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A New Cherokee Nation Elder Nutrition Site to Open Soon

Feb 11, 2026

Cherokee Nation will hold a grand opening of a new elder nutrition site in Dewey on February 17th.    Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Prinicple Chief of Cherokee Nation Chuck Hoskin Jr chuckled when he said, "We were kind of sneaky about it by having a soft opening." ... read more »

Dewey Police Launch Amnesty Program and Self-Reporting System

Feb 11, 2026

City of Dewey representatives Lori Herron, Police Chief Jimmy Gray and Police Captain Craig Patterson joined us in studio for KWON's COMMUNITY CONNECTION.   Chief Gray and Captain Patterson announced that they have launched a warrant amnesty program. Chief Gray said, " The p ... read more »

Bartlesville Community Concert Association Presents CeCe Teneal’s – Divas of Soul

Feb 11, 2026

You and your Valentine are invited to enjoys The Bartlesville Community Concert Association presentation of  CeCe Teneal’s – Divas of Soul on Sunday, February 15, at 7:30 PM.   This spectacular celebration of fifty years of chart-topping music from artists like Areth ... read more »

Oklahoma Senate Panel Approves Ban on Underage Marriage

Feb 11, 2026

Legislation to ban underage marriage in Oklahoma cleared its first hurdle, with the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approving Senator Warren Hamilton’s proposal. Senate Bill 504 would eliminate current law allowing 16 and 17-year-olds to marry with parental consent, effectively raisi ... read more »

Tolson Re-elected in Pawhuska, Other Osage Co. Election Results

Feb 10, 2026

Pawhuska voters headed to the polls on Tuesday evening and re-elected Steve Tolson for another term. He defeated the challenger, Billy Neal by a 54 to 46 percent margin. Tolson received 161 votes, while Neal received 135 votes.    There were other things to vote on in parts of O ... read more »

Election Results

Feb 10, 2026

Polls closed at 7 p.m. for several elections in the listening area. Here are the latest results.   City of Bartlesville Proposition 1 (Fire Fighting Apparatus) 18 of 18 Precincts   Number Percentage Yes 2,464 ... read more »

Bartlesville Propositions Overwhelmingly Pass

Feb 10, 2026

All five propositions on the Tuesday ballot for the city of Bartlesville's general obligation bond, economic development sales tax and capital improvement sales tax easily passed by 70% of the vote or better. According to unofficial results from the Oklahoma State Election Board, bond pro ... read more »

Pawhuska Council Convenes for Meeting Tuesday Evening

Feb 10, 2026

The Pawhuska City Council met for a regularly scheduled meeting at city hall on Tuesday evening.   At that meeting, City Manager Carol Jones said steps are continuing to be made on the 2024 fiscal year audit. Jones said she should have more information at next month's meeting. ... read more »

Arvest Wealth Management to Host Retirement Lunch and Learn for Phillips 66/ConocoPhillips/ChevronPhillips

Feb 10, 2026

Arvest Wealth Management will host a lunch and learn focused on securing one’s financial future for current and past employees of Phillips 66, ConocoPhillips and Chevron Phillips.   The event is Thursday, Feb. 19 at 12 p.m. at Arvest’s downtown Bartlesville location, 100 ... read more »

Ascension St. John Jane Phillips Adds New Surgical Robot Technology

Feb 10, 2026

Bartlesville’s Jane Phillips Medical Center is adding one of the most advanced surgical robots available, expanding access to minimally invasive procedures in northeast Oklahoma.   Ascension St. John Jane Phillips Medical Center has added a new Da Vinci 5 surgical robot — ... read more »

Osage County Man Sentenced in 2024 Molestation Case

Feb 10, 2026

An Osage County man has taken a plea deal stemming from a 2024 lewd molestation case involving a minor. Sammy Fridenberg was charged with six counts of lewd molestation, first degree rape of a victim under 16, forcible sodomy and committing lewd or incident acts to a child under 16.  &nb ... read more »

School Teachers of the Year and Rising Stars Announced

Feb 10, 2026

The teachers at each of the schools in the Bartlesville Public Schools district have selected their respective Teachers of the Year and Rising Star Teachers. Rising Star Teachers are those with less than five years of teaching experience.   Each school's honorees will be celebrat ... read more »

Osage Nation Holding Storm Spotter Training

Feb 10, 2026

Osage Nation Emergency Management will be holding a Skywarn storm spotting program next Thursday in Pawhuska. This is a free event and is open to anyone who would like to attend.  Training is free and attendees will learn the fundamentals of storm development, identifying factors of what ... read more »

Eagle Eye on Bartlesville

Feb 10, 2026

Bartlesville residents and nature enthusiasts now have a front-row seat to one of the area’s most majestic wildlife spectacles. The Sutton Avian Research Center, located near U.S. Highway 60 and State Highway 123, has set up a live camera giving viewers a close-up look at a local bald eagle ... read more »

Divas of Soul Coming to Bartlesville

Feb 10, 2026

Award-winning vocalist CeCe Teneal is bringing a night of classic soul to Bartlesville later this month, giving local audiences a chance to experience a live celebration of some of music’s most powerful voices. The Bartlesville Community Concert Association will host “Divas of Soul&rd ... read more »