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The Nowata County Commissioners met on Monday morning at the Nowata County Annex.   The commissioners submitted a worksheet for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. The original showed a deficit of approximately $71,800. Commissioner Troy Friddle and Emergency Manager Laurie Summers talked abo ... read more »

A Bartlesville woman is facing a felony charge after an alleged fentanyl overdose to a minor child. 34-year-old Chelsea Stone was charged on Monday with child neglect, possession of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS) and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. According to the Bart ... read more »

A Bartlesville woman is facing felony charges after allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol with a minor child in the backseat. 30-year-old Danitra Crane was charged on Monday with child endangerment by DUI, actual physical control of a vehicle while under the influence, transporting ... read more »

Voters will head to the polls on Tuesday for the Special City of Dewey Election. The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.   Washington County Election Board Secretary Yvonne House recommends voters with questions about their eligibility or polling place call before Election Day. ... read more »

Blank Space – Los Angeles’ very own Taylor Swift tribute band,featuring Olivia Mojica as Taylor Swift, hits the stage of The Center in Bartlesville on Tuesday, September 30, at 7pm.    Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Valerie Hulse with The Center said, This show i ... read more »

The City of Bartlesville recently released its Annual Report. Appearing on KWON Radio's CITY MATTERS program, City Water Utilities Director Terry Lauritsen said the report, which can be found the city's website, includes all the runs that the fire department did, the police department inv ... read more »

The Lighthouse Outreach Center is calling on the community for donations as it faces a budget shortfall of $10,000 to $15,000 needed to sustain its operations.   For more than 30 years, the center has provided shelter and support services to those experiencing homelessness, helping m ... read more »

Washington County Assessor Steve Campbell says his office is preparing for its next round of property revaluations, beginning later this month in rural areas outside Bartlesville and Dewey. Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNETION, Steve said that contractors from Arkansas will handle much of the work, w ... read more »

The Washington County Commissioners have a fairly lengthy agenda for their Monday morning meeting.   The commissioners will receive several reports from multiple county departments and are also expected to approve the holiday calendar for 2026.   Additionally, the commis ... read more »

Lincoln Electric Products is expanding its operations and inviting local talent to join its growing team. According to their Facebook post, the company will host walk-in interviews on Monday, September 8 and Tuesday, September 9, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at its facility located at 406 W US 60 ... read more »

The Bartlesville Area History Museum will have another lunch and learn on Thursday, September 18 beginning at noon. Former CEO of the Frank Phillips Foundation, Bon Fraser will talk about how Frank Phillips became so successful and what it took for him to get there. While at the lunch and lea ... read more »

Voters living within the Pawhuska School District will have the opportunity to vote on two bond proposals for improvements to the school. This will be a five year bond totaling 3.73 million dollars and there will be no tax increase. The first proposal will be for 3.43 million dollars and includes ... read more »

A Jenks man was sentenced on Thursday in U.S. District Court to six-and-a-half years of prison after possessing multiple images and videos of child pornography. 52-year-old Jason Gardner Davis was sentenced on the charge of receipt and distribution of child pornography, after forensic analysi ... read more »

A Bartlesville man is facing a misdemeanor charge after allegedly possessing methamphetamine. 53-year-old Tommy Roach was charged on Tuesday with possession of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS). According to the Bartlesville Police Department, on Sept. 1, authorities stopped Roach du ... read more »

A Bartlesville woman is facing a misdemeanor charge after allegedly destroying multiple items. 33-year-old Mollie Carpenter was charged on Tuesday with malicious injury to property. According to the Bartlesville Police Department, Carpenter allegedly got into an argument with the victim, ... read more »