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A former superintendent of Nowata Public Schools has been arrested on suspicion of DUI after he crashed a vehicle owned by the current school district he works for.   Our partners at News On 6 report Leon Ashlock, the current superintendent of Muldrow Public Schools, was arrested by ... read more »

After an issue arose at the Osage Casino and Hotel in Sand Springs, the Osage Nation Police Department is looking for help in identifying two individuals. If you have any information, you are asked to reach out on the Osage Nation Police Department Facebook Page or call their office at 918-287-55 ... read more »

  A Dewey man appeared in Washington County District Court Tuesday on a felony charge of assault with a dangerous weapon.   23-year-old Timothy Mayo is accused of flashing a hand gun at a 12-year old teen on the early morning of Aug. 31 of this year.   A Probabl ... read more »

The city of Bartlesville will explore forming a task force to examine how best to address the city's growing population of unsheltered citizens.   Ward 4 City Councilor Quinn Schipper says there is rising concern in the community over those who are unsheltered homeless. He says t ... read more »

As the Pawhuska Huskies get set to host the Tonkawa Bucs on Thursday night, Coach Matt Hennesy knows the game is monumental for playoff positioning, but understands that the team is playing for much more than that.    Thursday's game is cancer awareness night and Osage appre ... read more »

Osage Nation Principal Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear is a featured speaker at an upcoming conference on policy issues and Native American sovereignty. Standing Bear will join leaders from three other tribes for a policy conference at the First Americans Museum in Oklahoma City on Oct. 16. ... read more »

At this week's Dewey City Council meeting, the council passed an ordinance replacing a section of city code related to the city's handling of dilapidated structures.   Additionally, the council heard a presentation on Dewey Western Heritage Weekend, which is set for Saturday. ... read more »

(Photo courtesy of Oklahoma Wesleyan University)   Okahoma Wesleyan University announced this week that Ward and Joetta Koeser are the recipients of the 2024 Okahoma Wesleyan University President's Award. In a press release, OKWU said that they were honored recently at the Fo ... read more »

State Senator Julie Daniels recently appeared on COMMUNITY CONNECTION to discuss two significant State Questions on the November 2024 ballot and issues related to State Supreme Court judge retention. Senator Daniels explained that the two State Questions propose amendments to the Oklahoma Con ... read more »

The City of Bartlesville will have drawings for 10 duck blind areas located at Hudson Lake. The drawing is for 9 a.m. on Oct. 18, 2024, at the boat ramp. The fee is $10 if drawn. Any leftover blinds can be purchased at City Hall, 401 S. Johnstone Ave., on a first come, first served basis. Eac ... read more »

Pawhuska held the National Indian Taco Championship over the weekend and after an amazing turnout from both the crowd and number of vendors, a select few booths stood above the rest.   Taking first place and also claiming the people's choice award was Jones Girlz. Hannah Sissom t ... read more »

The Pawhuska City Council will have its normally scheduled meeting on Tuesday evening and appears as if they will be working through a fairly routine agenda.   The council will consider increasing the cost of emergency services from an original bid they received in February 2022. The ... read more »

Washington County Emergency Management is part of a team of other Oklahoma agencies sending personnel and assistance to Florida in preparation for Hurricane Milton.   Here's Emergency Management Director Kary Cox with the details.   The Oklahoma team is on its wa ... read more »

Bartlesville Radio is excited to announce a political forum on October 29 for all City Council candidates. The event will begin at 6:00 PM, and further instructions are included below. Bartlesville Radio will be broadcasting the audio on KWON 1400/93.3/95.1, as well as live video through our ... read more »

The Nowata County Commissioners approved a proclamation making this week National 4-H week in Nowata County. Oklahoma Union student Joel leLacheur (lee-luh-shur)  is a part of the 4H program at OKU and read the prolomation at the meeting.   Also at the meeting, The Board of Comm ... read more »