The City of Bartlesville recycling center located at 10th and Virginia is operating with normally operating hours, but Public Works Director Keith Henry asks that you adhere to social rules and be mindful to what items aren’t permitted at the center. Henry had the following to say:
“We have had some items dropped off recently that cause issues later in the recycling process. We are asking everyone to adhere to the rules so we can keep the center running as smoothly as possible.” In large part, Henry was referencing to scrap metal and plastic bags that are being dropped off at the center. Henry asks that you don’t bag recyclables. For more information, call 918-338-4131. And for those wishing to use their City of Bartlesville-issued landfilled coupons, they aren’t being accepted at the Osage Landfill at this time. These coupons allow residents one free trip to the landfill each year as part of Bartlesville’s yearly cleanup program. With spring-like temperatures returning, there are more people getting out to walk their dogs and it is important to be reminded that they must be kept on a leash while in public. This includes city-owned parks and trails along Pathfinder Parkway.
Cooper Dog Park, located in the Lee Lake Complex, is the one exception where dogs can run free without a leash. Pet owners violating the law could face a fine varying in price from $100 to $249, depending upon if the dog has proof of vaccines and is properly licensed. If you encounter a problem with a dog off its leash, call the police department or animal control as quickly as possible. Dogs are allowed at all city parks as long as they comply with the leash, licensing and vaccination laws. For more information about Cooper Dog Park, go to cityofbartlesville.org. Pawhuska Husky quarterback Bryce Drummond has verbally committed to play college football at North Texas University. Coach Matt Hennesy says Drummond, who will be a senior at Pawhuska next year, feels like North Texas is the right landing spot for him.
Hennesy coached two-time Gatorade Player of the Year in quarterback Mason Fine at Locust Grove, who is now a draft prospect as the NFL draft approaches this week. Fine wasn't getting any division one scholarship offers, but Hennesy convinced an old colleague from Muskogee and current North Texas head coach Seth Littrell to take a chance on Fine. He has since broken nearly every passing record at North Texas University. Hennesy hopes Drummond can do the same. The football team is currently prohibited from having workouts at the school, but Hennesy says he is sending out workout plans for the team. Truity Credit Union and Bartlesville Radio would like to thank Linda Mohler, Paula Crawford and Marcia Dershem for being today's Hometown Hero.
These three ladies are part of M&M Singers, which visit and sing each week in area nursing homes. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, they are unable to do so, but they are still busy making fidget pads for the residents. Truity Credit Union and Bartlesville Radio thank Linda Mohler, Paula Crawford and Marcia Dershem for being today's Hometown Hero. If you would like to submit a Hometown Hero, go to Bartlesvilleradio.com and click on the Hometown Hero link. All county-owned buildings in Osage County have been closed from public access for just over a month and the commissioners decided it would be best to extend that order for at least one more week at Monday morning's meeting. Emergency Manager Jerry Roberts says we should be getting a clearer picture of how things will look in the coming days.
Along with that, the commissioners opted to continue canceling and postponing all public events scheduled to take place on county-owned property. District One Commissioner Randall Jones said when these events are able to happen again, it will be important to set some boundaries on how they are being held. Governor Kevin Stitt has said elective surgeries will resume on Friday and the safer at home order for those age 65 and older or those with a pre-existing condition has been extended through May 6th. The Board of Osage County Commissioners met for a regularly scheduled meeting at the Fairgrounds in Pawhuska Monday morning to discuss a wide array of items.
The commissioners decided to keep all county-owned buildings closed from the public through next week. This closure will result in the cancelation and postponement of all events scheduled to take place on county-owned property for the next week. The commissioners signed a disaster assistance agreement with the State of Oklahoma. This signing ensures that the county will re-coop any money they spend. The State of Oklahoma will reimburse the county for that money because of the major COVID-19 disaster. The commissioners signed off on allowing District Two Commissioner Kevin Paslay to get a six-ton recycling truck. There was also one utility permit signed at the meeting. The next regularly scheduled Board of Osage County Commissioners meeting will take place at the fairgrounds once again. The meeting is scheduled to take place next Monday at 10 a.m. The Pawhuska fire department responded to a two-story, single family house fire early Friday morning.
Upon arrival, medical personnel saw that the house was fully engulfed and made the determination it was best to begin protecting all secondary structures. All secondary structures were saved with limited damage and no injuries were reported. (PHOTO COURTESY: Pawhuska Fire Deaprtment / Facebook) In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Osage Casinos has had to furlough more than 75 percent of its employees. Chief Executive Officer for the Osage Casinos, Byron Bighorse confirmed in an email to the Osage News that over 900 employees had been furloughed because of the closure. Bighorse had the following to say about the closure:
“The work we do through Osage Casinos brings critical funding and resources to the Osage Nation and we look forward to the day when we can resume operations. However, through this global health crisis, we know it is everyone's responsibility to protect the safety of our employees and guests.” Chairman of the Osage Nation's Gaming Enterprise Board, Mark Simms, said they will be looking at ways to take even more safety measures when public health officials deem it safe to re-open the casinos. The furloughs are across all departments and affects all seven casinos. Students are being forced to to do their classwork from home and some of these students are unable to do so because they don't have access to internet. Thankfully, RSU TV, a public television network at Rogers State University, is broadcasting shows enabling students to learn by simply watching television. General Manager of the station,Royal Aills explains how it works. Aills said he was excited to begin offering this programming to students because these situations is what public television is meant for. Currently, the programming will run through mid-May, but Aills says he is open to extending that date longer into the future if need be. Truity Credit Union and Bartlesville Radio would like to thank the President of the Green Country Republican Women's Club, Mayri Hebert and all other ladies who have aided in sewing masks for those in need across the area.
The Green Country Republican Women's Club sewed masks for medical facilities, veterans, senior citizens and here at Bartlesville Radio. Truity Credit Union and Bartlesville Radio thank the Green Country Republican Women's Club and everyone else in the community who has made masks to keep people safe. If you would like to submit a Hometown Hero, go to Bartlesvilleradio.com and click on the Hometown Hero link. |
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