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Pioneer Day in Nowata will be June 6 from 12 to 9 p.m. along Main St. in downtown Nowata.   Festivities for the event include a vintage car show, a street dance with live music, and food trucks and vendors will be available.    Click here for the vendor application. ... read more »

With highs struggling to reach 70 degrees this week, it might not feel like pool weather, but the City of Bartlesville has announced city-owned pools will open Saturday, May 23. Public Works Director Keith Henry says they will open the splash pads at Johnstone Park, The Center and Sooner Pool whe ... read more »

Legislation was passed through the Oklahoma Senate on Tuesday that would protect Oklahomans from higher utility costs as more data centers continue to pop up across the state. This would add more transparency requirements and community input for companies wishing to install a data center.  ... read more »

The 33rd annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive will take place Saturday, May 9, 2026, marking the nation’s largest one-day food collection effort. Residents can participate by placing non-perishable food items—such as canned good ... read more »

The Bartlesville Public Library, in partnership with the League of Women Voters, will host a special author event featuring Dr. Lindsay Cormack, Associate Professor of Political Science at the Stevens Institute of Technology,  on Saturday, May 2, at 10:00 AM.   Dr. Cormack will ... read more »

Osage County deputies investigated a report of a burglary in the McCord area on Sunday. At that same residence, deputies were notified of a burglary in progress, which turned into Patrick Longacre barricading himself inside the residence. Longacre was also armed.   An Osage County Sh ... read more »

  "The Wall That Heals," a 53-foot tractor-trailer carrying a 141-panel replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial arrives in Bartlesville Tuesday, May 5, at Lee Lake.   Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Peter King and Tammy Widener with the Phillips 66 Veterans Emp ... read more »

Josey Scott, the original voice of Saliva and a collaborator with Chad Kroeger on the hit song “Hero,” is asking for the public’s help after his band’s trailer containing equipment was stolen early this morning. The trailer reportedly held gear essential to the band’ ... read more »

The Oklahoma Senate has approved House Bill 3151, a measure that bumps up the minimum number of school days from 166 to 173. Spearheaded by Senate Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton of Tuttle and carried in the House by Tulsa Representative Rob Hall, the bill cruised through the Senate on a 30-to-17 vote and ... read more »

Arvest Bank is hosting a grilled lunch fundraiser on Friday, May 1, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with all proceeds directly supporting Mary Martha Outreach. The grilled lunch fundraiser will take place at the Arvest Eastside location, 4225 SE Adams Rd. on the north side of the bank. The cost for lu ... read more »

 US Senator James Lankford (R-OK), Chair of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (HSGAC) Subcommittee on Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory Affairs, today introduced the Citizenship Documented License (CDL) Act to strengthen federally recognized ide ... read more »

  The Bartlesville City Council Budget Hearing is set for Monday May 4, 2026, at 5:30 PM in the City Council Chambers at City Hall.   Assistant City Manager Laura Saunders said, "The purpose of meeting is a formal public hearing for the proposed City Budget. City Clerk ... read more »

Music with a Mission: Gracefest Returns to Downtown Bartlesville for this 6th annual Christian music concert on Saturday, May 9, 2026, starting at 6:00 PM (Mother’s Day weekend).   Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Keith and Christy McPhail with  B the Light invited every ... read more »

City utility customers should expect higher water rates as part of the proposed budget, driven by rising costs and continued declines in water usage, according to City Clerk Jason Muninger. Appearing on KWON’s CITY MATTERS program, Muninger said water rates are projected to increase rou ... read more »

Tri County Tech’s Medicine & Biosciences program has received a $2,500 STEM grant from Sparklight through its “Dream Bigger” social media campaign. The funding will be used to purchase a 3D printer and materials to expand hands-on learning in biomedical design, prototypi ... read more »