News across Greater Tulsa
Street closures planned for asphalt projects
In addition to the asphalt preservation project currently underway in the Stonewall housing addition, Street Department crews will be restoring asphalt streets on Deerfield Court, Deerfield Place, and Bridgett Court […]
Duck hunting season draws near at Hudson Lake
The City of Bartlesville will have drawings for 10 duck blind areas located at Hudson Lake. The drawing is set for 9 a.m. on Oct. 23, 2026, at the boat […]
City splash pads to close October 1
City-owned splash pads will close for the winter on Oct. 1, Public Works Director Keith Henry said today. While City-owned Sooner and Frontier pools close for the season when classes […]
Next yard debris collection set for December 7-11
The next free leaf and grass collection will be held the week of Dec. 7-11, Public Works Director Keith Henry said today. The event is held twice each year, typically […]
Mississippi Godayum: An Open Letter To A State With A Song Of Silence
Dear Mississippi, Your silence is a show tune. But you’ve sung this tune for far too long. In 1955, there was the gruesome murder of Emmett Till. Silence. In 1963, the assassination of Medgar Evers and the bombing of Birmingham’s Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, where four Black…
Council to interview city manager candidates
Interim city manager not seeking permanent CM position The City Council is set to interview five internal candidates for the open city manager position during a special meeting planned for […]
City gateway signs finished
City streets get new stripes
SKOL to repair Hensley railroad crossing
Pastor embezzled $504K from historic Vernon AME, which survived the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
TULSA, Okla. — Historic Vernon AME Church says former pastor Keith Rydell Mayes Sr. acted without the knowledge or authorization of church leadership when he diverted more than $504,000 while overseeing the finances of one of Greenwood’s most significant institutions. Mayes, 63,…
Sales tax collections up 3.2 percent; use tax down
Sales tax collections were up 3.2 percent compared to the same period last year, according to the September report issued by the Oklahoma Tax Commission. The collections represent local sales […]
Hangars, upgrades planned for Bartlesville Airport
Bartlesville Airport is set to get three new hangars and utility upgrades after the City Council approved a construction contract on Tuesday. Part of the airport’s Five-Year Plan, the scope […]