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Tax warrant filed against candidate
Financial problems continue for a Washington County sheriff candidate as the Oklahoma Tax Commission seeks to collect more than $9,000 in back taxes, interest and penalties.
Jail Costs Trimmed: County officials reduce total square footage, cut price tag
At a Tuesday joint meeting of the Washington County Commission, Bartlesville City Council, Public Safety Facilities Advisory Committee and Jail Steering Committee, officials announced that plans for a proposed ...
Caretaker charged with exploitation
A Caney, Kan., woman who is accused of writing $35,200 in checks from a Bartlesville man's account has been charged in Washington County District Court with financial exploitation by a caretaker.
4 inmates up for parole; governor to have last say
He was convicted of first-degree murder in Beckham County for stabbing his roommate to death.
Pilot program focuses on troubled youths
The Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs will have a daily presence at two Bartlesville Public Schools through a pilot program beginning this fall.
Ochelata man dies in Washington Co. accident [31 mins ago]
A 40-year-old Ochelata resident has died after being injured when his pickup ran off a Washington County road.
Officials say jail delays are frustrating
Some Washington County officials have expressed frustration with what they say are delays and cost overruns in the proposed construction of a new county jail.
A Washington County woman is seeking $125,000 in damages from the city of Bartlesville in a civil lawsuit filed over a police officer's fatally shooting her Labrador retriever.
CN marshal shoots, kills fugitive
A Cherokee Nation marshal shot and killed a 30-year-old Arkansas fugitive Tuesday night in Stilwell.
Ruling lets prosecutor stay on judge's exposure case
' Efforts to disqualify a special prosecutor from handling further felony proceedings against a Tulsa County district judge failed Wednesday.
Kansas Man Drowns In Copan Lake
June 15--A Caney, Kansas man drowned yesterday in Copan Lake in Northern Washington County.
Bartlesville man accused in murderforhire plot
A Bartlesville man is accused of trying to hire his roommate to kill a Washington County prosecutor.
Kansas man drowns in Caney Lake
A 29-year-old Kansas man has drowned in a northeastern Oklahoma lake. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says Joseph Lee Tuttle of Caney, Kan., swam to a tree about 50 yards from the shore of Copan Lake in Washington ...
Storm causes flooding, prompts boat rescues
A slow-moving front that stalled over Oklahoma this morning left as much as four inches of rain in some places and prompted boat rescues near Bartlesville.
June aiming for rainfall record
With the month only days old, the rain is causing problems across the state. Tulsa is having another above-average month for precipitation, and June is only 10 days old.
Former election board secretary Brad Johnson was sworn in as the new Washington County treasurer Monday morning.
At the end of the election filing period Wednesday, no less than five candidates have announced their bid for the Washington County Commissioner - District 2 seat, while two candidates each have filed for the ...
Silver announces bid for Washington County sheriff
Lt. Rick Silver, a 19-year law enforcement veteran with the Bartlesville Police Department, has announced his candidacy for Washington County Sheriff.
Sheriff Not Running: Ballard will not seek re-election In a surprise announcement Monday, Washington County Sheriff Pat Ballard said he will not seek re-election for his post this November.
Sheriff says no to reelection bid
Washington County Sheriff Pat Ballard has decided not to seek re-election as controversial delays continue in efforts to bring to voters a proposal for a new jail.