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32-year-old Missouri man who had been living at a Bartlesville homeless shelter... lost money at the casino Thursday night... commented at breakfast "he was going to have to rob a bank...." called the witness Friday afternoon to say he "did it" and he "can't believe it was so easy...." Police Chief Holland: "From the moment the suspect entered Arvest Bank with the intent to commit a robbery until he was in a set of Bartlesville Police handcuffs some 60 miles from the scene was less than four hours."
CherryBerry Yogurt Bar, located at 1902 S.E. Washington Boulevard in Bartlesville, is now open. The 14-flavor frozen yogurt bar offers more than 50 toppings in self-serve dispensaries.
Sen. Tom Adelson offered an amendment to abolish the state's personal and corporate income tax.... Senate Minority Leader Rice said he expects the amendment abolishing the state's income tax to be removed by the House.... "All we are doing is forcing them to keep their word," Adelson said. "What is wrong with that?"
The state Senate has passed a bill that directs the State Board of Education to teach children about the events of April 19, 1995. The bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah federal building will be a part of the history-social studies core curriculum.
Solomon Alexander McCorvey, 19, faces charges of trafficking illegal drugs and concealing proceeds of drug transactions... 136 tablets of what is thought to be "ecstasy" and methamphetamine...
I just love the old hometown and continue to write down my memories of the place.
Tulsa businessman Dewey Bartlett, Junior, announced he will be seek the Republican nomination for Tulsa Mayor.
The actors helping to fight off the enemies in "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" were actually real life service members. Lt. Col. Jimmy Warren is a commander stationed at Tinker Air Force Base, but he can also been seen commanding the famous E-3 aircraft in the movie. "My line was, 'scramble the strike package for the USS Enterprise,'" said Lt. Col. Jimmy Warren. "Twenty-two years in the Air Force. It was the most unique experience I've ever had."
Plastic containers should be rinsed out... Plastics should be separated into three types... [HOW TO KILL INTEREST IN RECYCLING]
Charges against a former Bartlesville Police Department reserve officer accused of attempting to stop a motorist on south U.S. Highway 75 in April were dismissed Friday
Charges against a former Bartlesville Police Department reserve officer accused of attempting to stop a motorist on south U.S. Highway 75 in April were dismissed Friday. Prosecutors could not withstand a "motion to dismiss" filed by defense attorneys for Eric Evans, who was charged with impersonating a police officer.
On Tuesday, June 16, thirty young adults with Bike & Build Inc., a national non-profit committed to affordable housing, are bicycling into Bartlesville on their journey across the United States.
The program will accept paper, plastic and aluminum products. Glass will not be accepted for now. Hours of operation will be 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
proposed Sooner Park tennis court site would be the council's first option for a recycling drop-off...
Attorney General Drew Edmondson today announced he's running for governor next year... U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin and state Sen. Randy Brogdon are running for the Republican nomination.... primary is July 27 and the general election is November 2.
Washington County voters by a 2-to-1 margin on Tuesday approved a proposal to construct a $14.5 million jail that will replace an outdated lockup that had been cited by the state for capacity violations.
A large crowd of law enforcement, county officials and court personal erupted into applause in the main Washington County Court room after County Treasurer Brad Johnson announced that the jail initiative had passed.
The curtain closed on the National Biplane Association's twenty-third and last Biplane Expo on June 6 at Oklahoma's Bartlesville Municipal Airport, better known locally as Frank Phillips Field. A total of 114 biplanes were on hand for the event's finale, as well as 241 other aircraft, said Charlie Harris, the association's chairman. He estimated that 4,100 to 4,600 people attended the event.
makes first-offense domestic abuse a felony if prosecutors can show a pattern of physical violence... also increases penalties for possession and distribution of child pornography and prohibits sex offenders from being ice cream truck vendors....
an emotional and bittersweet ending... 355 aircraft made it to the grand finale — 114 biplanes and 241 moderns...
There he was flying high over Vietnam, riding a burning F-100 streaking toward the Gulf of Tonkin. It was then that Dick Rutan decided he had had his fill of air combat. Now, after having flown 325 successful combat missions — 105 of which he flew as "MISTY 40," a member of the high-risk classified "MISTY" operation — his plane had just been struck by enemy ground fire and now he was thinking of home.
Thirty years ago, when Iranian revolutionaries took more than 50 Americans hostage at the U.S. embassy in Tehran, they accused Tulsa native William Daugherty of being a spy... survived the 444 days in captivity and went on to serve a total of 17 years in the CIA and write two books about his experiences...
The Bartlesville Public School Board addressed the 2009 graduating class' motto "Dare to think, dare to do" by Mao Tse-Tung during a special meeting yesterday. Board member Charlie Daniels said the graduating class didn't know whom the quote was attributed to until after the motto was chosen... Daniels acknowledged that the school system made a mistake, especially since Tse-Tung was known for a cultural revolution that included persecuting teachers and intellectuals...
More military personnel might call Oklahoma home under a measure signed Wednesday by Gov. Brad Henry.
About 58 percent of Oklahomans lived in a household with Internet access in 2007--one of the lowest rates in the nation.. Only four states _ Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas and West Virginia _ had a lower rate..
This year's guest is Lt. Col. Dick Rutan, who flew around the world nonstop in his home-built airplane "Voyager," using only the fuel he had on board. He never stopped and never refueled... It will be hard for Bartlesville to say goodbye to the Expo. City officials estimate that in 22 years, attendance has been 75,000-85,000 people and produced well over $15,000,000 in economic impact...
Curtis Cullen of Foyil recently graduated from West Point. He has new experiences and leadership skills to continue to serve his country and lead others.
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