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Bartlesville Woman Allegedly Hits Victim With a Pipe

Mar 27, 2026

A Bartlesville woman found herself in the Washington County Jail on Friday after allegedly hitting a woman with a pipe at a Bartlesville convenience store on Friday, March 20. Audysen Witte is facing a felony charge of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.   The victim told of ... read more »

Copan Man Charged With Breaking Protective Order

Mar 27, 2026

A Copan mas was in the Washington County Jail on Friday facing a misdemeanor charge of violating a protective order. Barry Taggart Jr. was served the protective order on Friday, March 13. Throughout the next 11 days, Taggart sent the victim hundreds of text messages and attempted to make contact ... read more »

Osage Co Commissioners to Meet Monday

Mar 27, 2026

The Board of Osage County Commissioners will convene for a regularly scheduled meeting at the fairgrounds on Monday morning.    At that meeting, there will be consideration to sign a services agreement with American Fidelity to continue employer services. The Board will also con ... read more »

Polite Letter, Meet Geopolitics

Mar 27, 2026

In what might generously be described as Congress discovering diplomacy still exists, James Lankford, Ted Budd, and Tim Kaine led a bipartisan push urging Donald Trump to advocate for the release of Chinese pastor Ezra Jin Mingri ahead of his upcoming meeting with Xi Jinping. Lawmakers from both ... read more »

Nowata Co. Commissioners Meeting Monday Morning

Mar 27, 2026

The Board of Nowata County Commissioners have a regularly scheduled meeting on Monday morning at the Nowata County Annex. The board will review requests for approval for the Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector’s Office to engage in regulatory financial audits and an alternative complia ... read more »

Bartlesville Homeland Stores, United Supermarket Up For Sale

Mar 27, 2026

The three Homeland grocery stores and the United Supermarket store in Bartlesville may soon be up for sale. Homeland confirmed the moves Thursday in a social media post, which also includes closures of four locations in Edmond, Norman and Lawton within 45 days, and consolidation of stores in ... read more »

OKM Music Teases 42nd Annual Festival Lineup

Mar 27, 2026

Appearing on KWON Radio's COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Mary Lynn Mihm stopped just short of revealing the linep for the 42nd Annual Festival.   Mary Lynn said, "The full lineup won’t be officially unveiled until just after Easter."  She added, "The Main Festiva ... read more »

Washington Co. Commissioners to Meet Monday

Mar 27, 2026

The Washington County Commissioners will meet Monday morning to discuss and possibly take action on several items, including a discussion of the burn ban enacted on Thursday. According to an agenda, the commissioners are expected to revisit the burn ban, something that is expected to be discu ... read more »

CAPITOL CALL Powered by Phillips 66 3-27-26

Mar 27, 2026

State Representative Judd Strom was our lone panelist on KWON's CAPITOL CALL Powered by Phillips 66 on Friday. Strom made news earlier this week with the House passage of a bipartisan package of government oversight and ethics reforms that now moves to the Senate following concerns about gaps ... read more »

Inter-State Farm & Home Show Runs Through Saturday

Mar 27, 2026

The Inter-State Farm & Home Show comes to Nellis Hall at Coffeyville Community College today, Friday, March 27th, and continues through Saturday, March 28th. The event is presented by Bartlett Co-op.   Visitors will find a wide variety of vendors showcasing the best in farm and r ... read more »

Package of Bills Led by Judd Strom Passes House

Mar 26, 2026

A bipartisan package of government oversight and ethics reforms cleared the Oklahoma House on Thursday and now moves to the Senate following concerns about gaps in spending accountability. The measures, led by Rep. Judd Strom, a Republican from Copan, were developed with input from lawmakers ... read more »

Washington Co. Commissioners Institute Immediate Burn Ban

Mar 26, 2026

Washington County Commissioners approved an emergency burn ban Thursday, citing a surge in out-of-control fires that have strained local volunteer fire departments and raised public safety concerns.   The ban is effective immediately for up to 14 days. The resolution was requested by ... read more »

Vinita Woman Sentenced in Federal Court

Mar 26, 2026

A Vinita woman has been sentenced in federal court after stealing $700,000 from her employers.   40-year-old Toni Lee Mesh was conivcted to 46 months imprisonment followed by five years of supervised release on charges of bank fraud. Mesh must pay approximately $704,000 in restitutio ... read more »

Collision Near Wynona, Individual OK

Mar 26, 2026

A single vehicle accident occurred in Osage County on Thursday morning, which sent a Wynona woman to the hospital. Tori Ward was driving northbound on State Highway 99 toward Wynona when she drove off the road, overcorrected and rolled one time before hitting a tree.        ... read more »

Pawhuska City Hall to Close Friday Afternoon

Mar 26, 2026

City of Pawhuska offices will close at 2 p.m. on Friday for staff training. If you need to make a utility payment, you can still do so by going to xpressbillpay.com.   Pawhuska City Hall will go back to normal operating hours beginning on Monday.  ... read more »