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The Pawhuska School Board convened for a brief meeting on Monday evening before students go back to school later on this week.   In the short meeting, the student handbook for the 2024-2025 school year was approved, as was the return to learn plan for this year. Superintendent Chris ... read more »

The Pawhuska City Council will convene for a regularly scheduled meeting at the community center at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday evening.    At that meeting, Jason McBride and Todd Williams will present the financial and operational reports from the hospital. There will also be discussi ... read more »

Bartlesville Regional United Way Day of Caring 2024 is coming up on September 25th. Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Lisa Cary and Katie Zaun with Bartlesville Regional United Way invited everyone to participate.   For those who have yet to participate, Day of Caring is a time wher ... read more »

Practical Nursing Instructor Kebi Allen was named the OkACTE Postsecondary Professional of the Year. Medicine & Biosciences Instructor Casey Woods was nominated for New Teacher of the Year after recently being named STEM New Teacher of the Year. Construction Technology Instructor Jason Mu ... read more »

The world's largest steam locomotive will once again be coming through Oklahoma in a few months. Big Boy No. 4014 will power up in Wyoming in late August and pass through nine states, including Oklahoma and Kansas.    Big Boy is scheduled to stop in Claremore on Sunday, Octo ... read more »

CLICK HERE FOR THE AUDIO VERSION OF THIS STORY   Tenants at Bartlesville's Price Tower are looking for a new home, and one has already started moving out, after the owners of the Frank Lloyd Wright landmark laid off most of their staff, canceled hotel reservations and have closed ... read more »

At Monday's Nowata County Board of Commissioners Meeting, their was a discussion about increasing the salary for Nowata County Sheriff Jason McClain and the Sheriff Department.   McClain is set to see his salary increase from $32,000 to $44,000 a year. McClain tells Bartlesville ... read more »

Arvest Wealth Management will host retirement savings educational sessions by appointment for current and past employees of Phillips 66, ConocoPhillips and Chevron Phillips at Arvest’s downtown Bartlesville location, 100 SE Frank Phillips Blvd.   “When your employment sit ... read more »

The Board of Osage County Commissioners convened for a regularly scheduled meeting at the fairgrounds on Monday morning. At that meeting, the Board signed a work and pricing order for Datascout beginning this September and running through June 30, 2028. That is for the Assessor's Office and w ... read more »

At Monday's Board of Osage County Commissioners meeting, District Two accepted a donation from a group of citizens living on a county road near Sperry and they were looking to make that road better. District Two Commissioner Steve Talburt said it is a county-maintained gravel road, but the gr ... read more »

The Washington County Free Fair is adding even more attractions and engagements.    Fair Board Members Kevin White and Rebecca Moses tells Bartlesville Radio that the hotdog eating contest has been changed to a donut eating contest so that it better fits the fair's theme: Th ... read more »

After 38 years at Bartlesville's Adams Municipal Golf Course, golf pro Jerry Benedict is calling it a career. Appearing on CITY MATTERS, Jerry said he has no regrets.   Benedict if not only proud of the physical improvments at the course, but more so the golf programs that have g ... read more »

CLICK HERE FOR THE AUDIO VERSION OF THIS STORY   The owner of Bartlesville's Price Tower says the Frank Lloyd Wright landmark is not closing, yet, but it is a possibility.   Cynthia Blanchard spoke with Bartlesville Radio Friday afternoon. She says her ownership grou ... read more »

The Pawhuska School Board had a special meeting on Thursday afternoon at the administration building in order to make some personnel changes before the 2024-2025 school year starts next week.    The prices of meals are rising slightly, as they will now cost $5. This will not nec ... read more »

CLICK HERE FOR THE AUDIO VERSION OF THIS STORY   Phillips 66 Senior Vice President/Chief Digital and Administrative Officer Tandra Perkins and General Manager of Human Resources, Service and Operations Matt Epperson confirmed Thursday that approximately 20 employees in Bartlesville w ... read more »