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A Bartlesville man was seen on charges stemming from an incident back in March of 2022. Ace Edmison was charged with assault and battery, and conspiracy after an incident at a QuikTrip. According to an affidavit, the victim in this case told officers that Edmison had jumped him. Police notice ... read more »

Flushing is something that everyone (hopefully) does but the chances of you flushing wrong is higher than you might think.  According to Water Utilities Director Terry Lauritsen, only two things should be flushed down the toilet. Human waste and toilet paper. If you're flushing a ... read more »

Operation Clean House is a free, countywide event for Washington County residents to dispose of hazardous household and automotive goods without harming the environment or endangering human health. Each year, the event enables the safe disposal of more than 10,000 pounds of hazardous waste fr ... read more »

Bargain hunters will have an opportunity to shop and help a good cause this weekend. Habitat for Humanity will hold a Warehouse Sale this Saturday from 8:00-noon Items for sale include, a handrail, furnace, window air conditioner, shingles, bricks, insulated garage doors, carpet, saws, mirror ... read more »

  The Senate passed Senate Bill 101 Monday to help improve school safety and security. The measure, by Sen. Dewayne Pemberton, R-Muskogee, will appropriate $20 million to the Department of Emergency Management to administer the Oklahoma School Security Grant Program.   Under ... read more »

  US Representative Josh Brecheen called in to Bartlesville Radio this week for his monthly podcast with us. Brecheen was between flights when he called in.   As a member of the House Homeland Security Committee, Congressman Josh Brecheen wad traveling to participate in a fi ... read more »

The Pawhuska City Council met in its monthly meeting and voted to approve to reduce the number of residential trash days from four days a week to one which will be on Wednesday.   Commercial trash days will continue to be Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Mike McCartney, director of ... read more »

Ernest Taylor Marshall was arrested early on Tuesday morning on multiple charges after BPD were dispatched around 2:30 am to the 400 block of SW 10th Street in reference to a vehicle theft. According to an affidavit, Marshall was allegedly in possession of the victims BMW and had taken their cell ... read more »

The Osage County Health Department announced on its Facebook page that they are looking for volunteers in the recovery stage from substance use and/or mental illness that would be interested in sharing their story publicly.  You would need to reside in Osage County. If you are interested ... read more »

  The Senate has voted unanimously for legislation to help improve the effectiveness of school security drills in Oklahoma.  Senate Bill 169, by Sen. Todd Gollihare, would require first responders to be on scene and directly involved in at least one security drill a year.   ... read more »

Visitors to Bartlesville, or residents who want to bop around town, can now go on a tour that takes you to notable locations in the area related to a movie filmed in Northeast Oklahoma. VisitBartlesville.com has an August Osage County self-guided tour, where notable locations from the film ar ... read more »

The Washington County School Supply Drive known as Pack the Backpack has served school children in need with school supplies in the Bartlesville area for years. The project runs entirely on volunteers and donations.    Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION Paula Crawford and Cindy D ... read more »

The Biden administration on Monday announced approval of the controversial Willow oil drilling project in Alaska and it was welcome news to ConocoPhillips. The administration also announced new limits on Arctic drilling in an apparent effort to temper criticism over the $8 billion Willow oil ... read more »

  Bartlesville-based Westwin Elements plans a new $450 million refinery for key metals in Lawton.   OKEneryToday.com reports Westwin Elements plans to build the refinery on a 480-acre tract in an existing industrial park in Lawton and eventually employ up to 2,000 workers.&n ... read more »

  A year after Panasonic chose Kansas over Oklahoma for a $4 billion EV battery plant, Oklahoma lost in a bid to land a multi-billion dollar Volkswagen battery plant. The company announced its decision Monday, saying it decided to build the plant in Canada.    OKEnergyT ... read more »