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Washington Co. Offices to Close Wednesday Afternoon in Memory of Ballard
All Washington County offices will close at noon on Wednesday in memory of former Sheriff Pat Ballard. Ballard passed away on July 10. He served as sheriff from 1994-2008. Ballard’s memorial service is 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Bartlesville Community Center. Washington County Board of Commissioners Chairman Mike Bouvier...
Washington County voters have until Aug. 2 to register to vote in the GOP primary runoff
Voters in Washington County have until Friday, Aug. 2, to register or switch party affiliation to participate in the upcoming Republican primary runoff for County Commissioner District 2. The runoff election, scheduled for Aug. 27, will see Micheal Colaw and Corey Shivel compete for the position, following Colaw's 36% and...
Osage County GOP chair survives ouster attempt
The chairman of the Osage County Republican Party survived a removal attempt last Tuesday night, July 9, at the parish hall of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hominy. The agenda for the meeting defined it as a county Republican Party committee executive session. The agenda said further that Vice Chairman Cathy Miller called the meeting at the request of more than 25% of the membership of the committee.
Candidates seek Cavalcade Queen crown
Adley Pappan is the 17-year-old daughter of Melissa Havellana and Wade Pappan. Adley attends Sedan High School, where she will be a senior in the upcoming school year. She is involved in volleyball, basketball, softball, Lettermen’s Club, National Honor Society, and is the current Sedan Round-Up Club Queen. Adley works at the Pleasant Valley Nursing Home as a CNA. She also works on her family’s ranch outside of her CNA job. In her free time, she likes roping, riding her horses, and spending time with her family. Adley hopes everyone has an amazing time at Cavalcade and is thankful for the opportunity to compete for the 78th Annual Cavalcade Queen.
Here is everything we know about Adams Golf Course multi-million dollar renovation
Bartlesville's Adams Municipal Golf Course is set for its largest financial investment since its inception, including a leadership transition and a multi-million dollar greens rebuild project. The course, originally costing $317,000 or approximately $3.3 million in today's money, was completely funded through private donations. This time, less than a quarter of the new project is funded with donations, the rest through taxpayer dollars. ...
Collinsville joins more than 50 other Oklahoma towns on list of historic downtown districts
Collinsville City Manager Chuck Ralls said this is exciting news for people living in Collinsville, especially for business owners because this means all these buildings that have been there for close to a century will begin restoration and preservation work.
Sooner Park's pickleball complex finally opens to the public
After six years of waiting and planning, the highly anticipated pickleball complex in Sooner Park is open and available to the public. "It's a long-awaited dream come to reality," Kumar Krishnan, local pickleball ambassador and Bartlesville Pickleball Club president, said. "Now we don't travel to Tulsa or other communities." ...
City of Bartlesville flushing water system in effort to provide cleaner water
BARTLESVILLE, Okla. — On Monday, the City of Bartlesville began conducting a water system disinfect switch after seeing indications of a stronger disinfect. They are going from a chloramine disinfection to a temporary free chlorine. The free chlorine is a stronger disinfection that will keep the water quality better.
Dewey City Council and Public Work Authority Meet for Final Time in July
The Dewey City Council and Public Works Authority (PWA) met back-to-back Monday evening in what were two very short meetings that consisted of just one extra agenda item each. In the City Council meeting, City Manager Kevin Trease gave the update on sales tax numbers for Dewey this month. The...
BPSF Presents Bartlesville State of the Schools Luncheon
The Bartlesville Public Schools Foundation State of the Schools Luncheon is August 7, 2024 from 11:30-1pm at the Bartlesville High School Commons. Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION in Wednesday was Bartlesville Public Schools Superintendent Chuck McCauley and Bartlesville Public Schools Foundation Executive Director Blaid Ellis invited everyone to this event. Blair...
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