A Bartlesville man was arrested on Tuesday evening on a domestic abuse charge. Officers were dispatched to 3806 SE Limestone Rd. where they located the defendant, Colby Ray Glenn, along with the two victims.
According to a probable cause affidavit, officers noticed a red mark on one of the victims that was consistent with being hit in the head with a closed fist. This victim claimed that Glenn was out of control and being verbally hostile toward his mother, the other victim in this case. When confronted about this, Glenn placed the male victim in a headlock manner and hit him in the side of the head with a closed fist near his right ear. Glenn admitted to striking the victim because he, “got in his face.” Glenn’s bond was set at $1,000 and was not present for his arraignment. COVID-19 relief funds are available to Bartlesville residents. If you, or someone you know, is struggling to pay rent or utility payments due to the COVID-19 pandemic, you are asked to call Concern so that you can apply to get these funds. Bartlesville City Councilman Trevor Dorsey says it is a good thing this money still exists for those who need it.
In order to qualify, you must be a Bartlesville resident, renting your home and have an inability to pay the bills due to COVID-19. To apply, call 918-214-8945. Preparations are already beginning for the Osage County Free Fair, which is set to take place the third week of September at the Osage County Fairgrounds in Pawhuska.
The crowd will be able to enjoy carnival rides, food trucks, pony rides along with arts and crafts vendors throughout the week. There will be a ranch rodeo on Friday night followed by an open rodeo on Saturday evening. Beginning at 9 a.m. on that Saturday, there will be a car show. The livestock show will take place at noon and the open rodeo is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. For a full list of events, visit the Osage County Free Fair 2021 Facebook Page. The City of Pawhuska recently received a lease on one of the Pawhuska lake lots after the owner no longer wanted it and didn't wish to lease it to somebody else. City Manager Tonya Bright recently told council members that they need to come up with a way to see who will be the next individual that will own the property. Bright went on to say what she felt like would be the best way to go about doing that.
Bright said the City had done that in years past and learned that the bid with the highest price was awarded the property. In addition to that, Bright did recommend putting a minimum bid in place. The council voted to put that property out for bid. The Pawhuska Police Department is facing some staff shortages, as Police Chief Lorrie Hennesy recently reported that the City only has four officers on duty. She says that this is far from an ideal situation for her staff to be in.
Even with the staff shortages, Hennesy says officers are still helping with security for the movie when filming is being conducted in Pawhuska, saying that they are doing that during their day off. Hennesy added that a County Deputy has been assisting throughout the process, along with a few others she has found along the way. Filming for the upcoming movie, “Killers of the Flower Moon” is continuing throughout various parts of Osage County through mid-September. The Osage Nation Health Center has begun providing additional shots of COVID-19 vaccines. This is for individuals who have moderate to severe immunocompromised diseases, this according to an Osage Nation press release. These booster shots are eligible to people who have received the initial vaccines.
The Osage Nation encourages you to talk to healthcare providers to determine if an additional dose is appropriate. All vaccinations are being done by appointment only at this time. For information or to schedule an appointment, call 918-287-0028. At Monday evening’s City Council meeting in Dewey, Council members purchased three small plots of land on Main Street to make improvements to downtown Dewey. Mayor Tom Hays explains their plans.
Hays added that with the purchase of the land, they wouldn’t have to shut down Main Street to traffic. Also at Monday evening’s meeting, the Council accepted the donation of property from Northpoint Church and approved the School Resource Officer Agreement between the School and the City for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. Osage County had applied for a solid waste management grant through the State Circuit Engineering Board. At Monday's Board meeting, Commissioners Assistant Kandy Jump had some good news to share with the Commissioners.
One utility permit was signed for District One and an interoperative agreement was signed with Pawhuska Schools. The Board of Osage County Commissioners meet each Monday at 10 o' clock in the morning for those interested in attending. COVID-19 cases continue to rise across Osage County, as Emergency Manager Jerry Roberts said the latest report showed that the county is reporting 378 active cases. That is up from 254 a week ago. District Three Commissioner Darren McKinney said that is a familiar trend, as there were only 154 cases being reported three weeks ago. That is why he said it is important to take all precautions neccesary to stay safe.
The Board continues to recommend that those entering county-owned buildings wear masks. At Monday’s Board of Osage County Commissioners meeting, there was continued discussion on the possibility of adding an annex onto the Osage County Courthouse in Pawhuska. District Attorney Mike Fisher started by saying the Oklahoma treasury department hasn’t given clarification that the American Rescue Plan Act money can be used to fund the annex, but with contractors and other individuals with vested interest in the project, they continued the conversation.
Jeff Raley, a lawyer from Norman, who has spent a lot of time working to give Osage County an annex, or something similar, said they are working on a similar project in Kay County. He went on to detail that project and explain how the annex in Pawhuska would differ. Raley said funding for the annex in Kay County is at six million dollars and he told the Board that he would expect between 10 and 12 million dollars to be spent to construct the annex in Osage County. District One Commissioner Randall Jones said it would be difficult on the county financially if they were to construct the annex without the funds from the federal government. At this point, the Board will wait to see what the Oklahoma Treasury Department says before taking any further action. Fisher is unsure when they may hear something on that. |
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