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One of Bartlesville High School’s assistant principals, Matt Hancock, will become the principal of Central Middle School beginning July 1, 2023. Hancock will take over at Central upon the retirement of Principal Keri Gardner. In Hancock's place, the school district has named Damon Heral ... read more »

  Tax credits for private school and teacher pay raises are included in what’s being called a “historic” education reform agreement by the Stitt administration. School choice has been the governor’s top priority since the beginning of this legislative session. ... read more »

The city of Pawhuska is reminding anyone who is giving Memorial Day flowers can start being put out in the cemetery no earlier than May 25, at noon. Any flowers that were dropped off must be picked up no later than June 5. The Pawhuska cemetery is located at 600 W 11th St. ... read more »

  The Bartlesville City Council on Monday took action to declare that additional water shortages are a potential. As a result, more customers will need to pay higher water rates.    Appearing on CITY MATTERS, city council woman BIllie Roane said the main point under the ... read more »

The Bartlesville City Council on Monday took action to declare that additional water shortages are a potential. As a result, more customers will need to pay higher water rates.    The main point under the measure approved is that the water rates will move from Stage 2 to Stage 3 ... read more »

  The Bartlesville Public Schools Board of Education meeting was packed with parents and pupils and donors as well. The meeting began with Arvest Bank making a $15,000 donation to the Bartlesville Public Schools Foundation. Most of the funds will be used to pay for daycare costs for ... read more »

According to the Osage County Sheriff’s Office Facebook Page, on Friday at 4:30 a.m., OCSO Deputies were advised of a "Prison Drop" in progress at Dick Conner Correctional Facility located in Hominy. The prison tower guard was using a thermal scope and saw the suspected indivi ... read more »

The 35th Annual Candlelight Vigil at Police Week in Washington D.C. took place over the weekend. The event is to honor and remember law enforcement officers who paid the ultimately sacrifice in the line of duty. During the candlelight vigil, the names of officers who passed away in 2022 ... read more »

A bomb threat was made last Tuesday at the Nowata County courthouse by a man that was visibly upset. The man threatened to barricade the door and bomb the building with everybody inside. The man was arrested the next morning, after a search warrant had been filled. Arresting officers said the ... read more »

The Osage County Commissioners met in their weekly meeting and signed an intercooperative agreement with Barnsdall Schools for District One.  The commissioners also opened a bid for food where there would be only one bid. District One Commissioner Everett Piper brought up a concern about ... read more »

The Washington County Commissioner approved several items dealing with the Washington County Jail and during their regular Monday-meeting. Washington County Sheriff Scott Owen gave two presentations. Owen supported an agreement between the county and CTC Commissary, which Owen says helps pris ... read more »

Sunfest is  Bartlesville's "Favorite Festival and Event" as voted by the community and it is set to kickoff summertime June 2nd, 3rd and 4th at Sooner Park, located at Madison Boulevard and Tuxedo Avenue in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.   Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTIO ... read more »

  She's only 17 and she's opened for Josh Turner at the OKM Music Festival at Woolaroc  and now she has a big record out on Friday, May 19, 2023. She is Bixby High School Junior, Madi McGuire, and she was our guest on COMMUNITY CONNECTION.   Madi first picked up ... read more »

With spring sports wrapped up, that mean’s summer is just around the corner and Bartlesville’s best summer sports tradition will kick off in about three weeks. The Doenges Ford Indians will open their season in Fort Smith, Arkansas on the weekend of June 2. The Indians will h ... read more »

A Washington County jury found a Tulsa man not guilty on Friday of first-degree murder and also acquitted him on the lesser charges of first-degree manslaughter in the 2021 shooting deaths of two men at a Bartlesville bar. Gregory Lonnell Rogers, of Tulsa, was accused of murdering Austin Stan ... read more »