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OKU Football Prepares for Scrimmage in Afton
Aug 19, 2025
Oklahoma Union football is nearing the start of the season, and the Cougars will have a younger bunch in 2025.
Like many of the coaches in our area this season, OKU will be entering 2025 with a first year head coach. Bruce Munden, who was made his name in the area from his time in Barnsdal ... read more »
ODOT Launches Inaugural Snowplow Naming Contest for Students K–12
Aug 19, 2025
Oklahoma winters may be unpredictable, but one thing is certain: every snowstorm deserves a snowplow with a personality. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is inviting K‑12 students statewide to submit names for 24 of the agency’s winter-weather fleet in its inaugural Snowplow Nami ... read more »
CITY MATTERS with Bartlesville City Councilman Tim Sherrick
Aug 19, 2025
Appearing on KWON's CITY MATTERS program, Bartlesville City Councilman Tim Sherrick talked about our brave firefighters, the pavement preservation project and Boots Hollow Municipal Golf Course.
"There's a family that's going to have their grandmother at the ... read more »
Lindblom Replaces Boswell on Bartlesville Board of Ed.
Aug 19, 2025
The Bartlesville Board of Education appointed Kristen Lindblom to fill Rick Boswell’s seat for District 7 At its regular meeting on August 18. District 7 covers parts of the Jane Phillips, Richard Kane, Wilson, and Wayside Elementary areas. Boswell stepped down from ... read more »
Dewey City Council Approves Interagency Agreement
Aug 18, 2025
The Dewey City Council met on Monday night at Dewey City Hall for the final time in the month of August.
The council reviewed the sales tax report for the month of July and approved an interagency agreement with Dewey Schools for a school resource officer during the 2025-2026 fisca ... read more »
UPDATED: Female Inmate Escapes Washington County Detention Center Vehicle
Aug 18, 2025
A female inmate escaped from a Washington County Detention transport vehicle.
UPDATE 4 P.M FROM SHERIFF SCOTT OWEN
According to a press release from the Washington County Sheriff's Office, "In the early morning hours of Sunday, 8/17/2025, a female inmate was being transported bac ... read more »
Pawhuska's Chris Tanner to Speak on 2025-26 School Year
Aug 18, 2025
On Tuesday afternoon, the Pawhuska Chamber of Commerce has invited Superintendent Chris Tanner to come speak at the Community Center at noon. Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce, Mike McCartney said this is a great opportunity to get information about the coming school year.
If you ... read more »
Osage Co Commissioners Have Standard Monday Meeting
Aug 18, 2025
The Board of Osage County Commissioners convened for a regularly scheduled meeting at the fairgrounds on Monday morning. Listed on the agenda was a 2007 fuel dispenser to be declared as surplus property and disposed from district two's equipment list. District Two Commissioner Steve Talburt t ... read more »
Wann Man Facing Act of Violence Charge
Aug 18, 2025
A Wann man is facing a misdemeanor charge after allegedly threatening to shoot someone.
33-year-old Cody Wry was charged on Monday with threatening to perform an act of violence.
According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, on June 20, Wry allegedly got into a verbal alterca ... read more »
Bartlesville Man Charged With Injury to Vehicle
Aug 18, 2025
A Bartlesville man is facing multiple misdemeanor charges after allegedly damaging a vehicle.
42-year-old Jay Lacy was charged on Monday with injuring a motor vehicle and public intoxication.
According to the Bartlesville Police Department, on Aug. 15, Lacy allegedly got into an argument ... read more »
Bartlesville Firefighters Rescue Woman From Sunday House Fire
Aug 18, 2025
A woman is in critical condition after being rescued Sunday from a house fire in east Bartlesville.
According to the city of Bartlesville, fire crews responded to reports of a possible structure fire at 1300 SE Greystone Ave., where they arrived to find light smoke emerging from the eaves of ... read more »
Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready to Speak a Kiwanis Event on Wednesday
Aug 18, 2025
The Bartlesville Kiwanis is holding a special event with guest speaker Glen Mulready, Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner on Wednesday, August 20, at noon, Tri-County Tech Event Center.
Glen Mulready serves as Oklahoma’s 13th insurance commissioner. A former state legi ... read more »
Nowata Co. Commissioners Discuss Radio Towers
Aug 18, 2025
The Nowata County Commissioners met for a regularly scheduled meeting on Monday morning at the Nowata County Annex.
The commissioners approved a donation from Verdigris Valley Electric Cooperative for electrical wire to be used for a 911 equipment building.
The board ... read more »
St. John School Still Accepting Applications
Aug 18, 2025
Although classes have begun, St John Catholic School in Bartlesville is still asking parents to consider them for their children's education.
Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Principal Dr. Cristel Miller and Development Director Amanda Daniels invited parents to take a second ... read more »
19th Annual Sports Spectacular is Saturday Night at 6
Aug 18, 2025
You are invited to the 19th Annual Samaritan Sports Spectacular to benfit Samaritan Counseling and Growth Center on Saturday, August 23rd, 6-9pm at the Hilton Garden Inn, in Bartlesville.
Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Ben Ames, Executive Director of Samaritan Counseling and Gr ... read more »