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Sales Tax Up in Pawhuska

Sep 13, 2023

During Tuesday evening's city council meeting in Pawhuska, Chamber of Commerce Director Mike McCartney said things are looking up with businesses opening up and several upcoming events that are sure to attract people to the city. He added that the sales tax was also up for the month once agai ... read more »

Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation Partners with ConocoPhillips to Open STEM Center to Bartlesville Boys & Girls Club

Sep 12, 2023

    The Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation (CRSF), in partnership with ConocoPhillips will open a state-of-the-art STEM Center to the Bartlesville Boys & Girls Club at 401 S Seminole Ave in Bartlesville with a ribbon cutting celebration on Friday at 3p.m..   The STEM Ce ... read more »

Republicans and Other Conservatives of Washington County Welcomes Lt. Governor Matt Pinnell to Bartlesville

Sep 13, 2023

  Republicans and Other Conservatives of Washington County is a newly-formed political group that has been around all of about one month.   Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Administrator Quinn Schipper and Community Relations Advisor Juli Merciez described the beginning of ... read more »

Pawhuska Police Chief Looking for Backing From City Council

Sep 13, 2023

Just as the Pawhuska City Council had came out of executive session and decided to take no action regarding the city manager position, Police Chief Lorrie Hennesy wanted to know what it will take for the council to “back” city employees.  Hennesy recently responded to a cri ... read more »

Osage County Sheriff, DA Continue Fued Over Kinney Case

Sep 13, 2023

Osage County Sheriff Eddie Virden held a press conference on Tuesday in response to comments made by District Attorney Mike Fisher on Monday. At that news conference, Virden made it clear that he believed Dennis Rader, otherwise known as BTK, was still the prime suspect in the disappearance of Cy ... read more »

Bartlesville CommUNITY Festival Set for Sep. 23

Sep 13, 2023

History Museum Director Shellie McGill has been tasked with exploring opportunities "to embrace the unique cultures of the community" through working with partnering agencies and leading initiatives that can help identify unmet cultural needs. "Community Character is identified ... read more »

September Sales Tax Revenue Slips

Sep 12, 2023

September sales tax revenue in Bartlesville was down 2.9% compared to the same collection period last year, but city officials say that's not actually too bad.   City of Bartlesville Chief Financial Officer Jason Muninger says September sales tax collections were $1,860,651 compa ... read more »

Water Resources Committee to Meet Thursday

Sep 12, 2023

The Bartlesville Water Resources Committee will hold a special meeting on Thursday afternoon to continue their study on water solutions for the area.   According to the meeting's agenda, the committee will discuss and take possible action on narrowing down a list of potential wat ... read more »

National Weather Festival Set for Oct. 14

Sep 12, 2023

The National Weather Festival will be held on Saturday, Oct. 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the National Weather Center in Norman. We would love your help spreading the word about this free event to as many people as possible!   The festival is the biggest event hosted by the National ... read more »

ConocoPhillips CEO Continues Commitment to Bartlesville

Sep 12, 2023

ConocoPhillips Chairman/CEO Ryan Lance says Bartlesville will play an integral part of the company for the next several years.   Lance was the guest speaker during a Bartlesville Chamber of Commerce forum on Tuesday at CityChurch. He says ConocoPhillips is in the process of upgrading ... read more »

Osage County Free Fair Taking Place This Week

Sep 12, 2023

The Osage County Free Fair starts up this Thursday and a fun time is sure to be had by all throughout the weekend at the Osage County Fairgrounds in Pawhuska. There will be free carnival rides available for the public all three days and free concerts will take place on Friday and Saturday nig ... read more »

Nowata Public Schools Hiring Bus Monitor

Sep 12, 2023

Nowata Public Schools is hiring for a bus monitor for the afternoon bus shift. It will be on a short afternoon route that consists of an approximate 30 minute to an hour drive time. The position pays $12 an hour for one hour per day when school is in session. The route will run roughly from 3 ... read more »

PODCAST: Premiere for FULL COURT PRESS: THE KEN ZACHER STORY

Sep 12, 2023

The premiere of Full Court Press: The Ken Zacher Story is October 14th  at 6pm at the Center in Bartlesville.  The movie revolves around Zacher, Nowata's basketball coach, who in 1971 integrated the Ironmen  homecoming court, something that didn't sit well with some in ... read more »

Sheriff Virden Creating National BTK Task Force

Sep 12, 2023

Osage County Sheriff Eddie Virden has created a National BTK Task Force to provide assistance in the long-standing Cynthia Dawn Kinney cold case from 1976, located in Pawhuska. This task force will attempt to leverage the expertise and resources of law enforcement agencies from Oklahoma, Kan ... read more »

The Dewey Hotel Museum “Round-Up The Bucks” Big Buffet Fundraiser

Sep 12, 2023

  The Dewey Hotel Museum is having a “Round-Up The Bucks” Big Buffet Fundraiser on October 7, 5-8pm, at the Bartlesville Masonic Lodge.     Appearing on COMMUNITY CONECTION, Ron Adams and Joe Sears gave us a fun but-all-too-brief history of the historic ... read more »