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Cornerstone Classical Academy Earns ICAA Accreditation

Feb 06, 2025

Cornerstone Classical Academy has officially become an ICAA-accredited school, marking a significant milestone in its commitment to academic excellence and faith-based education. The accreditation affirms the academy’s dedication to nurturing students in wisdom, truth, and virtue within a b ... read more »

Bartlesville Police Assist in Investigation of Federal Kidnapping Case

Feb 05, 2025

A Mexican national has been indicted by a federal grand jury for a reported kidnapping in December 2024 through an investigation assisted by the Bartlesville Police Department. 44-year-old Simon Martinez-Gonzales has been charged in Tulsa Federal Court on one count of kidnapping a minor child ... read more »

Strom Announces $329K in REAP Funding for District 10

Feb 05, 2025

State Rep. Judd Strom, R-Copan, announces that communities in House District 10 have been awarded more than $329,000 in funding through the Rural Economic Action Plan (REAP) program. Strom says the funding will support essential infrastructure in community development and transportation in severa ... read more »

Bartlesville Elementary Student Brings Toy Gun to School

Feb 05, 2025

On Wednesday morning, a student at Bartlesville's Hoover Elementary School brought a battery-operated gun that shoots water beads to school. The fourth grader was able to fire between five and 15 rounds, striking another student in the arm before a school administrator intervened before any s ... read more »

Coffeyville Man Facing Felony Charge for Eluding Police

Feb 05, 2025

A Coffeyville, Kansas man is facing a felony charge after allegedly eluding police and endangering the public in Washington County.   28-year-old Charlie Triebel was charged with one felony count of eluding a police officer on Wednesday.   According to the Washington Cou ... read more »

Lincoln Electric Company Approved for State Quality Jobs Program

Feb 05, 2025

Lincoln Electric Products, a New Jersey-based company that will soon begin full operations in Bartlesville, has been accepted to the Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program.   Under the program, the state of Oklahoma will pay 5% of gross payroll for qualifying new direct jobs created in the st ... read more »

Bartlesville Offers Sidewalk Improvement Partnership Program

Feb 05, 2025

The city of Bartlesville is accepting applications for its Sidewalk Cost Repair Partnership Program to help property owners manage the costs of repairing or maintaining sidewalks when expenses exceed $500.   “This program is designed to assist owners of properties adjacent to s ... read more »

Elevated Lead Levels in Pawhuska Water

Feb 05, 2025

The City of Pawhuska recently received a 2023 report stating they have elevated levels of lead in the drinking water. This can be foundf in some homes and buildings. Lead can cause serious problems for anyone, but especially young children and pregnant women.  In 2023, the City received ... read more »

OKM Music to Host Valentine’s Day Open House and Announce Internship Opportunities

Feb 05, 2025

OKM Music is spreading the love this Valentine’s Day with a special Valentine’s Day Open House at their Sugar Plum Shoppe on Thursday, February 13, from 9 AM to 6 PM, and Friday, February 14, from 9 AM to 5 PM.   Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Mary Lynn Mihm with OKM ... read more »

Cherokee Nation's Heirloom Seed Bank Program to Open Soon

Feb 05, 2025

The Cherokee Nation's highly anticipated Heirloom Seed Bank program is set to open on February 18 at 10 a.m., offering a unique opportunity for tribal citizens to access culturally significant seeds. Appearing on Community Connection, Councilwoman Dora Smith-Patzkowski of District 12 recently ... read more »

City Councilor Aaron Kirkpatrick Talks Water Resources

Feb 04, 2025

Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Bartlesville City Councilor Aaron Kirkpatrick talked at length about water resources for the city of Bartlesville.   Kirkpatrick said that one of the committees that he is now on is the water resource committee. He talked about the ... read more »

Registered Sex Offender Arrested Near Hominy Daycare

Feb 04, 2025

A registered sex offender has been arrested in Osage County for allegedly residing too close to and entering the safe zone area of a daycare.   Hominy police say they were made aware that 19-year-old Christopher Fixmer was residing within 2000 feet of a local daycare and had gone wit ... read more »

Lankford Hopes Confirmation Hearings Continue at Fast Pace

Feb 04, 2025

Oklahoma's senior Sen. James Lankford says he is encouraged with the speed in which the Senate is confirming President Donald Trump's nominees for Cabinet positions.   Lankford says, so far, the Senate has passed more nominees in the first two weeks of the new Trump administr ... read more »

The League of Women Voters of Bartlesville Event:Open Primaries in OK?

Feb 04, 2025

The League of Women Voters of Bartlesville invites you to a community meeting to learn about State Question 836 (SQ 836) and its proposal to shift Oklahoma’s primary election system to open primaries on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at 6:30 PM at the Bartlesville Public Library, Room A (upsta ... read more »

Nowata Slides by Chelsea

Feb 03, 2025

Nowata basketball won a tight game over Chelsea on Monday, 46-42.   In about as tight of a basketball game as it gets, Nowata carried a two-point lead into the half, 23-21. The majority of the game stayed within a possession until the final moments of the fourth quarter.   ... read more »