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Elder Care's Dinner With Friends
Jul 22, 2025
You can enjoy a great meal and outstanding entertainment at Elder Care's Dinner With Friends on Tuesday, August 5, from 5:30 – 7:00 PM at 1223 Swan Drive in Bartlesville
Your $30 ticket includes Chef Pam Beamguard's Chicken Pot Pie with all the fixings you won’t ... read more »
Wash Co Health Department Offers Healthy Classes
Jul 22, 2025
This summer, the Washington County Health Department is offering several classes in an effort to make people healthy across the area. Programs are free, open to the public and take place in Nowata and Bartlesville.
Bartlesville’s Walk with Ease takes place at the Bartlesville First Bapt ... read more »
OHP Investigating Monday Night Wreck
Jul 22, 2025
A wreck occurred just before midnight on Monday evening in Osage County. Sheriff Bart Perrier goes on to give more details.
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is looking to determine what caused the wreck, which is still under investigation. The Osage County Sheriff's Offic ... read more »
CityRide to Temporarily Close Friday
Jul 22, 2025
CityRide, Bartlesville’s public transit system, will be closed Friday, July 25 for staff training.
Officials say the service will reopen as normal on Monday, July 28.
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COMMUNITY CONNCECTION: Medicare Advantage Majority
Jul 22, 2025
Medicare Advantage Majority (MAM), an organization dedicated to protecting and strengthening the Medicare Advantage program for 34 million American seniors and people with disabilities – more than half of all eligible. Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, spokesperson Darren Grubb said that M ... read more »
Extreme Heat Warning in Effect for Monday
Jul 21, 2025
An extreme heat warning and also a heat advisory will go into effect from noon until 8 p.m. on Monday.
The extreme heat warning includes Washington, Nowata, Rogers, Craig and Tulsa counties in Oklahoma, and Chautauqua, Montgomery and Labette counties in Kansas.
The heat advisory is for th ... read more »
Dewey City Council Honors Two Police Officers
Jul 21, 2025
The Dewey City Council honored two police officers during the city council meeting at Dewey City Hall on Monday night.
Officers Christian Walsh and Josh McCully were honored for their response efforts after a vehicle rolled over on July 4.
Fire Chief Terry Young gave an honor for Officer ... read more »
Federal Education Department Withholds $500K From Bartlesville Schools
Jul 21, 2025
The Trump administration is withholding approximately $6.2 billion in federal education funds, including more than a half-million dollars for Bartlesville Public Schools.
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At Monday evening's Bartlesville Board of Edu ... read more »
WCC Providing Powerful Event on Saturday
Jul 21, 2025
This Saturday, the Westside Community Center will be holding an event to show community members how to treat those with disabilities with compassion and care. Doors will open at 9:30 a.m. and the program will start at 10 a.m. Breakfast will be served to attendees.
There will ... read more »
Dewey Elementary School Announces Enrollment Dates
Jul 21, 2025
Dewey Elementary School will open enrollment next week for new students who did not attend Dewey last year.
Dewey requires those who are enrolling to provide proof of residence to show that the student lives within the district of Dewey Schools, a birth certificate and shot records ... read more »
Nowata Co. Commissioners Become Bond Conduit Issuers
Jul 21, 2025
The Nowata County Commissioners met on Monday morning at the Nowata County Annex.
The commissioners approved a motion to stay with the current alcohol and drug testing agreement for employees. The item had been previously tabled for the last two weeks.
The board also ... read more »
Bartlesville Man Charged With First-Degree Burglary
Jul 21, 2025
A Bartlesville man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly breaking into a residence and threatening to stab someone.
33-year-old Germaine Good was charged on Monday with assault with a dangerous weapon, attempted first-degree burglary, first-degree burglary and assault and battery. ... read more »
Osage Co Commissioners Look to Improve Fairgrounds
Jul 21, 2025
The Board of Osage County Commissioners convened for a regularly scheduled meeting at the fairgrounds on Monday morning.
At that meeting, an agreement was signed between Shidler Public Schools and the Osage County Sheriff's Office so that the sheriff's office will pro ... read more »
Washington Co. Commissioners Table Water Relocation Agreement
Jul 21, 2025
The Washington County Commissioners table a utility relocation agreement until next week.
At Monday's commissioners' meeting, an item to discuss and take action for moving a water line near the Saunders Creek bridge project near Vera came in higher than expected.
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Bartlesville Gears Up for Exciting Green Country Rodeo Week
Jul 21, 2025
The Green Country Rodeo kicks off this Thursday and runs through Saturday at the Bartlesville Roundup Club, just west of town across from the airport. Contestants have been practicing hard and are ready to bring thrilling rodeo action to the community.
The event promises classic ro ... read more »