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Pawhuska City Council Meeting Gets Disruptive

Oct 08, 2024

At Tuesday evening's city council meeting in Pawhuska, a Youtube vlogger and failed candidate for Tulsa mayor asked to speak before the council approved the consent agenda docket.      Ron Durbin encouraged the council to watch an upcoming documentary that focuses on ho ... read more »

Former Nowata Superintendent Arrested for DUI in School Vehicle

Oct 08, 2024

A former superintendent of Nowata Public Schools has been arrested on suspicion of DUI after he crashed a vehicle owned by the current school district he works for.   Our partners at News On 6 report Leon Ashlock, the current superintendent of Muldrow Public Schools, was arrested by ... read more »

Osage Nation Police Looking for Help in Identifying Suspects

Oct 08, 2024

After an issue arose at the Osage Casino and Hotel in Sand Springs, the Osage Nation Police Department is looking for help in identifying two individuals. If you have any information, you are asked to reach out on the Osage Nation Police Department Facebook Page or call their office at 918-287-55 ... read more »

Dewey Man Accused of Flashing Gun at Teenager

Oct 08, 2024

  A Dewey man appeared in Washington County District Court Tuesday on a felony charge of assault with a dangerous weapon.   23-year-old Timothy Mayo is accused of flashing a hand gun at a 12-year old teen on the early morning of Aug. 31 of this year.   A Probabl ... read more »

City to Explore Forming Task Force to Study Rising Unsheltered Population

Oct 08, 2024

The city of Bartlesville will explore forming a task force to examine how best to address the city's growing population of unsheltered citizens.   Ward 4 City Councilor Quinn Schipper says there is rising concern in the community over those who are unsheltered homeless. He says t ... read more »

Cancer Awareness, Osage Appreciation at Pawhuska Football Game

Oct 08, 2024

As the Pawhuska Huskies get set to host the Tonkawa Bucs on Thursday night, Coach Matt Hennesy knows the game is monumental for playoff positioning, but understands that the team is playing for much more than that.    Thursday's game is cancer awareness night and Osage appre ... read more »

Standing Bear to Speak at Native American Policy Conference

Oct 08, 2024

Osage Nation Principal Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear is a featured speaker at an upcoming conference on policy issues and Native American sovereignty. Standing Bear will join leaders from three other tribes for a policy conference at the First Americans Museum in Oklahoma City on Oct. 16. ... read more »

Dewey City Council Approves Ordinance on Dilapidated Structures

Oct 08, 2024

At this week's Dewey City Council meeting, the council passed an ordinance replacing a section of city code related to the city's handling of dilapidated structures.   Additionally, the council heard a presentation on Dewey Western Heritage Weekend, which is set for Saturday. ... read more »

OKWU announces 2024 President’s Award

Oct 08, 2024

(Photo courtesy of Oklahoma Wesleyan University)   Okahoma Wesleyan University announced this week that Ward and Joetta Koeser are the recipients of the 2024 Okahoma Wesleyan University President's Award. In a press release, OKWU said that they were honored recently at the Fo ... read more »

Senator Daniels Talks State Questions and Supreme Court Retention Issues on COMMUNITY CONNECTION

Oct 08, 2024

State Senator Julie Daniels recently appeared on COMMUNITY CONNECTION to discuss two significant State Questions on the November 2024 ballot and issues related to State Supreme Court judge retention. Senator Daniels explained that the two State Questions propose amendments to the Oklahoma Con ... read more »

Duck hunting season draws near at Hudson Lake

Oct 08, 2024

The City of Bartlesville will have drawings for 10 duck blind areas located at Hudson Lake. The drawing is for 9 a.m. on Oct. 18, 2024, at the boat ramp. The fee is $10 if drawn. Any leftover blinds can be purchased at City Hall, 401 S. Johnstone Ave., on a first come, first served basis. Eac ... read more »

Remembering Vasu

Oct 04, 2024

Sujatha Krishnan was our special guest on COMMUNITY CONNECTION to talk about her father, a man lovingly known to the Bartlesville community as Vasu.   Karappurath Vasudevan, affectionately known as “Vasu,” passed away Friday, Sept. 6 after a prolonged illness. He was 86. ... read more »

Indian Taco Championship Winners Announced

Oct 07, 2024

Pawhuska held the National Indian Taco Championship over the weekend and after an amazing turnout from both the crowd and number of vendors, a select few booths stood above the rest.   Taking first place and also claiming the people's choice award was Jones Girlz. Hannah Sissom t ... read more »

Pawhuska City Council to Meet on Tuesday

Oct 07, 2024

The Pawhuska City Council will have its normally scheduled meeting on Tuesday evening and appears as if they will be working through a fairly routine agenda.   The council will consider increasing the cost of emergency services from an original bid they received in February 2022. The ... read more »

Washington Co. Emergency Management Sending Assistance Ahead of Hurricane Milton

Oct 07, 2024

Washington County Emergency Management is part of a team of other Oklahoma agencies sending personnel and assistance to Florida in preparation for Hurricane Milton.   Here's Emergency Management Director Kary Cox with the details.   The Oklahoma team is on its wa ... read more »