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Skiatook Man Arrested on Child Porn Charges

Dec 23, 2024

In late August, the Skiatook Police Department received an Internet Crimes Against Children Cybertip from the OSBI in relation to a child pornography case. After reviewing the information, the subject of interest was identified as Jeffrey Hawk.   Detectives conducted several search w ... read more »

Needing Right of Way Acquisition for Sunset Bridge Project

Dec 23, 2024

To complete the construction on the Sunset Bridge rehabilitation project, a right away acquisition must be secured. City staff continue to work to obtain that so the deck can be replaced on the bridge over Butler Creek. This is a project approved from the 2020 general obligation bond election. Th ... read more »

Bartlesville Fire Chief Stresses Holiday Fire Safety

Dec 23, 2024

Appearing on KWON Radio's City Matters program, Bartlesville Fire Chief H.C. Call shared essential fire safety tips to ensure you remain safe during the festivities.   Chief Call emphasized the important role of smoke detectors, noting that nearly two-thirds of home fire deaths o ... read more »

Bartlesville Offers Christmas Tree Mulching Service

Dec 23, 2024

The city of Bartlesville will again offer free Christmas tree mulching this season at the upper level parking lot of Sooner Park, located near Madison and Tuxedo boulevards. Undecorated trees may be dropped off at the designated fenced area, just east of Madison Boulevard, after Christmas. Tr ... read more »

Big Cabin Man Dies in Rogers County Wreck

Dec 23, 2024

One man is dead following a single-vehicle wreck near Chelsea on Saturday night. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says 32-year-old William Hubbard, of Big Cabin, was driving a 1997 Dodge Ram on South 4300 Road, approximately 6 miles east of Chelsea. Just before 11:15 p.m. Saturday, the truck left ... read more »

Bartlesville Public Library Celebrates Rich History, Announces Upcoming Plans

Dec 23, 2024

https://bartlesvillelibrary.com/Appearing on KWON Radio's City Matters, Library and History Museum Director Kylie Roberson highlighted the library's storied history, modern achievements, and plans for continued growth. The library's legacy began with a reading room opened by ... read more »

House Fire in Oak Park

Dec 20, 2024

UPDATE: As of 4:15 p.m., Friday, the fire is now under control. Bartlesville firefighters are battling a large house fire in the Oak Park neighborhood. We’re told the fire is on Meadowbrook Lane and is fully involved. Firefighters from Station 1, 2 and 3 are on-scene. There are no r ... read more »

BPD to Offer 'Ride With The Chief' for New Year's Eve

Dec 20, 2024

The Bartlesville Police Department is continuing its annual tradition of prioritizing community safety by offering free rides home to residents this New Year’s Eve. Bartlesville Police Chief Kevin Ickleberry says the initiative aims to reduce the risks associated with impaired driving a ... read more »

Bartlesville Man Has Poor Experience at Tag Office

Dec 20, 2024

A Bartlesville man has been booked into the Washington County Jail after an alleged misdemeanor charge of assault and battery. The Bartlesville tag agency was forced to call police after Brian Grigg head-butted a female employee, this according to an affidavit.    Once officers ... read more »

BPD to Host Forum on Controversial Flock Cameras

Dec 20, 2024

The Bartlesville Police Department announced this week that it will host a forum on the controversial Flock cameras that have been installed in the city.   The event will be held in Lyon Hall at Oklahoma Wesleyan University on Tuesday, Jan. 16 beginning at 6 p.m.   Accor ... read more »

UPDATE: Adams Golf Course On Time For Major Renovations

Dec 20, 2024

Adams Golf Course was scheduled for a whole new look on  November 1, 2024, for the replacement of all course greens, chipped and putting greens, the nursery, and an upgrade on the drainage system. Micah Siemers, Director of Engineering for Bartlesville, says that despite the wettest rec ... read more »

Get Real Ministries to Host “Miracles on 14th Street” Christmas Eve Drive-Thru Dinner

Dec 20, 2024

Get Real Ministries is bringing holiday cheer to the Bartlesville community with its annual Christmas Eve drive-thru dinner, titled “Miracles on 14th Street.” The festive event will take place on Monday, December 23rd, from 6 to 8 p.m. at 411 West 14th Street.   The minis ... read more »

Pedestrian Killed in Collision in Pawhuska

Dec 20, 2024

 A fatal collision occurred Thursday night, December 19, 2024, at approximately 10:17 p.m. on Lynn Road, just north of E 21st Street, on the northern edge of Pawhuska, Oklahoma, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. A 2007 Honda Accord, driven by a 17-year-old male from Pawhuska, str ... read more »

Oklahoma Union's Darla Fesmire Named Patriot Auto Student of the Month

Dec 19, 2024

Oklahoma Union High School Senior Darla Fesmire has been named one of the Patriot Auto Students of the Month for November, presented by Truity Credit Union and Bartlesville Radio.   Fesmire is a student teacher intern who helps out at Oklahoma Union Elementary's third grade. She& ... read more »

Pawhuska's Tia Tanner Named Patriot Auto Student of the Month

Dec 19, 2024

Pawhuska High School Senior Tia Tanner has been named one of the Patriot Auto Students of the Month for November, presented by Truity Credit Union and Bartlesville Radio.   Tanner is the president of Student Council, a member of the National Honor Society, involved in the Gifted and ... read more »