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Grandfather questions intent after grandson hit, dragged by SUV in Bartlesville
A 7-year-old boy is recovering after being struck by a white SUV while riding his bike on Sunday, but his grandfather is questioning if the hit-and-run was intentional. "I don't know why he did it," Clint Vigesaa said. "Maybe he thought he wanted to finish him off or something." Vigesaa...
OPINION: Teach kids about the Oklahoma Land Run, but don’t glorify it
In the early 1980s, one of my favorite times at Hall-Halsell elementary in Vinita was the day we re-enacted the Oklahoma Land Run of 1889. I look back now and cringe that the Land Run was a celebratory event but glad Vinita schools abandoned the celebration years ago. Even with...
Bartlesville Man Worried He'll Be Taken Off Liver Transplant List After Foundation Closes
A Bartlesville man is in desperate need of a liver transplant and he used The National Foundation for Transplants to raise nearly $5,000 in donations for his treatment, but the foundation closed and kept the money. He is still on the transplant list, but is worried he'll now have to...
Frank Lloyd Wright Conservancy leaders express concern over Price Tower woes
Leaders of the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy expressed concerns Thursday about recent developments at the historic Price Tower and its current ownership. Leaders of the Conservancy, which facilitates the preservation and stewardship of works designed by Frank Lloyd Wright by holding an easement in perpetuity over properties like the Price Tower, told the EE they are monitoring the situation closely.
City of Bartlesville temporarily deactivates Facebook pages following number of threatening comments
BARTLESVILLE, Okla. — The City of Bartlesville made the decision to temporarily deactivate the City of Bartlesville GOV and Bartlesville Police Department Facebook pages following an "overwhelming number" of comments that they said violated their social media policies and in some cases were threatening toward City staff.
2 Kan. women caught after 3 county chase in stolen box truck
MONTGOMERY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects for alleged theft and other crimes after a three county chase. On April 29, the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 call reporting the theft of a Penske box truck from Pete's Gas Station, 401 W. Main in Independence, Kansas, according to Sheriff Ron Wade.
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