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Former Oklahoma House Majority Floor Leader Jon Echols was our guest Friday morning on KWON's Community Connection, where he discussed his bid to become the next Oklahoma Attorney General.   Echols served in the House of Representatives for 12 years and says he wants to continue ... read more »

Pastors Rando and Shiloh Gamble with Get Real Ministries in Bartlesville were our guests on Community Connection Friday morning, discussing the recent March for Jesus and Saturday's Jesus Burger.   They say the March for Jesus attracted more than 200 people who marched to Unity S ... read more »

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation will begin an asphalt maintenance project on Monday along Highway 60 and Adams Blvd. on Monday. The areas impacted will be between the Highway 75 overpass stretching west toward State Highway 123.  Lane closures should be expected through the end ... read more »

Senate Majority Floor Leader Julie Daniels, R-Bartlesville, has requested a formal Attorney General’s opinion on whether public drag performances are considered obscene and therefore, a violation of a new state law. Daniels said she has spent ample time researching legal questions surro ... read more »

Arvest announced that the bank’s 15th annual Million Meals campaign raised $17,086 locally to benefit Mary Martha Outreach. The Million Meals campaign, which runs from April to May each year, raises awareness and money to fight hunger in the bank’s four-state footprint. Money coll ... read more »

A Bartlesville woman is facing a felony charge after allegedly hitting someone's car with a shovel.   65-year-old Twila Cupp was charged on Thursday with assault and battery on a police officer and assault with a dangerous weapon.   According to the Bartlesville Poli ... read more »

A Bartlesville man is facing a felony charge after allegedly orchestrating a check fraud scam.   22-year-old Dakota Cox was charged on Wednesday with conspiracy.   According to the Bartlesville Police Department, Cox allegedly orchestrated the check fraud plot with anoth ... read more »

A law has been put into effect mandating that students be without their cellphones during the school day starting this year. Administrators are looking at ways to enforce that policy and Pawhuska Superintendent Chris Tanner says he is in the midst of figuring that out right now.    ... read more »

A Tulsa woman is facing a felony charge after allegedly obtaining a natural disaster relief check fraudulently.   30-year-old Kaylynn Viles was charged on Wednesday with obtaining money by false representation.   According to the Bartlesville Police Department, on May 9, ... read more »

At Tuesday evening's special city council meeting in Pawhuska, action was taken to set an election date that would possibly change the way in which voting is done in Pawhuska.   As things stand now, voters within Pawhuska city limits can vote for any council member they wish to, ... read more »

UPDATE: According to Oklahoma Highway Patrol, all lanes and exit ramps have been reopened. The westbound Vinita exit on the Will Rogers Turnpike and U.S. Highway 60 near the turnpike are closed following a fatality accident involving a large truck. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says eit ... read more »

A Caney, KS woman is facing felony charges after allegedly hitting someone with a baseball bat.   43-year-old Mistie Nihart was charged on Wednesday with first-degree burglary and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.   According to the Bartlesville Police Departm ... read more »

Great things are happening at Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Bartlesville, with a new twist on a favorite event.   Appearing on Doenges Toyota Car Talk Thursday morning, Todd Edwards, Bartlesville area director for BBBS, announced the Mystery Gala, which replaces the "BIG Event ... read more »

Tri County Tech is not only gearing up for the fall semester, but also making sure adult education needs are met, too.   Appearing on Community Connection Thursday morning, Randall Jones, a student success advisor at Tri County Tech, says adult classes and adult career development co ... read more »

Wah-Sha-She Campground at Hulah Lake is closed due to flooding. Campers had to be moved out because of the high lake water. As of Wednesday afternoon, Hulah Lake is nearly 27 feet above normal. The flood pool is nearly 74% full. All gates at Hulah and Copan dams are closed due to flooding ... read more »