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Cleanup Coupons Arriving With January Utility Bills

Jan 08, 2026

Bartlesville residents will soon receive their annual clean-up coupon along with their January utility bill. The City of Bartlesville, in coordination with Osage Landfill, provides the coupon to residential solid waste customers for one free trip to the landfill at any time during the year. Utili ... read more »

Sunset Bridge Construction To Begin Soon

Jan 08, 2026

Construction on the Sunset Boulevard bridge over Butler Creek is set to begin Monday, January 12, as Bright Lighting Construction starts a full bridge replacement project. The work will require the closure of Sunset Boulevard for the duration of construction, which is expected to be completed by ... read more »

Cherokee Nation to Offer Free Tax Preparation for Qualified Filers

Jan 08, 2026

The Cherokee Nation is once again offering its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program to help eligible families file their 2025 state and federal income tax forms for free.   The VITA program has helped submit over 20,000 tax returns in the last decade, helping taxpayers rece ... read more »

City Plans Informational Meetings for Feb. 10 Bond Election

Jan 08, 2026

Bartlesville residents will have several opportunities in January and early February to learn more about three funding measures that will appear on the Feb. 10 ballot.   The city will host a series of informal election presentations designed to give voters clear, accessible informati ... read more »

Nowata High School Holding ACT Parent Meeting

Jan 08, 2026

Nowata High School is holding a meeting on Wednesday to help parents better understand their student's ACT scores.   This school year, Nowata High School offered the Pre-ACT and the ACT to students in grades 9-11.   Wednesday's meeting will be broken down into tw ... read more »

Blair Ellis Reflects on Tenure as BPS Foundation Executive Director

Jan 08, 2026

Blair Ellis is stepping aside as executive director of the Bartlesville Public Schools Foundation after nearly nine years of service.   CLICK HERE FOR THE AUDIO VERSION OF THIS STORY   Ellis became the foundation’s first full-time executive director in 2017, follow ... read more »

State Supt. Candidate Adam Pugh on COMMUNITY CONNECTION

Jan 08, 2026

  Adam Pugh, Republican candidate for State Superintendent, was our guest on COMMUNITY CONNECTION on Thursday.    Pugh said, "I’m running to ensure every student has access to quality teachers, safe schools, and opportunities to thrive — without the dis ... read more »

Homecoming Week Next Week at Nowata

Jan 08, 2026

Nowata High School is celebrating homecoming week next week.   Throughout the week of Jan. 12 to Jan. 16, Nowata High School students are encouraged to dress up to show their school spirit. The festivities come to a close on Friday night when the Nowata basketball teams host Claremor ... read more »

Dewey Woman Charged With Felony Larceny

Jan 08, 2026

A Dewey woman is facing a felony charge after allegedly stealing merchandise from the Bartlesville Walmart. 19-year-old Hannah Everly was charged on Thursday with larceny of merchandise from a retailer. According to the Bartlesville Police Department, on Dec. 23, 2025, Everly allegedly st ... read more »

Storms Rolled Through Washington County

Jan 08, 2026

Bartlesville was placed under a tornado warning early this morning after the National Weather Service detected radar-indicated rotation within a strong line of storms moving through the area. The warning prompted residents to take shelter as a precaution, though no tornado touchdown was confirmed ... read more »

Sparklight Donates $5K to Boys & Girls Club of Bartlesville

Jan 08, 2026

Local children and teens will benefit from a $5,000 grant awarded to the Boys & Girls Club of Bartlesville by Sparklight through its Charitable Giving Fund. The grant will help the Club offset rising costs for its Nutrition Program, which provides healthy meals and sna ... read more »

Doenges Toyota Awards Hopestone Cancer Support Center

Jan 08, 2026

Throughout Doenges Toyota's 57th-anniversary event, which started around December 2025, Doenges Toyota donated a portion of each vehicle sale to local nonprofits and let the customer choose which organization to support. The nonprofit with the most votes receive an additional $5,000 or more.& ... read more »

Storm Damage Reported in Independence, Kan.

Jan 08, 2026

A line of severe thunderstorms Thursday morning causes damage in Independence, Kan. Our sister station KGGF in Coffeyville, Kan., reports an 81 mph wind gust was measured in Independence at approximately 9:35 a.m. Damage was reported throughout town with downed trees and snapped power lines.& ... read more »

FBI, BPD Execute Search Warrant in West Bartlesville Related to Dec. 22 Shooting

Jan 08, 2026

A Bartlesville man suspected in a Dec. 22, 2025 shooting is now in custody after federal agents and Bartlesville police executed a warrant early Thursday morning. According to Acting Bartlesville Police Chief Troy Newell, the FBI and police conducted the arrest in the 1600 block of Maple and ... read more »

Nowata Public Schools to Hold Groundbreaking Ceremonies on Bond Projects

Jan 07, 2026

Nowata Public Schools will be holding two groundbreaking ceremonies next week for new facilities approved by voters.   The school district will hold a groundbreaking for the new baseball and softball practice facilities and dressing rooms at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 15 and another cere ... read more »