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Appearing on KWON Radio's COMMUNITY CONNECTION, local resident and data expert Josh Lock shared his strong opposition to the installation of Flock Camera Systems in Bartlesville. Lock, who has a background in data analysis, expressed concerns over the extensive data collection capabilities of ... read more »

A Bartlesville man has been sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for his role in the 2022 murder of a Dewey couple. 22-year-old Lucas Anthony Walker was convicted on two counts of second-degree murder in Indian Country after he confessed to shooting and stabbing Deborah and Larry Dutton to ... read more »

Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced on Thursday that the state’s history standards have been revised to include the terms Gulf of America and Mount McKinley, in alignment with an executive order issued by President Donald Trump.   “We are p ... read more »

The city of Bartlesville has announced that Madison Boulevard between Tuxedo Boulevard and Ohio Street will be closed on Monday, Jan. 27, to facilitate the installation of a water line. During the closure, a detour will be in place, directing traffic through the Park Hill subdivision to provi ... read more »

An Oologah man has been indicted by a federal grand jury on multiple child pornography charges. 40-year-old Bradley Andrew Friend is charged with enticing and persuading a minor child to engage in sexual activity. He is further charged with producing, possessing, receiving and distributing ma ... read more »

The City of Broken Arrow gives a neighborly gift to the City of Nowata. Earlier this month, a fire occurred at Nowata's Public Works building. The building was a total loss and so were several pieces of large equipment stored there, including a mini excavator and a backhoe. The loss left ... read more »

The owners of the Price Tower in Bartlesville have declared bankruptcy. Our partners at News On 6 report Green Copper Holdings and Copper Tree Inc. told a bankruptcy judge Wednesday they only have a combined $216 in the bank. Wednesday’s filings come one day after a Washington Count ... read more »

Members of the Coffeyville community spend several hours learning about and discussing opioid issues and solutions.   The Best Western in Coffeyville was filled Tuesday night by concerned citizens who engaged in a town hall hosted by Live Healthy Montgomery County. Organizer Marci Ro ... read more »

Central Middle School in downtown Bartlesville was evacuated Tuesday afternoon following a fire alarm.   Students and staff evacuated to Earl Sears Park while the Bartlesville Fire Department responded. School District Spokesperson Granger Meador said the fire started in the kitchen, ... read more »

The city of Caney, Kansas hires a new city administrator. After an executive session Tuesday, Andrea Sibley was voted to be the town's new leader, replacing Kelley Zellner, who retired at the end of last year. Sibley graduated from Oklahoma State University with a Bachelor of Science degr ... read more »

On Tuesday, Jan. 28, the Bartlesville Public Schools and Bartlesville Public Schools Foundation will partner to host a community forum on screen time and technology use among children and teens. The forum, titled “The Great Rewiring of Childhood: Resources for Parents Navigating the Dig ... read more »

The Oklahoma State Election Board removes more than 130,000 voters from the rolls. The process occurs every two years and is mandated by Oklahoma law. The Election Board says it removed 129,680 inactive voter registrations and 2,242 duplicate voter registrations. State Election Board Secr ... read more »

The Bartlesville Community Foundation announces the launch of its 2025 grant and scholarship cycles. The Foundation’s grant cycle is set to open on Jan. 27 and will close on March 7. Meanwhile, the scholarship cycle is currently live and will remain open until Friday, Feb. 28. This ... read more »

Emergency crews were called to assist in a reported fire at the refinery in Coffeyville. CVR Energy confirms that Tuesday at around 2:00pm, a fire occurred in the naphtha hydrotreater unit. One contract worker was taken to the hospital for treatment due to an unrelated persona ... read more »

A Washington County judge has ordered the Price Tower to be sold to the McFarlin Group for $1.4 million. Associate District Judge Russell Vaclaw made the ruling during an emergency hearing on Tuesday morning. The case began in September 2024 when Tulsa-based McFarlin Building, LLC, w ... read more »