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High Speed Chase Leads to Multiple Arrests and Drugs Seized
Jan 07, 2025
A Montgomery County, Kansas Sheriff's investigation leads to multiple arrests and drug seizures.
On Dec. 30, sheriff deputies attempted to stop a 2025 blue Nissan. The driver of the vehicle, later identified as Cornel Owens, fled the scene, initiating a high-speed pursuit over ... read more »
Bartlesville CITY MATTERS with Ward 1 City Councilor Tim Sherrick
Jan 07, 2025
In his first CITY MATTERS appearance on KWON, Ward 1 City Councilor Tim Sherrick highlighted discussions from Monday's city council meeting, ranging from citizenship programs to addressing the city’s growing homelessness issue.
A $14,000 citizenship grant from the Oklahom ... read more »
Argument Turns into Domestic Abuse Charge on Monday
Jan 07, 2025
A Dewey couple was arrested on Monday evening on the misdemeanor charge of domestic abuse. Officers responded to the residence in regards to the possibility of firearms being inside the home. Upon arrival, they made contact with the two defendants in Joshua Belbot and Destiny Anderson.
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Washington County Facing Some Winter Illnesses
Jan 07, 2025
Oklahoma State Department of Health issues a warning to Washington County citizens about the illness swirling around the nation.\
Mike Mamnell, assistant director at the Oklahoma Department of Health, explains what exactly is circling around.
Mamnell said that norovi ... read more »
Osage Nation Seeks Federal Acknowledgement of Reservation
Jan 07, 2025
The Osage Nation filed a brief last week asking the federal government to reverse a 2009 decision that the Osage Reservation had been disestablished, citing the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark McGirt case.
The motion, filed in the Tulsa federal district court on Thursday, Jan. 2, seeks re ... read more »
Phillips 66 to Acquire EPIC-NGL for $2.2B
Jan 07, 2025
Phillips 66 announced Tuesday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to buy EPIC Y-Grade GP, LLC and EPIC Y-Grade, LP, which own various subsidiaries and long haul natural gas liquids pipelines, fractionation facilities and distribution systems for total cash consideration of $2.2 billio ... read more »
BREAKING: Copan Senior Citizen's Center Closed
Jan 07, 2025
The cold weather across Northeast Oklahoma has caused one local center to close its doors the rest of the week.
The Copan Senior Citizen’s Center will not be open for the next several days to keep people out of the cold.
The Center also says it will not be serving meals for the rem ... read more »
Library Loses Citizenship Class Grant After Council Stalemate
Jan 06, 2025
A literacy program that has provided citizenship classes, a Spanish conversation class and English Language Learners classes each week for 11 years at the Bartlesville Public Library lost its grant funding following a stalemate Monday night during the Bartlesville City Council meeting.
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Dewey Man Charged With Domestic Abuse
Jan 06, 2025
A Dewey man finds himself in trouble with the law after being arrested for an alleged aggravated domestic abuse incident that took place Friday night. Fredrick Tracewell was arrested after officers spoke with the female victim at the Jane Phillips Medical Center on Friday.
It is al ... read more »
Bartlesville Man Seen on Third Degree Burglary Charges
Jan 06, 2025
A Bartlesville man was put into the Washington County Jail after attempting to steal items from a victim's car. Elijah Campbell is being charged with third degree burglary after the homeowner located Campbell and another male stealing items from the vehicle.
The homeowner ... read more »
Montgomery Co. Crews Battle 3 Weekend Fires
Jan 06, 2025
Three Montgomery County, Kansas structure fires over the weekend kept emergency personnel busy.
The first blaze began Friday evening at around 8:15 p.m. at an Independence garage in the 300 block of S. 15th Street. Upon arrival, crews found a fully-involved detached garage fi ... read more »
Bingo Night to Support Washington County Students
Jan 06, 2025
Pack the Backpacks, a long-standing nonprofit dedicated to providing school supplies for Washington County students, is hosting a fundraising bingo night on Saturday, January 25th, at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church.
The event begins at 5:30 p.m. when doors open, and games start ... read more »
Patriot Athlete of the Week: Jarrett Shambles
Jan 06, 2025
It is another Monday, which means we have another Patriot Auto Group Area Athlete of the Week.
This week we go to a Hornet multi-sport athlete and Copan shooting guard, Jarrett Shambles.
Shambles is a senior starter on the Copan boys’ basketball team, which is off to a 4-2 start. S ... read more »
B the Light Mission Opens Warming Shelter Amid Freezing Temperatures
Jan 06, 2025
As winter temperatures continue to drop, the B the Light Mission is stepping up to ensure no one faces the cold alone. The Mission's Warming Shelter is open providing a safe, warm space for those in need.
The shelter will be located at 219 N Virginia Ave. For more details or to inquire ab ... read more »
Bartlesville Police Investigate Single-Vehicle Accident Involving Children
Jan 05, 2025
The Bartlesville Police Department responded to a serious single-vehicle accident near the intersection of Skyline Drive and Hillcrest at 7:40 p.m. on Saturday night.
Upon arrival, officers found that the vehicle, which was traveling westbound on Hillcrest, had departed the roadway ... read more »