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Phillips 66 to Announce Third-Quarter Results
Sep 15, 2023
Phillips 66 executive management will host a webcast at 11 a.m. Central on Friday, Oct. 27, to discuss the company’s third-quarter 2023 financial results, which will be released earlier that day.
To access the webcast, go to the Events and Presentations section of the Phillips 66 Invest ... read more »
Avant Man Killed in Osage County Construction Accident
Sep 15, 2023
An Avant man was killed Thursday in a construction accident in Osage County.
According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, 18-year-old Kasey J. Griffin of Avant was operating a Trupac Roller on North 66th West Avenue near West 61st Street in Tulsa at approximately 1 p.m. Thursday. While driving t ... read more »
Water Emergency Declared in Copan
Sep 14, 2023
The Town of Copan issued an Emergency Proclamation Thursday due to a water shortage as a result of the drought.
The town says the water supply at Copan Lake has reached a critically low level, which threatens the town's ability to take in water for treatment and distribution. A ... read more »
Water Resources Committee Makes 3 Recommendations
Sep 14, 2023
The Bartlesville Water Resources Committee made three recommendations on Thursday for future water supply options.
First, the committee recommended negotiating with the Corps of Engineers to raise the water conservation levels at Copan and Hulah Lakes by about 10% into the existing ... read more »
Congressman Josh Brecheen Announces October In-Person Town Halls
Sep 14, 2023
Congressman Josh Brecheen will hold in-person town hall meetings on Monday, October 2nd, Tuesday, October 3rd, and Wednesday, October 4th. Constituents are invited to attend and share their thoughts and ask questions on policy issues impacting Washington, D.C. and Oklahoma.
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BRTA to Discuss Buffalo Roam Studios Deal
Sep 14, 2023
The Bartlesville Redevelopment Trust Authority will meet Friday afternoon to makes some minor amendments that could facilitate the development of Buffalo Roam Studios at the former First Christian Church property in downtown Bartlesville.
The BRTA will discuss and take possible action to pass ... read more »
Creator of Prairie Song, Kenneth Tate, Passes Away
Sep 13, 2023
Kenneth P. Tate found his true passion and calling in Prairie Song, the 1800's pioneer village that he built on the Moore Ranch, east of Dewey. It started in 1983 with a single cabin in the woods to just "get away from it all."
Forty years later, Prairie Song ha ... read more »
Arvest Foundation supports Special Olympics Oklahoma
Sep 14, 2023
The Arvest Foundation recently announced a $7,500 contribution to Special Olympics Oklahoma.
The funds will be used to fund the upcoming 2023 Special Olympics by providing general operational support in facilitating outreach and programmatic support through statewide initiati ... read more »
Arvest Bank Announces Tim McCawley as Branch Administrator
Sep 14, 2023
Arvest is pleased to announce the hiring of Tim McCawley as branch administrator serving the Bartlesville region.
McCawley will lead the culture for local branches in Bartlesville, Dewey and Nowata with a focus on quality service and customer convenience. McCawley comes to the Bart ... read more »
Barnsdall FFA Program Holding Fundraising Event
Sep 14, 2023
The Barnsdall FFA program will be holding two fundraisers around Barnsdall’s Pink Out game scheduled for Thursday, October 5.
Leading up to that game, the FFA program is selling cowboy pie bingo squares. The event will take place that Thursday and the winner will get $1,000. ... read more »
BRUW Golf Scramble Exceeds Fundraising Goal
Sep 14, 2023
Bartlesville Regional United Way's (BRUW) 20th Annual Golf Scramble has taken off at the Adams Golf Club, and has raised $1.1 million so far.
BRUW President Lisa Cary says the tournament teed off on Tuesday morning and will wrap-up on Friday. She says she is ecstatic that the g ... read more »
Miles for Mammograms 5K Charity Race and 2K Fun Walk 2023
Sep 14, 2023
“Early detection saves lives,” says this year’s Miles for Mammograms Honorary Chairperson Kathy Smith. She should know, having survived breast cancer diagnosed in 1992.
This year, Smith is ready to help those community members without health insurance h ... read more »
Friends Remember Charlie Bowerman
Sep 13, 2023
A longtime volunteer, athlete and leader in the Bartlesville community has died.
Charlie Bowerman passed away on Sept. 2 at the age of 83. He turned down a chance to play in the NBA when he was selected by the New York Knicks in the fifth round of the 1961 draft. He instead was rec ... read more »
New Trailer Released for 'Killers of the Flower Moon'
Sep 13, 2023
Apple Films and Paramount Pictures released a new trailer for "Killers of the Flower Moon" on Wednesday.
Martin Scorsese's epic film about the Osage Nation Murders in the 1920s over headrights stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert DeNiro and Lily Gladstone. It was filmed in Pawhuska a ... read more »
Osage Nation WIC Holding Health Fair
Sep 13, 2023
The Osage Nation WIC Health program will be hosting a health fair next Friday for children under the age of 5. It will be a Dr. Suess themed event titled, “Oh the Things You Can Do That Are Good for You.”
This event is designed for a recruitment and retention eve ... read more »