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Claremore Woman Killed in Rogers County Wreck
Aug 20, 2024
A 20-year-old Claremore woman was killed Tuesday morning in a single-vehicle crash just south of the city limits in Rogers County.
According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Chloe Aycock was driving a 1999 Dodge Ram 2500 on 4170 Road, south of Blue Starr Drive around 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, when t ... read more »
Pawhuska Police Chief, Another Officer Suspended With Pay
Aug 20, 2024
The Pawhuska Police Chief and an additional officer have been placed on administrative leave with pay, this pending the outcome of an ongoing investigation.
A press release from Pawhuska City Manager Jerry Eubanks states that the decision to place Chief Lorrie Hennesey and the other off ... read more »
Early Voting Begins Aug. 22
Aug 20, 2024
Early voting for the Republican run-off election for Washington County District 2 Commissioner and the Collinsville Public Schools Bond election begins Thursday and will continue through Saturday.
Voters who will not be able to make it to the polls on Election Day, have the option ... read more »
Wildbrew for Sutton Reseach Center is Saturday, Aug. 24
Aug 20, 2024
Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Daniel Harris with the George Miksch Sutton Avian Research Center invited everyone to join them for Wild Brew 2024 on Saturday, August 24, where you can, "Drink a Beer and Save a Bird!"
Daniel said that Wild Brew is a one-of-a-kind event ... read more »
Bartlesville City Council Approves Grant Applications
Aug 19, 2024
The Bartlesville City Council approved two grant proposals Monday during a special meeting.
One grant would provide $120,000 worth of funding over two years for mental health services for homeless persons along the Pathfinder Parkway.
Police Chief Kevin Ickleberry ex ... read more »
Bartlesville woman accused of strangulation, burglary
Aug 19, 2024
A woman was in Washington County District Court on Monday on multiple charges after allegations that she choked someone in a fight, court documents say. 33-year-old Kala Cunningham faces a felony Domestic Abuse by strangulation charge (Aggravated Assault) and first degree burglary. An arres ... read more »
Osage Co Commissioners Sign Off on Budgets Monday
Aug 19, 2024
During Monday’s Board of Osage County Commissioners meeting, Board members were finally able to review the budgets for the assessor’s office, emergency management and free fair board. This comes weeks after the Board had requested a review of said budgets for the 2024-2025 fiscal year ... read more »
Nowata County Commissioners officially approve Sheriff salary increase
Aug 19, 2024
The Nowata County Commissioners formally approved a wage increase for the Nowata County Sheriff.
Here is Nowata County Clerk Kay Spurgeon speaking on the announcement.
As previously reported by Bartlesville Radio, Nowata County Sheriff Jason McClain will ... read more »
Bartlesville, Caney Valley FFA Chapters Receive Grants from AEP-PSO
Aug 19, 2024
Two Washington County FFA chapters will receive their share of more than $36,000 from the American Electric Power Foundation FFA STEM After-School Grants program.
Public Service Company of Oklahoma, whose parent company is AEP, announced Monday that the FFA chapters at Bartlesville Public Sch ... read more »
Brecheen Accepting Service Academy Nominations
Aug 19, 2024
The office of Congressman Josh Brecheen is now accepting service academy nomination applications.
The honor of attending a service academy comes with the obligation and commitment to serve in the military for a minimum of five years upon graduation. Members of Congress may nominate candidates ... read more »
Commissioners Get Update on Osage County Courthouse Project
Aug 19, 2024
At Monday’s Osage County Commissioners meeting, Board members got an update on the construction progress being made at the courthouse. Dalton Higgins, who is overseeing the project, said things are going according to plan.
When speaking of the annex, Higgins said they have yet to run in ... read more »
Commissioners Approve Change Order for EOC Project
Aug 19, 2024
The Washington County Commissioners approved a $6,500 change order Monday for the construction of the new Emergency Management Warehouse and Command Center, being built on Bison Road in Bartlesville, just north of U.S. Highway 60.
Commissioner Mike Dunlap says six additional penetr ... read more »
Bartlesville Ladies Connection Guest Night
Aug 19, 2024
Grab your boots & Hat then, Join us for a BBQ Guest Night - men and women - at Woolaroc Event Center! Thursday Sept 22 at Woolaroc Ranch, Museum & Wildlife Preserve hWY 123 west of Bartlesville.
Kevin Hock, CEO of the Frank Phillips Foundation and COO of Woolaroc will ... read more »
Fatal Collision at Collinsville Intersection Claims One Life, Injures Four
Aug 19, 2024
A tragic collision at the intersection of N Sheridan Rd and E 136th St N on the night of August 17, 2024, resulted in one fatality and left four individuals injured. The accident occurred at approximately 11:39 PM, about one mile south of Collinsville, in Tulsa County.
According to authoritie ... read more »
Bartlesville Woman Accused of Biting Police Officer
Aug 16, 2024
A Bartlesville woman is accused of biting a police officer earlier this month, court documents say. 23-year-old Ashley Lindgren was in Washington County District Court on Friday afternoon on charges of felony assault and battery of a police officer.
The arrest affidavit in the case states tha ... read more »