The late Viola Ford Fletcher (1914-2025) was recognized by the Bartlesville City Council on Monday night with a mayoral proclamation. “Mother Fletcher, as she was affectionately called, was a former Bartlesville resident who, at the time of her death, was the oldest...
White Rose Cemetery will host National Wreaths Across America Day on Dec. 13 at the city-owned cemetery, 804 W. 11th St. in Bartlesville. A ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. at the cemetery’s mausoleum followed by the placement of fresh, handmade wreaths on the graves of...
The City of Bartlesville provides potable water to the region, including the cities of Dewey, Ramona and Ochelata, as well as five rural water districts in Washington, Nowata and Osage counties. The region experienced a severe drought in 2001-02, prompting the...
The City's free yard debris collection is underway this week, Dec. 8-12. Bartlesville residents can put their bagged yard debris or bundled tree limbs at their normal trash collection point on their normal trash day during the week of the event and City crews will...
The City's next free yard debris collection will take place the week of Dec. 8-12. Bartlesville residents can put their bagged yard debris or bundled tree limbs at their normal trash collection point on their normal trash day during the week of the event and City...
The City Council took action on several agenda items Monday that will allow elections planned for Feb. 10, 2026, to move forward. The council voted unanimously to officially call for the elections to be held on Feb. 10, 2026, as well as several items required to meet...
Most City offices will be closed Dec. 25-26 and on Jan. 1, 2026, in recognition of the Christmas and New Year holidays. Trash routes will be amended as follows: Thursday routes will be collected the day before the holiday both weeks. Thursday routes will be collected...
Bartlesville voters will be asked to decide funding for upcoming capital projects and future economic development during a special election on Feb. 10, 2026. The Bartlesville City Council voted unanimously on Monday to approve a list of projects that, if approved by...
Negotiations between the City and the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) for a 2025-26 Fiscal Year contract have not progressed since September and increasingly appear to be headed toward arbitration, City Attorney Jess Kane said during his monthly...