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Nowata Co. Commissioners Meeting Monday Morning

Mar 06, 2026

The Board of Nowata County Commissioners have a regularly scheduled meeting on Monday morning at the Nowata County Annex.   The board will discuss improvements to the courthouse, review a statutory report from the State Auditor and Inspector Treasurer and review a letter from the Now ... read more »

Toni Hasenbeck for State Superintendent

Mar 06, 2026

Former teacher and State Rep. Toni Hasenbeck is running in the GOP primary race for state superintendent.   Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Hasenbeck, said she was a teacher for 19 years. She grew up in Stillwater and later moved to southwest Oklahoma because of marriage. She has ... read more »

Washington Co. Commissioners to Meet Monday

Mar 06, 2026

The Washington County Commissioners have a longer than normal agenda for their Monday morning meeting. The commissioners are expected to review monthly reports from multiple county agencies and departments, and to discuss a resolution to dispose of a sheriff’s office van. Additional ... read more »

Washington County Emergency Management Launches New Safety App, Utilizing New EOC

Mar 06, 2026

Emergency Management Director Kerry Cox was our guest on COMMUNITY CONNECTION of Friday to talk about the transition into "storm season" following a series of recent wildfires and the uses of the new Emergancy Operations Center.   Director Cox is a firm believer in strength ... read more »

Daylight Saving Time Begins Sunday Morning

Mar 06, 2026

Get ready to lose an hour of sleep Saturday night into Sunday morning. Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday, when the clocks will jump forward one hour to 3 a.m.   The practice of daylight saving time started in some areas of the United States in 1918. President Lyndon B ... read more »

Osage County Crime Stats for February

Mar 06, 2026

The Osage County Sheriff's Office has released the crime report for the month of February. There were 7,600 calls for service and of that there were 811 calls made to 911. In February, 151 arrests were made.    There were 286 inmates housed at the Osage County Jail and 128 c ... read more »

OKU Agriculture Teacher Receives National Award

Mar 05, 2026

An Oklahoma Union School teacher has been recognized as one of six National Excellence in Teaching Agriculture Award winners.   Jacey Duncan, who teaches sixth grade science and middle school STEM at Oklahoma Union, received the honor during an assembly on Tuesday.   Dun ... read more »

Tulsa Man Sentenced in Federal Court

Mar 05, 2026

A Tulsa man has been sentenced in federal court for strangling his girlfriend.   36-year-old Donny Ray Spencer was sentenced on Thursday for assault on an intimate/dating partner by strangling and suffocating in Indian Country. U.S. District Judge Gregory K. Frizzell sentenced Spence ... read more »

WCSO Warns of New Scam

Mar 05, 2026

The Washington County Sheriff's Office is warning residents of a new scam.   According to a Facebook post from the W.C.S.O. a scammer has reportedly posed as a deputy and is requesting personal information about missed court subpoenas.   The Washington County Sheriff ... read more »

Bartlesville Women's Network Screening of Storm Center Based on Bartlesville Librarian Ruth Brown

Mar 04, 2026

Bartlesville Women’s Network will present the story of Miss Ruth Brown through a screening of the movie Storm Center and a presentation by Fran Stallings on Sunday, March 8, at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 428 S Seneca Ave.   Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTI ... read more »

Severe Weather Threat Increases Thursday Night, Friday Afternoon/Evening

Mar 05, 2026

Weather conditions are developing to possibly support strong to severe thunderstorms across the region during the overnight hours Thursday and again on Friday.   Additional showers and thunderstorms are forecast to move into the region from the west late Thursday night and into Frida ... read more »

Claremore Woman Killed Thursday in Rogers County Crash

Mar 05, 2026

A Claremore woman was killed Thursday morning in a single-vehicle crash.   The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says 26-year-old Kaylynn Salmon was driving a vehicle westbound on Akin Road near South 4200 Road in Rogers County just after 8:15 a.m. Thursday when the vehicle departed the roadwa ... read more »

President Trump Says Markwayne Mullin to Replace Kristi Noem as Homeland Security Secretary

Mar 05, 2026

By MICHELLE L. PRICE, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he’s replacing his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and will nominate in her place Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin.   Trump made the announcement on socia ... read more »

CASA KIDZ Campaign Returns to Raise Awareness for Foster Children

Mar 05, 2026

CASA of Northeast Oklahoma will once again bring attention to children in foster care through its annual CASA KIDZ campaign, taking place throughout April in Washington County and five other northeast Oklahoma counties. ... read more »

Elder Care Officially Designated as a Benefits Enrollment Center

Mar 05, 2026

Elder Care in Bartlesville has officially become a Designated Benefits Enrollment Center. Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Elder Care's Development Director Michael Colaw said, "This expansion is made possible through a new partnership grant from the National Council on Aging (NCOA) wi ... read more »