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DAM UPDATE: New pipe aims to keep Waxhoma Dam water level regulated

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DAM UPDATE: New pipe aims to keep Waxhoma Dam water level regulated

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The City of Barnsdall is working to permanently fix the Waxhoma Dam, after construction for temporary fixes has been done for years. 2 News has been covering these developments closely:The mayor of Barnsdall, Johnny Kelley, said the dams current state is stable enough to handle severe weather thats predicted over the weekend.He said the city has been trying to permanently fix the dam for about four years. Every time we feel like we're getting wh…Read Article

Bartlesville Radio » News » Lowe Sentenced in 2024 Crash That Killed Teen

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Bartlesville Radio » News » Lowe Sentenced in 2024 Crash That Killed Teen

A Barnsdall man who accepted a plea deal after killing a 15-year old and sending his 16-year old daughter to the hospital was sentenced on Thursday. Weston Lowe was the driver of a car that wrecked near Barnsdall. Lowe pleaded guilty to first degree manslaughter, child endangerment DUI and leaving the scene of a fatality accident. At Thursday's disposition, Lowe was sentenced to 34 years in the Department of Corrections. Because the three c…Read Article

Bartlesville Radio » News » Lowe to be Sentenced This Week After Taking Plea

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Bartlesville Radio » News » Lowe to be Sentenced This Week After Taking Plea

A Barnsdall man who accepted a plea deal after killing a 15-year old and sending his 16-year old daughter to the hospital is set to be sentenced this week. Weston Lowe pleaded guilty on a DUI charge and will serve up to 20 years in prison. He could get out in as early as five years. The crash occurred near Barnsdall and killed Tyson Townley in May 2024. Lowe was arrested on first degree manslaughter, leaving the scene of an accident and DUI…Read Article

Bartlesville Radio » News » Barnsdall High School Celebrates 2025 Graduates

Barnsdall High School celebrated their 2025 senior class on Friday night at the Bartlesville Community Center. There were 41 graduates celebrated during the commencement ceremony with four valedictorians. Bodie Clark, one of the valedictorians honored, reminded the senior class to not forget their roots. Congratulations to the graduating class of 2025 at Barnsdall High School. Coverage of the 2025 Barnsdall High School commencement c…Barnsdall · Barnsdall Read Article

Saint Mary's Catholic Church in Barnsdall rebuilds one year after deadly tornado

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It’s been one year since Saint Mary's Catholic Church in Barnsdall held mass just days after a deadly EF-4 tornado. The tornado damaged the church, but it was left standing. Next to it, the tornado flattened the parish, but now it's been rebuilt.Tornado · Barnsdall Read Article

'It was awful': Barnsdall reflects on deadly EF-4 tornado one year after later

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On May 6, 2024, the town of Barnsdall changed after a deadly EF-4 tornado left homes and businesses with little hope of salvage.Going back to Barnsdall the sounds of chainsaws and demolition turned to chirping and vegetation where homes once stood. The east side of town was left with storm shelters and the memory of the community that lived there.2 News went back to talk with people living in town and those who were alone because their neighbors…Tornado · Barnsdall See the Story

Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma premieres short film documentary on Barnsdall tornado

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The Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma released a short documentary film on the aftermath of the deadly tornado that hit Barnsdall on May 6. 2024. The documentary is by filmmaker Manny Marquez.Tornado · Barnsdall See the Story

'Knew this was going to happen': Barnsdall Mayor speaks on Waxhoma Dam repair

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The Waxhoma Lake Dam breach has been a long time coming for Barnsdall Mayor Johnny Kelley."I knew this was going to happen," Kelley said. "I told them. I've been telling them. First time we had a rain of any magnitude, it was absolutely going to happen."On the morning of April 30, Kelley and his team discovered the breach, and they've been working on it ever since. His frustration comes from a years-long battle to get the dam permanently fixed. …Barnsdall · Barnsdall Read Article

NATURE STRIKES AGAIN: City faces flooding after Waxhoma dam breach

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By Brodie Myers Click here for updates on this story BARNSDALL, Oklahoma (KJRH) — The Waxhoma Dam, held together by a patch job, failed April 30. Causing water to flood creeks and rush over County Road 233. Robert Rayborn lives in Barnsdall and looked at video from the flooding. “I was blown away. I could not believe it broke,” Rayborn said. Mayor Johnny Kelley said he’s seen this coming for years. He said the slow wheels of bureaucracy prev…Floods · Barnsdall See the Story

Man sentenced to 20 years for death of Barnsdall teen in 2024 crash

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During a court appearance on Thursday, Weston Lowe denied a jury trial and accepted a plea deal resulting in a sentence of 20 years with a five year judicial review for the death of a teenager killed in a crash in May 2024.Barnsdall · Barnsdall Read Article

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