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A convicted sex offender in Washington County is facing additional felony charges.   48-year-old David Rogers, Jr. of Bartlesville, was charged on Thursday with failure to register as a sex offender and living within 2,000 feet of a school as a sex offender.   According ... read more »

Residents in the area of W 2600 Road and N 3630 Road in Washington County are being told to evacuate the area due to a large fire. Washington County Emergency Management Deputy Director Melissa Mayes has the latest.   Fire map courtesy Watch Duty The National Weather Ser ... read more »

A Dewey man is facing a felony charge after allegedly inhaling air duster while caring for minor children.   38-year-old A.J. Stultz was charged on Thursday with child neglect.   According to the Dewey Police Department, on Dec. 8, 2025, Stultz allegedly lost consciousne ... read more »

A sex offender living in Bartlesville was sentenced to federal prison Thursday for Failing to Register as a Sex Offender. U.S. District Judge John F. Heil, III, sentenced 36-year-old Wendell Ray Short, Jr. to eight months imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release. Upon his re ... read more »

Bartlesville High School seniors Jackson Boudreaux, Adit Paul and Fin Salerno have been named 2026 Academic All-Staters by the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence. They are among the top 100 public high school seniors in Oklahoma, selected from hundreds of nominations statewide and are an impr ... read more »

February is Heart Month and our special guest on KWON's COMMUNITY CONNECTION on Thursday was Dr. Anderson Merhle, Cardiologist at Ascension St. John Jane Phillips Medical Center. Dr. Merhle said this month is a dedicated time to move heart health from the back of the mind to the forefront. ... read more »

Hunters, firearms owners and people who enjoy shooting sports have another place to practice with their firearms — now in Copan.  The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation announced the public opening of a new shooting range at Copan Wildlife Management Area, about 13 miles ... read more »

Phillips 66 has partnered with Bartlesville Public Schools since 2020 to enhance math education by providing the ST Math program, which uses visual and neuroscience-based methods to improve student understanding and engagement in mathematics. “Strong math skills are foundational for stu ... read more »

A Dewey man suspected in an altercation at a Bartlesville convenience store is facing a felony charge.   20-year-old Chancelor Smith was charged on Tuesday with aggravated assault and battery. Smith also faces a misdemeanor charge of unlawfully carrying weapons.   Accord ... read more »

On Wednesday afternoon, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin visited the Pawhuska Community Center and several local leaders were in attendance. This included Osage Nation Principal Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear, Sheriff Bart Perrier, Pawhuska Mayor Steve Tolson and Barnsdall Mayor Johnny Kelley.  ... read more »

UPDATE: The National Weather Service has upgraded Thursday's fire weather watch to a red flag warning.   Strong west/west-northwest winds, low relative humidity, and well above average temperatures are expected to create widespread near critical, locally critical, fire weather co ... read more »

Appearing on KWON Radio's COMMUNITY CONNECTION program, Bartlesville Public Schools Director of Teaching and Learning (and soon-to-be Superintendent) LaDonna Chancellor brought the audience up to date on the latest events and more at our local schools.   LaDonna reminded everyone ... read more »

The City of Caney continues to make progress on connecting its water system to Coffeyville. At this week's Caney City Council meeting, council members approved the signatures for letters that will be sent to property owners for easements for the project. City Clerk Adam Lanter&n ... read more »

All items on the city council agenda were approved at the latest meeting, and no action was taken following executive session. Officials returned to open session without any announcements or changes stemming from the closed-d ... read more »

A historic church in Lenapah is destroyed by fire. The vacant St. Paul's Baptist Church in Lenapah caught fire yesterday morning. Witnesses report an RV started the fire which spread to the church. Despite quick efforts by the Lenapah Fire Department, the structure is a total loss. Ac ... read more »