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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.
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.
Price Tower stakeholders accuse Blanchards of dodging debts, claim they're owed $200K plus
Before Anthem and Cynthia Blanchard paid relatively nothing to secure ownership of Bartlesville's architectural jewel, the Frank Lloyd Wright Price Tower, from a local nonprofit, deals were allegedly made for all the partners to get rich. The Blanchards took over ownership in March 2023 with a promise to pay down...
Former Washington County Courthouse purchased by Bartlesville brothers
Lifelong Bartlesville residents Dallas and Bryan Hindman acquired the historic former Washington County Courthouse, marking their first venture into commercial property ownership. The brothers, whose company owns and manages several residential properties in the area with more than 300 tenants, finalized the purchase last Friday. "The inspiration that this building...
Sheriff found evidence of fentanyl use at Kansas home
MONTGOMERY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on drug allegations. Just before 1p.m. April 23, detectives and deputies from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office executed a narcotics search warrant at 633 W. Beech in Independence, Kansas, according to Sheriff Ron Wade. During the search, authorities took...
Locally heavy rain will bring a flash flood threat through Wednesday morning
TULSA, Okla. — Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Creek, Nowata, Osage, Pawnee, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner and Washington County in OK until 12:00am. **FLOOD WATCH for Pawnee, Osage, Washington, Nowata, Craig, Ottawa, Chautauqua (KS), and Montgomery (KS) through Wednesday morning**. Showers and thunderstorms will increase in coverage tonight over northwest parts...
Bartlesville names H.C. Call as new fire chief
He replaces David Topping, who announced his retirement in March after 35 years with the department. His retirement is effective June 1. "I'm excited to welcome H.C. back to the Bartlesville Fire Department as our next fire chief," City Manager Mike Bailey said. "H.C. brings excellent credentials, training and experience to our department. He has a unique combination of familiarity with our department combined with a broader perspective gained by serving as the chief of another department."
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