football team making an appearance to the library, alon ... read more »

Bartlesville Native Shapes Future of U.S. Navy

Jul 09, 2024

Sailors are some of the most highly trained people on the planet, according to Navy officials, and this requires highly dedicated recruiters to find these men and women to help shape the future of the United States Navy. Commander Eric Rolfs, a native of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, plays an impor ... read more »

Stolen American Flags Returned to Funeral Home

Jul 09, 2024

We have an update to a story we brought you last week after 40 American flags were stolen from a downtown Bartlesville funeral home.   Tim Howell with Arnold Moore & Neekamp Funeral Home says the stolen flags were returned Tuesday morning.   Howell says he is gratefu ... read more »

Moxie On 2nd Celebrates Seven Years

Jul 09, 2024

Downtown Bartlesville is growing, and so is the community. Small businesses alike are thriving thanks to the endless support of the community and the influx of new customers. Some have lasted and some have not, but those that stay have some cause for celebration.   Moxie on 2nd is ce ... read more »

Pack the Backpacks is Busy This Summer

Jul 09, 2024

The Washington County School Supply Drive (aka Pack the Backpacks) is a charitable organization helping area students in Headstart through 12th grade and teachers by providing school supplies to those students in need of assistance due to financial difficulties thus helping to make school a bette ... read more »

Nowata County Commish Accept Donations at Monday's Meeting

Jul 08, 2024

The Nowata County Commissioners met Monday morning and covered several topics in the meeting. County Clerk Kay Spurgeon announced a couple of donations, including one for the Nowata County Jail. Spurgeon also later announced that the CODA membership dues are coming up this year and they have ... read more »

Person of Interest Located in Bartlesville Shooting Death

Jul 08, 2024

The Bartlesville Police Department has located the person of interest in regards to an overnight shooting that occured in Bartlesville. Thomas Conway was taken into custody in Wichita on charges of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm after a fel ... read more »

Bartlesville Man Receives Seven Charges After Alleged Tazing and Beating

Jul 08, 2024

A Bartlesville man was seen in Washington County Court Monday on seven charges that include domestic assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, domestic assault and battery by strangulation, kidnapping, threat to violence, two counts of contempt of court, and public intoxication. Brandon Po ... read more »