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Pawhuska's contract with Waste Connections, the company who provides trash services to the town, ends at the end of the year. At Tuesday evening's city council meeting, City Manager Carol Jones said if they wished to change providers they needed to give the company a 60 day notice. At ... read more »

Dewey voters overwhelmingly approved four ballot propositions Tuesday. According to unofficial results from the Oklahoma State Election Board, Proposition 1, which will replace some fire hydrants in Dewey, received 83.5% of the vote. Proposition 2 will purchase five new patrol vehicles for th ... read more »

The City of Nowata 1-cent sales tax proposal has reportedly passed.   According to unofficial results from the Oklahoma State Election Board, the city's proposition for a 1-cent sales tax increase passed on Tuesday, with 75% of voters approving the proposal. Of the 216 total vote ... read more »

At Monday evening's school board meeting in Pawhuska, Superintendent Chris Tanner gave a college remediation report. He said that in comparison to other districts Pawhuska's size, Pawhuska is doing well. Personnel matters were also discussed during Monday's meeting.  ... read more »

An Oklahoma City man is facing misdemeanor charges after allegedly possessing methamphetamine in Bartlesville. 33-year-old Robert Black was charged on Tuesday with possession of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS) and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. According to the Bartlesv ... read more »

The City of Nowata is holding an election for residents to vote on a 1-cent sales tax increase on Tuesday.    Four precincts across the city are open for voters to cast their ballots.   Nowata County Election Board Member Dave Neely and County Commissioner Brandon W ... read more »

The Osage County Sheriff's Office recently released the crime stats for the month of August. In total, there were 7,342 calls made for service. Of that, 1,080 were made to 911.   In August, 68 arrests were made and 285 inmates were housed at the Osage County Jail. There were 25 p ... read more »

Truity Credit Union is expanding its services to Pawhuska in the summer of 2026. A press release states this is the first location in Pawhuska and it is being done in an effort to expand financial services across Oklahoma and Kansas.  The new Pawhuska branch will be designed with a moder ... read more »

  Heart Matters in Bartlesville is holding a special event on Thursday, October 30, at 6pm at The Center.   Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Kristie Jardot and Dorea Potter with Heart Matters talked about the event called Guard Their Heart. Christine said, "It's a ... read more »

Dozens of citizens and aviation leaders held a ceremony Monday morning at Bartlesville Municipal Airport to celebrate the completion of 1,300 feet of new taxiway and the groundbreaking of a new 20,000-square-foot hanger.   The two projects will combine to assist Bartlesville's pl ... read more »

Thursday, September 11th, 2025, marks the 24th anniversary of the 9-11 terrorist attacks. There were 2,976 fatalities that day, and of that, 343 were firefighters and 71 law enforcement officers.   Appearing on KWON Radio's CITY MATTERS program, Bartlesville Fire Chief HC Call sa ... read more »

At Monday's Board of Osage County Commissioners meeting, there continued to be reviewing and possible approval of budgets from departments within the county. One of those departments included the Osage County Free Fair Board. District Three Commissioner Charlie Cartwright questioned what ... read more »

A Bartlesville man is facing a misdemeanor charge after allegedly punching someone. 52-year-old Darren Watkins was charged on Monday with domestic abuse by assault and battery. According to the Bartlesville Police Department, Watkins allegedly got into a brief altercation with the victim, ... read more »

The Nowata County Commissioners met on Monday morning at the Nowata County Annex.   The commissioners submitted a worksheet for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. The original showed a deficit of approximately $71,800. Commissioner Troy Friddle and Emergency Manager Laurie Summers talked abo ... read more »

A Bartlesville woman is facing a felony charge after an alleged fentanyl overdose to a minor child. 34-year-old Chelsea Stone was charged on Monday with child neglect, possession of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS) and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. According to the Bart ... read more »