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A Washington County man was seen in District Court on Wednesday after being taken into custody on Tuesday on third degree burglary charges. Richard Lirette was also taken into custody on a misdemeanor counterfeiting charge as well.   On Tuesday afternoon, officers responded to a vehi ... read more »

A Bartlesville man has been arrested and is being charged with a felony count of domestic abuse against a pregenant woman. Nicholas Johnson was arrested on this charge on Tuesday afternoon.   A probable cause affidavit states that Bartlesville Police responded to the address and even ... read more »

Corey Shivel is running for District 2 Washington County Commissioner and he shared with our COMMUNITY CONNECTION audience why he's running and why he feels he is the most qualified for the position. Shivel faces Michael Colaw in the August 27th runoff election for District 2. Shivel enco ... read more »

The 2024 Samaritan Sports Spectacular is  Aug. 24 at the Hilton Garden Inn in downtown Bartlesville. This is the annual fundraiser for the Samaritan Counseling and Growth Center that takes a sports theme every year.   Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Ben Ames and Kristin Curd ... read more »

The Bartlesville Area History Museum will be holding a lunch and learn series with Bartlesville Public Schools Technology and Communications Director, Granger Meador on Thursday.   Beginning at noon, Meador will talk about how the former College High building got built. He will also ... read more »

The highly anticipated OKM Music Oktoberfest is set to return to Bartlesville on October 5, promising an unforgettable blend of traditional German festivities and local charm.  Celebrated for its vibrant showcase of Bartlesville’s cultural spirit, OKM Music’s Oktoberfes ... read more »

Several area nonprofit groups receive nearly $345,000 through the Oklahoma Human Services’ Food Insecurity Grant Program. The Lighthouse Family Worship Center in Barnsdall received $190,000 to fight food insecurity in the town, which was significantly affected by an EF4 tornado in May. ... read more »

At Monday's Nowata County Commisioners one of the major topics of discussion was a proposed increase in salary for the Nowata County Sheriff. Jason McClain, current Nowata County Sheriff presented to the Board the Attourney General Sheriff's Office Funding Grant Program application for 20 ... read more »

One additional candidate has filed their paperwork for seats on the Bartlesville City Council. Ward 5 incumbent Trevor Dorsey is looking to retain his seat on the dais. Candidates have until 5 p.m. Wednesday to file their declarations of candidacy at the Washington County Election Board. The ... read more »

At Monday’s Board of Osage County Commissioners meeting, there was an agenda item in which the Board had an option to sign a resolution with the State of Oklahoma 911 Management Authority. Signing this resolution would prepare the county for the mapping system across the county, as Director ... read more »

A third person has been arrested in connection to a Washington County child abuse case in which the victim was tied to a tree. Linda Reynolds has been booked into the Washington County Jail and is being charged with two felony counts of child neglect.   A probable cause affidavit sta ... read more »

More than $1.2 million in improvements are coming to five parks in Bartlesville.   The Bartlesville City Council voted 4-1 Monday to approve a contract with Brent Bell Construction for new parking lots and roads at Johnstone, Sooner, Jo Allyn Lowe and Lyon parks. The funds for these ... read more »

The Frontier Hotel in downtown Pawhuska is the host site for this year's, "Stuff the bus school supply drive," for Pawhuska Schools. The event started on Monday and will run through 5 p.m. on Saturday.  Notebooks, pencils, backpacks and much more are being accepted. There i ... read more »

The Bartlesville City Council narrowly voted down an ordinance to legalize driving golf carts on Bartlesville city streets by a 3-2 margin on Monday.    The ordinance was brought forward by Ward 2 City Councilor Loren Roszel after first being heard by the council in May. After f ... read more »

Under Vice President Kamala Harris, Democrats are the party of high prices and open borders. The past four years have not been easy on hard-working Americans. From record-high prices, increased regulation, and the loss of U.S. energy independence – Americans are worse off under the Biden-Ha ... read more »