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Oct 24, 2025

The Nowata County Commissioners will meet on Monday morning for a regularly scheduled meeting. The commissioners will discuss ongoing improvements to the Nowata County Courthouse, vote on a resolution to sponsor a REAP Grant for the Delaware Fire Department and award bids for hot mix, loading...read full story »

Nov 27, 2025

The Barnsdall Lady Panthers have been through several basketball coaches over the last couple of years. This year, they have yet another new coach in Gary Askew, who comes from Osage Hills. Askew has also spent time at Copan.    Joe Gilbert was a coach at Barnsdall schools for 6...read full story »

Jun 24, 2025

A Bartlesville man who has two other pending felony cases from 2025 has been arrested on misdemeanor charges of driving a motor vehicle while under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident.    On Friday afternoon, deputies found Markell Scott after he had been involved...read full story »

Mar 09, 2026

After 31 years of service with the Bartlesville Police Department, Chief Kevin Ickleberry has announced his retirement.   Ickleberry has been on personal leave due to a medical issue since December 2025 and will remain on leave for the time being, according to Assistant City Manager ...read full story »

Oct 31, 2025

A Wann man was sentenced to prison on Friday in Washington County District Court. 37-year-old Jesse Thornton was sentenced to eight years in prison after being convicted of DUI first-degree manslaughter back in August. On July 15, 2023, Thornton was driving northbound in the southbound la...read full story »

Jan 15, 2026

A Bartlesville man with a pending felony charge is facing additional criminal charges.   30-year-old Michael McGinnis was charged on Thursday with possession of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS).   According to the Bartlesville Police Department, authorities perform...read full story »

Jun 16, 2025

The Dewey City Council met on Monday night at Dewey City Hall.   The Council adopted a new budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. A total of approximately $1.6 million was approved for the general fund budget, $958,000 was approved in special revenue funds, approximately $2.1 million ...read full story »

Feb 03, 2025

Gov. Kevin Stitt gave his seventh State of the State address Monday at the State Capitol in Oklahoma City to kick off the 2025 legislative session.   The term-limited governor says the election of President Donald Trump is showing that Oklahomans voted for courage and to fight back a...read full story »

Dec 22, 2025

An annex is being built near the Osage County Courthouse. That building will house several county-wide departments. As it was being installed, Pawhuska Utility Superintedent Jerry Eubanks discovered the building wasn't going to get the neccesary water pressure it needed, though.   ...read full story »

Jan 20, 2026

The Pawhuska Fire Department and EMS released its report on how busy they were in 2025. In total, the two combined for a total of 1,227 calls for service, numbers up significantly from last year.    Pawhuska's EMS unit had 626 emergency 911 calls. Of that, there were 146 int...read full story »

May 12, 2025

A Dewey man is facing a felony charge after allegedly strangling someone.   35-year-old Daniel Thurman was charged on Monday with domestic assault and battery by strangulation.   According to the Dewey Police Department, Thurman allegedly got upset with the victim that h...read full story »

Feb 02, 2026

The Board of Osage County Commissioners convened for a regularly scheduled meeting at the fairgrounds on Monday morning.    There was one utility permit signed during Monday's brief meeting and a  resolution for the Osage County employee salary report was signed. County...read full story »

Dec 02, 2025

The 2025 Pawhuska Christmas Parade takes place at 5:30 p.m. this Saturday in downtown. As always, the chamber of commerce board threw around a few different ideas for a theme and settled on "Candyland."   Chamber of Commerce Director Mike McCartney talks about this year'...read full story »

May 15, 2025

Only a handful of local sports events remain until the summer months begin. After Saturday it will officially be spring football time in NE Oklahoma. The two main events left for Bartlesville High are State boys tennis and track and field. All but one of the Bruin regulars qualified for ...read full story »

Feb 12, 2024

At Monday's Board of Osage County Commissioners meeting, Board members reviewed the second quarter financial statement for the 2024 fiscal year. Before signing and approving that report, Nutrition Director Kyme Vincent spoke on how things had been going in recent months. At Monday's m...read full story »