Pawhuska’s Field of Dreams wins tentative lease agreement on split vote
In a rare split vote to which they were pushed by several passionate souls, the Osage County Commissioners approved leasing unused land near the county jail to a group that intends to build a ball field complex. Commissioner Scott Hilton cast the lone no vote, with Bob Jackson and Darren McKinney voting yes to approve [...]
Sports Results from March 5 – March 11
Results Tues., March 5 Barnsdall baseball vs Woodland 9-1, Barnsdall Barnsdall softball vs Prue Canceled. Pawhuska baseball vs Sperry 14-3, Sperry Pawhuska soccer vs Bristow 2-0, Pawhuska Skiatook baseball at Claremore 10-0, Claremore Woodland baseball at Barnsdall See Barnsdall baseball. Thurs., March 7 Barnsdall baseball vs Afton at S. [...]
Bee smart
Barnsdall seventh-grader Eli Shaw took first place and Barnsdall sixth-grader Samantha Willis took second at the Osage County Spelling Bee on Wednesday. The bee is open to fourth through eighth grade students who won their individual school spelling bees. The bee lasted seven rounds. There were 13 schools and 28 students. Other participants included: Taylor [...]
Holy Hoops!
The Pawhuska Ministerial Alliance faced off with the Huskie 9th graders Tuesday night for their annual fundraiser. Down 89-69 with a minute left in the game, a break was called to auction off some desserts and the 20-point spread. The points sold for $50, and it was game on. The Alliance dawdled then sank one [...]
Medical Examiner’s backlog causes much grief
For families of those who have died – whether the death is accidental, murder or natural – backlogs at the state Medical Examiner’s Office have created painfully long delays. Timothy Hauser, whose remains have been at the ME’s office since the end of 2012, has actually had a short stay at that morgue compared to [...]
Oilfield concerns flare
Cattlemen and other landowners continued their full-court press last week to clean up oilfield activity in Osage County, pushing the Bureau of Indian Affairs for regulations that would bring the county “from worst to first” environmentally. At a meeting of the BIA and Osage Minerals Council Negotiated Rulemaking Committee that was highlighted by an OETA [...]
Fire danger, season back
“Wildfire season has returned over most of Oklahoma,” says Wildlife Prevention Tech Ross Walker. The most vulnerable areas are grassy lands with large amounts of fine fuel loads, such as grass, but the forest fuels, such as leaves, won’t be far behind as dry conditions continue. “The current high fire danger will continue from now [...]
Going once, going twice… sold!
Osage County’s 4-H groups gathered up at the county fairgrounds for showmanship contested starting Thursday. Awards were handed out Friday before the livestock auction at 7 p.m. By Rachel Anne Seymour and Louise Red Corn
Shelter woes spur demand for pet laws
For as long as anyone can remember, the abandoned and unwanted four-legged beasts of Osage County have found shelter with privately-funded do-gooders. And often with poor success, as evidenced by 7th Hope Animal Rescue in Barnsdall, which was the subject of news stories last week after one of the shelter’s dogs, running loose, killed a [...]
Love Birds for Life
Almost 68 years ago, June Bartgis stood in a navy blue dress next to Dick Johnston in his Navy blues at a small Christian church in Ponca City as they exchanged vows. It was a modest ceremony with only their mothers and Dick’s sister as witnesses. “I just had a navy blue dress,” June said. [...]
Sports Results from Jan. 29 – Feb. 4
Tues., Jan. 29 Barnsdall bsktball at Hominy G: 29-19, Hominy B: 50-33, Barnsdall Hominy bsktball vs Barnsdall See Barnsdall bsktball Pawhuska bsktball at Nowata G: 26-31, Nowata B: 87-53, Nowata Skiatook bsktball at Claremore G: 45-38, Claremore B: 53-47, Skiatook Skiatook wrestling at Catoosa No results provided. Woodland bsktball vs [...]
School security takes center stage
The Osage Nation Congress is looking to help local schools with security issues that have come into the spotlight since the shootings in Newtown, Conn. – and threats closer to home in Bartlesville, Pawhuska and Prue. The tribe’s governmental operations committee invited county school administrators and police to a meeting Wednesday to discuss school safety, [...]
