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BPD Issues Silver Alert
Dec 25, 2024
The Bartlesville Police Department has requested a Silver Alert for 68-year-old Clara Lewis, who was reported missing earlier today. At approximately 10:30 a.m., officers responded to the 400 block of Northwest Sooner Road after receiving a report of a missing person.
According to initial rep ... read more »
VIDEO: Friends Indeed Christmas Dinner
Dec 25, 2024
Friends in Deed provided free Christmas Day dinners from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 25, at the Church of Christ on Adams Blvd.
With the idea that no one should spend Christmas alone,Friends in Deed, a non-profit based in Bartlesville, was created to bring Christmas cheer to those who mig ... read more »
VIDEO: Dink's Gathers a Crowd for a Free Christmas BBQ
Dec 25, 2024
Dink's Pit BBQ hosted a free Christmas dinner on December 25, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., in an effort to alleviate some of the loneliness that often accompanies the holidays.
Co-owner James Curd Jr. said that it's their way of giving back to the community. He said that they served abo ... read more »
KWON Airs Special Reading of 'A Visit From St. Nicholas'
Dec 24, 2024
CLICK HERE FOR A RECORDING OF "A VISIT FROM ST. NICHOLAS."
Join us tonight on KWON AM 1400, 93.3 FM and 95.1 FM for what we hope is a new Christmas Eve tradition.
During the KWON 5 o' Clock News Hour, we will have a special reading of "A Visi ... read more »
Oklahoma Sheriff's Offices Receive $18M in Grants
Dec 24, 2024
Every sheriff's office across all 77 counties in Oklahoma have received grants ranging from $150,000 to $300,000 from state Attorney General Gentner Drummond's office.
Osage and Washington counties each received $300,000 and Nowata County received $150,000. In all, $18 mill ... read more »
Osage Nation Offering Drivers Ed Program
Dec 24, 2024
The Osage Nation Education Department has began offering a driver's education for enrolled high school students within the Osage Nation. The program is set to start in January and partners with the Safer Driving School in Hominy.
For those wishing to participate in the program, which will ... read more »
Celebrate 'Noon Year's Eve' at History Museum
Dec 24, 2024
The Bartlesville Area History Museum will host its inaugural ‘Noon Year’s Eve Party’ from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31. Bartlesville’s very own world-class storyteller Fran Stallings will entertain with tales of wit and wisdom as we say goodbye to 2024, and ring in 2025 ... read more »
Tri County Tech Announces 2024 Recipients of PEO Program for Continuing Education Scholarship
Dec 24, 2024
Tri County Tech is proud to announce the 2024 recipients of the prestigious PEO (Philanthropic Educational Organization) Program for Continuing Education (PCE) scholarship: Shelby Sturgeon and Angela Wooten, both students in TCT’s Practical Nursing program.
Shelby and Angela were nomina ... read more »
Dinks Pit BBQ Annual Free Christmas Dinner
Dec 24, 2024
This Christmas season is supposed to be spent with love, joy, and peace. But some do not have the opportunity to spend the holidays with friends and family due to causes that make it hard to be merry and bright.
Dinks Pit BBQ is trying to alleviate some of the loneliness that comes with the h ... read more »
Bartlesville Public Library Celebrates Rich History, Announces Upcoming Plans
Dec 23, 2024
Appearing on KWON Radio's City Matters, Library and History Museum Director Kylie Roberson highlighted the library's storied history, modern achievements, and plans for continued growth.
The library's legacy began with a reading room opened by the Fort Knightly Club in 1898. ... read more »
Skiatook Man Arrested on Child Porn Charges
Dec 23, 2024
In late August, the Skiatook Police Department received an Internet Crimes Against Children Cybertip from the OSBI in relation to a child pornography case. After reviewing the information, the subject of interest was identified as Jeffrey Hawk.
Detectives conducted several search w ... read more »
Needing Right of Way Acquisition for Sunset Bridge Project
Dec 23, 2024
To complete the construction on the Sunset Bridge rehabilitation project, a right away acquisition must be secured. City staff continue to work to obtain that so the deck can be replaced on the bridge over Butler Creek. This is a project approved from the 2020 general obligation bond election. Th ... read more »
Bartlesville Fire Chief Stresses Holiday Fire Safety
Dec 23, 2024
Appearing on KWON Radio's City Matters program, Bartlesville Fire Chief H.C. Call shared essential fire safety tips to ensure you remain safe during the festivities.
Chief Call emphasized the important role of smoke detectors, noting that nearly two-thirds of home fire deaths o ... read more »
Bartlesville Offers Christmas Tree Mulching Service
Dec 23, 2024
The city of Bartlesville will again offer free Christmas tree mulching this season at the upper level parking lot of Sooner Park, located near Madison and Tuxedo boulevards.
Undecorated trees may be dropped off at the designated fenced area, just east of Madison Boulevard, after Christmas. Tr ... read more »
Big Cabin Man Dies in Rogers County Wreck
Dec 23, 2024
One man is dead following a single-vehicle wreck near Chelsea on Saturday night.
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says 32-year-old William Hubbard, of Big Cabin, was driving a 1997 Dodge Ram on South 4300 Road, approximately 6 miles east of Chelsea. Just before 11:15 p.m. Saturday, the truck left ... read more »