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UPDATE: City Crews Repair Water Main Line Break
Oct 01, 2024
FINAL UPDATE: At 4 p.m., we're told the water line break has been repaired and water service has been restored.
UPDATE 2: As of 3:15 p.m., the water main break is still being worked on. There is no updated time of resolution.
UPDATE: As of 1 p.m. Tuesday, city crews are asking the pub ... read more »
Stage 1 Water Watch Issued for Caney
Oct 01, 2024
As the city of Caney, Kan., continues to be under a mandatory boil order, the city is now under a Stage One Water Watch, enacted Monday afternoon by Mayor Josh Elliott.
City Administrator Kelley Zellner says the city has not had to release any reserve water from Timber Hill Lake, b ... read more »
Osage Co Commissioners Get Surveillance System Presentation
Oct 01, 2024
At Monday's Osage County Commissioners meeting, board members got a presentation about a presentation regarding a new video surveillance system. The hope was to have that installed in the courthouse and the new annex when it gets built.
Matt Clark, a security officer at the courthou ... read more »
White Rose Cemetery Holding Event Featuring Local Pioneers
Oct 01, 2024
Tickets are now on sale for an event that the White Rose Cemetery will be putting together in a few weeks. The City of Bartlesville owned cemetery will feature mausoleum stories over a three day span beginning on Friday, October 18th.
This event will feature stories of the pioneers of Bartles ... read more »
BHS Theater Presents: Harry Potter and The Cursed Child (High School Edition)
Oct 01, 2024
The BHS Theater department is bringing magic to life with its production of "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" (High School Edition). Fans of the wizarding world won’t want to miss this spellbinding performance, taking place on October 10th and October 12th&nb ... read more »
BHS Homecoming Parade Steps Off Thursday
Oct 01, 2024
The streets of downtown Bartlesville will be filled with Bruin Pride Thursday evening.
Bartlesville High School’s Homecoming Parade steps off from the Phillips 66 parking lot at 6 p.m. and will head east on Frank Phillips Boulevard to Osage Avenue.
The route continues south on Osage ... read more »
Pilot Club October 11th Fundraiser at Sooner Jr Golf for Several Charities
Oct 01, 2024
The Green Country Pilot Club invites everyone to have some fun playing mini-golf and raising funds for five local charities.
Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Pat Hurd and Marty Louthan extended the invitation for eveyone to join them October 11, 6-8 pm at Sooner Jr. Golf at Soone ... read more »
Free Electronic Recycling Event Set for Oct. 19
Oct 01, 2024
Electronic Synergy Foundation will hold an electronic recycling collection event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 19 at Sooner Park’s swimming pool parking lot in Bartlesville.
Acceptable materials in any age/condition/quantity are welcome and free to recycle. The event is open to anyone (bu ... read more »
Vice Presidential Debate Tonight at 8pm on KWON
Oct 01, 2024
The highly anticipated vice presidential debate between Republican JD Vance and Democrat Tim Walz is scheduled to take place tonight at 8pm on KWON AM 1400/ FM 93.3 -95.1.
The event will be hosted by CBS at its Broadcast Center in New York City. Moderators Margaret Bren ... read more »
Work Continues on Pathfinder Parkway
Oct 01, 2024
Work continues on a popular portion of Bartlesville’s Pathfinder Parkway.
According to city officials, concrete was being poured last week for a new drainage structure along Pathfinder near a section of the path known as "the frog pond," which is located behind Bartlesville Hi ... read more »
Nowata Marching Band shines in competition in Vinita
Oct 01, 2024
Photo Courtesy of Nowata Public Schools and Marching Band
The Nowata Marching Band had an excellent showing at the Vinita Marching Festival last Saturday, as the 'Marching Ironmen' placed first for the Hornet Class and was the Grand Champion for the overall compe ... read more »
OHP: Dewey Woman Killed in a Crash
Oct 01, 2024
A Dewey woman was killed in a collision Tuesday morning.
Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports the incident occurred at approximately 3:32 a.m. on US-75 at W 2400 Road, northbound, two miles south of Bartlesville.
According to the OHP report, a 1999 Chevrolet Silverado dri ... read more »
Security Issues Getting Resolved at Pawhuska City Hall
Sep 30, 2024
Pawhuska's City Hall is currently closed to the public, as a letter to the entrance of the building reads that it is a restricted area and taking appointments only. Pawhuska City Manager Jerry Eubanks details why that is the case and when they hope to have City Hall back open to public access ... read more »
Washington County Man Arrested on Stalking Charges
Sep 30, 2024
A Bartlesville man is in jail after being arrested on a felony stalking charge. It is alleged that Jason Straley had been stalking the female victim for several days before police were finally contacted and he was taken into custody.
Straley and the victim had been neighbors and at ... read more »
Commissioners Approve MOU for Access to Traffic Camera System
Sep 30, 2024
The Washington County Commissioners approved a memorandum of understanding Monday morning to allow the sheriff's office to explore accessing a highway and road camera database for potential law enforcement use.
Sheriff Scott Owen says the agreement with Flock Group will allow t ... read more »