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The Delaware Tribe Family and Children Services Department will host its first Child Support Awareness 5K Color Run in Caney, Kan. on Aug. 15 to promote the importance of child support and strengthen families throughout the community. The event will feature a Fun Run beginning at 6 p.m. with ... read more »

Sen. James Lankford is teaming up with lawmakers from both parties to urge the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to tighten oversight of physician-assisted suicide in hospice programs. In a bipartisan, bicameral letter, the group is ... read more »

The Oklahoma Senate is already laying the groundwork for the 2027 legislative session after Senate President Pro Tempore Lonnie Paxton approved a slate of interim studies for the 2026 legislative interim. The studies, which will be assigned to Senate committees and wrapped up by Oct. 30, are desi ... read more »

A grassroots group called Save Our Hospitals is urging residents to oppose Ascension St. John’s proposal to convert the Nowata hospital from a Critical Access Hospital to a Rural Emergency Hospital, a move supporters say would eliminate inpatient care and significantly reduce local healthca ... read more »

Blue Whale Materials has named veteran manufacturing executive Jack Johnson as its new chief executive officer as the battery recycling company prepares to expand operations at its Bartlesville Industrial Park facility.   The company announced the leadership change alongside plans to ... read more »

A Tulsa man is facing a felony charge after allegedly driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.   55-year-old Watress Humphrey was charged on Monday with aggravated DUI. Humphrey also faces misdemeanor charges of transporting an opened container of an alcoholic beverage ... read more »

An Owasso man has been charged in federal court in connection with a 2025 traffic crash that killed one person and injured three others, according to an indictment unsealed Thursday.   52-year-old Christopher Robert Chaney is charged with one count of involuntary manslaughter in Indi ... read more »

The Osage Nation is providing $2,000 in financial assistance for those who suffered storm damage during the most recent weather outbreak. Payments can be made directly to vendors as opposed to the applicants. Those eligible for assistance include Osage nation members in need of car repairs, b ... read more »

All men are invited to the 1613 Men's Conference livestream event at Grace Community Church, located at 1500 SE King Drive in Bartlesville. The event kicks off Friday, July 17th at 6:00 PM and continues Saturday, July 18th from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Sign-in begins 30 minutes prior each day, and ... read more »

If your house is already covered in pink glitter and tiny plastic high heels, here's one more reason to embrace the chaos. Stage Art Dance's Barbie's World Dance Camp is set for July 16 from 5:30 to 7 p.m., giving kids ages 2 through 12 the chance to dance, jump, twirl and burn off en ... read more »

The Cherokee Nation has awarded $1.87 million through its 2026 Public Health and Wellness Partners Grant program to more than 30 recipients across the reservation, including several local communities. Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner announced the ... read more »

The Arvest Foundation has awarded a $10,000 grant to the Bartlesville Community Center to support a new exhibition series designed to showcase emerging artists and expand opportunities for local creatives. The donation will fund "First Impressions," an emerging artist series that wi ... read more »

The Caney City Council votes to raise the ceiling mill levy for 2027 by 10.   Caney City Clerk Adam Lanter says the original mill levy for 2027 was 53.084.  Mayor Josh Elliot and Council Members Elizabeth Burch and Jeff Culver discuss that just because the ceiling was raise ... read more »

Get ready to save big during the KWON KYFM KRIG KPGM 29th Annual Auction will be Saturday morning, July 25, at the Washington County Fairgrounds at 1109 N. Delaware St. in Dewey.   ​Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Bartlesville Radio Promotions Director Tina Romine said the doors ... read more »

Over the last several years, many electric vehicle manufacturers have been removing AM radios. In response, Congress has drafted a bill that would mandate all motor vehicles to have AM radio.   President of Bartlesville Radio, Kevin Potter joined the Todd Starnes show on Wednesday af ... read more »