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A Bartlesville woman was seen in Washington County Court on Monday on the felony charge of bringing contraband into jail. Chante Tuttle is also facing misdemeanor charges of operating a defective vehicle, failure to carry insurance and driving with a canceled or suspended license.    ... read more »

The Nowata County Commissioners held a regularly scheduled meeting at the Nowata County Annex Monday morning.   The commissioners formally accepted the resignation of Nowata County Treasurer Rachel Marrs.   Marrs gave the following statement before the board.   ... read more »

At Monday's Osage County Commissioners meeting, the Board paid just over $5,800 to terminate a contract with Touchtone. This is a company that had been providing telephone and elevator services to the courthouse since the previous county clerk was in office.   District Two Commi ... read more »

The Washington County Board of Commissioners worked through a fairly uneventful Monday morning agenda, approving every item placed before them without a single dissenting vote. Commissioners met at the county courthouse and approved routine business including the previous meeting’s minutes, ... read more »

Oklahoma Wesleyan University will host a special presentation featuring a historic Torah scroll during the Torah Scroll Event on Tuesday, March 24 at 6:30 p.m. in the Keating Center.   Appearing on Community Connection, Dr. Mark Weeter, dean of the School of Ministry, explains how th ... read more »

Volunteers with the Oklahoma Master Gardeners will host two educational children’s programs Friday, March 20, at the Bartlesville Public Library.   According to volunteers Susan Henning and Patty Lundeen, the group works with the Oklahoma State University Extension to provide h ... read more »

Families will take to the skies with kites during Kite Fest 2026 on Saturday, March 28, at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge near Eureka Springs, Ark.   Appearing on Monday's Community Connection, Cheryl King from Turpentine Creek says it is a free event for all to attend. &nb ... read more »

The Dewey City Council will meet Monday evening for its regularly scheduled session at Dewey City Hall, where council members will work through a relatively short agenda that still includes a financial adjustment for the current fiscal year. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. The council wil ... read more »

A Bartlesville man whose remains were found in rural Nowata County in 2023 will be put to rest this weekend.   22-year-old Devin Viles was reported missing in July 2022. He was last seen alive in Tulsa with Brock Anthony Edward Thompson, of Nowata. OSBI agents were called in August 2 ... read more »

No injuries were reported in a fire that broke out near Osage Hills State Park on Saturday. The News on 6 reports local fire departments responded to the fire shortly after 3 p.m.  The Osage Hills Rural Firefighter Department says around 250 acres burned before they were able to get the ... read more »

A newly placed Bartlesville fire engine responded to its first call just three days after entering service when crews were dispatched to a structure fire in the 1500 block of Elm Street. According to the Bartlesville Professional Firefighters Local 200 on Facebook, the property owner had alre ... read more »

KWON AM 1400 and FM, 93.3, and 95.1 hosted the senior class of Wesleyan Christian High School on Saturday for Class Days on the Radio.    Wesleyan Christian High School seniors Shelby Goodson, Whitley Tennyson, Roman Edwards and Timothy Wisdom reminisced about their school days, ... read more »

A Bartlesville man is facing a felony charge after allegedly operating someone's vehicle without consent.   39-year-old Clifford Brunelle was charged on Friday with unauthorized use of a vehicle.   According to the Bartlesville Police Department, the victim dropped o ... read more »

Two Ochelata residents are facing felony charges after allegedly providing insufficient care for minor children.   28-year-old Deanna Askew and 29-year-old Taylor Askew were charged on Friday with child neglect. Deanna Askew faces an additional felony charge of feloniously pointing a ... read more »

Recently, at the 2026 Oklahoma Emergency Management Association conference in Oklahoma City, our Director, Kary Cox, was recognized with a Lifetime Contribution to Emergency Management Award.     In a Facebook post from WCEM, is a summary of what led to him receiving this a ... read more »