Tigers take on Bucks for senior night
The Hominy Bucks traveled to Shidler to take on the Tigers on Monday night. The Hominy girls won against the Bucks during the senior night game, while the Shidler boys won their game. By Rachel Anne Seymour
Sport Results from Jan. 8 – Jan. 14
Results Tues., Jan. 8 Barnsdall wrestling at 3A District Duals Sperry defeated Barnsdall: Logan Bryan & Caleb Hawes won their matches Pawhuska defeated Barnsdall: Logan Bryant, Chandler Bryant, Cameron Turley, Lane White and Caleb Hawes won their matches Barnsdall defeated Salina: Logan Bryant won his match Hominy bsktball vs Shidler G: 60-38, Hominy B: 55-28, [...]
Sports Results from Jan. 1 – Jan. 7
Results Jan. 3 Woodland bsktball vs Frontier G: 70-62, Frontier B: 57-55, Woodland Jan. 4 Shidler bsktball vs Covington Douglas G: 49-33, Covington B: 56-35, Covington Jan. 5 Barnsdall wrestling at Inola Tourn 106: Logan Bryant 5th 126: Cameron Turley 4th 132: Colten Allen 4th 152: Lane White 3rd 195: Caleb Hawes 1st Pawhuska wrestling [...]
Idle No More round-dance flash mob hits Tulsa
At 1:50 p.m. Sunday, a security guard at Promenade Mall in Tulsa got on her cell phone and told a superior: “I’ve got a lot of tribal members down here right now. I’m not sure what’s going on. But something is.” A few minutes later, the sounds of drums took over the mall and, peacefully, [...]
Retiring clerk is slight, but leaves large shoes to fill
For almost 10 years, Denny Hutson has only had to roll her eyes slightly over her glasses to keep the three Osage County Commissioners in line. “What’s really good is that look,” said District 3 Commissioner Jim Clark, who, like Hutson, is retiring at the end of the year with more than 30 years of [...]
Leaning on each other: Pawhuskan starting support group of cancer patients
There was a morning, not long ago, that Francis J. Kelly just wanted to give up. “Just let me die. I don’t care,” he recalls feeling. His wife, Nancy, wasn’t about to let him get away with that attitude. She rallied and dragged him off to the cancer center in Bartlesville for yet another treatment. [...]
Sports Results, Dec. 18, 2012
Results Tues., Dec. 18 Barnsdall bsktball vs Caney Valley G: 43-35, Caney Valley B: , Caney Valley Hominy bsktball at Copan G: 58-34, Copan B: 58-54, Hominy Pawhuska bsktball vs Cushing G: 55-13, Cushing B: 55-45, Cushing Skiatook bsktball at Glenpool G: 45-30, Skiatook B: 66-62, Skiatook Skiatook wrestling vs Claremore Matt Schnorrenberg (S) pinned [...]
Sports Results Dec. 11 – Dec. 17
Results Tues., Dec. 11 Barnsdal bsktball vs Shidler G: 50-27, Shidler B: 47-42, Barnsdall Barnsdall wrestling at East Central 106: Logan Bryant pinned EC 113: Chanderl Bryant won Dec. 7-3 120: Trenton Cooper pinned by EC 126: Cameron Turley won Dec. 11-0 132: Colten Allen pinned by EC 152: Lane White pinned EC 160: Brandon [...]
Panthers take on the Pirates
The Barnsdall Panthers headed to Sperry Thursday night, while the Panther wrestlers competed against Newkirk at home. Shilder heads to Wynona Friday night, while Pawhuska travels to Hominy to play basketball. Skiatook basketball plays at home against Pryor. Woodland basketball competes against Frontier at home. Skiatook wrestling heads to Bristow Friday as well. By Rachel Anne [...]
Wind farm gearing up to build in Osage County
Wind Capital Group is planning on forging ahead with its Osage County wind energy project west of Pawhuska, according to Planning Director Jake Bruno. Bruno told county commissioners on Monday that the 94-turbine development is on 8,500 acres of ranchland around Burbank. “Tom Green (project manager for Wind Capital) said they’re waiting for the fiscal [...]
Sports Results
Results Mon., Dec. 3 Barnsdall bsktball @ Sperry Tourn G1: Caney Valley 58, Barnsdall 24 Pawhuska bsktball @ Sperry Tourn B1: Sperry 70, Pawhuska 41 Tues., Dec. 4 Barnsdall bsktball @ Sperry Tourn B1: Berryhill 62, Barnsdall 21 Barnsdall wrestling @ Inola 106: Logan Bryant (B) by forfeit 113: Chandler Bryant (B) by forfeit [...]
