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After a lengthy investigation and several continuations, a Hominy man has been found guilty on first degree rape charges. An Osage County jury found Gideon Goodeagle guilty of the charges on Tuesday and recommended a life in prison sentence. Formal sentencing will take place next month.   ... read more »

Jane Phillips Medical Center President Tanner Holt has joined Arvest Bank's board of directors for the Bartlesville region.   “We are thrilled to welcome Tanner to our board,” said David Nickel, president of Arvest Bank – Bartlesville Region. “Tanner's ... read more »

LeeAnn Pressler, who teaches special education at Central Middle School, has been named a finalist for the 2026 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year.   On Wednesday, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Lindel Fields announced 10 finalists from across the state who demonstrate excellen ... read more »

A former worship minister for a Bartlesville church is accused of embezzling more than $41,000 in church funds and using a security camera system to observe private meetings.   44-year-old Ryan Jacob Cruse was arrested late last week and appeared in Washington County District Court o ... read more »

The Pawhuska Chamber of Commerce hosted the first lunch and learn series of 2026 and Bluesky Bank was the presenting sponsor. Managing Director of Treasury Management, Jessie Marksberry touched on many subjects geared toward businesses. These included check fraud, identity protection and common s ... read more »

CASA of Northeast Oklahoma is announcing their "26 In 2026" campaign.  The goal is to recruit and train 26 new additional CASA volunteer advocates during 2026.  While 26 sounds like a simple number, the substantial impact that 26 additional volunteers can make in the lives of ... read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 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 »