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Elder Care has announced Michael Colaw as its new Development Director. A longtime Bartlesville resident, Colaw brings a wealth of experience in ministry, management, and corporate leadership, along with a strong commitment to community service. Colaw, originally from Enid, OK, holds degrees ... read more »

It is a story of resiliancy for the town of Barnsdall. A little more than six months ago, an EF-4 tornado ripped through the town, tearing homes off their foundation and uprooting trees from the ground in which they were planted.    Their motto from the beginning was Barnsdall s ... read more »

FOR THE FULL AUDIO VERSION OF THIS STORY, CLICK HERE   It's not the normal knock on the door that is expected from a sheriff's deputy. This one is filled with holiday cheer and a giving heart.   The Washington County Sheriff's Office is once again delivering ... read more »

A reception will be held to honor outgoing Bartlesville city council members and welcome the incoming city council members on Monday, Dec. 2. Ward 1 Councilor and Mayor Dale Copeland, Ward 2 Councilor Loren Roszel and Ward 4 Councilor Quinn Schipper are leaving office. Tim Sherrick will be re ... read more »

Champagne Kane, Development Director for Tri County Tech, joined KWON Radio's Community Connection Show to highlight the institution's recent successes and upcoming initiatives.   Reflecting on 2023, Kane announced that the Tri County Tech Foundation had its best year yet, ra ... read more »

The City of Bartlesville Employee Advisory Committee has named another Employee of the Month. Animal Control Officer Caylan Moore was recognized this month after being selected by a local resident. Here is what was said in the nomination letter:   “On Aug. 13 2024, Mr. Moore re ... read more »

It was an important day on Wednesday, as 99 members of the House of Representatives took their oaths of office on the House Floor. One member took the oath on Monday and another will take it at a later date.   The new House will consist of 81 Republicans and 20 Democrats. There are 8 ... read more »

A fee-to-trust application had been approved earlier this year, meaning the 41,521 acre Osage Nation ranch had been transferred from the Osage Nation to the United States in trust, and will in turn benefit the Osage Nation. That signing took place on Monday and here is what Principal Chief Geoffr ... read more »

This weekend, a bingo event is being held in Pawhuska in an effort to raise funds to support the local animal welfare clinic. At a recent city council meeting, a volunteer at 4-PAWS talked about the importance of getting donations from the community.   The Pawhuska Elks Lodge is host ... read more »

Registration for the Osage PathFinders Development Program is open after a successful first year. This is a program to teach younger students various skills, including aviation, aerospace and STEM. Osage Nation Principal Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear comments on the positives the program has to of ... read more »

A Ponca City man has been taken into custody as investigators in Nebraska look into the death of a teenager from 1969.  Joseph Ambroz, who is now 77, was indicted by a grand jury last week for the murder of 17-year old Mary Kay Heese. Ambroz will be extradited to Nebraska after appearing ... read more »

Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) led Oklahoma’s delegation in the House on Wednesday by introducing H.R. 10167, companion legislation to the Senate’s unanimously passed bill, to name the new 275,000-square-foot, 58-bed medical-surgical VA hospital in Tulsa as the James Mountain Inhof ... read more »

CASA of Northeast Oklahoma received a $20,000 donation from Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) through their AEP (American Electric Power) Foundation.  The money will be used to promote and support quality volunteer representation for abused and neglected children to provide each c ... read more »

As the season of gratitude approaches, Bartlesville Public Schools Superintendent Chuck McCauley and Bartlesville Public Schools Foundation Executive Director Blair Ellis joined KWON Radio’s Community Connection program to reflect on the district’s successes and highlight opportunitie ... read more »

Emerald Legacy Scholarship Honors the Late K. Vasudevan and His Wife, Lalitha The Tri County Tech Foundation is honored to announce the establishment of the K. & Lalitha Vasudevan Memorial Scholarship for Manufacturing, an Emerald Legacy Scholarship created to celebrate the remarkable liv ... read more »