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Fire Destroys Auto Repair Shop

Dec 28, 2024

A fire broke out Friday around 5 p.m. in Ramona at a commercial auto repair shop, resulting in the total loss of the building. Fire departments from Ramona, Ochelata, Oglesby, and Owens, along with Washington County Fire Department and Emergency Management, swiftly responded to the scene. Fir ... read more »

Local Man Taken Into Custody on Four Misdemeanor Charges

Dec 27, 2024

A Washington County man found himself in the Washington County Jail on four misdemeanor charges that he allegedly committed on Christmas Eve. Jacob Moore was arrested on charges of larceny, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving with a canceled or suspended license and assault and battery with ... read more »

Osage Co Commissioners to Consider Renewing Tourism Director Contract

Dec 27, 2024

The Board of Osage County Commissioners will convene for a regularly scheduled meeting at the fairgrounds on Monday morning. At that meeting, the Board will consider renewing Osage County Tourism Director Mary Beth Moore's contract. That is a 12 month contract. There will also be discussi ... read more »

Osage Co Commissioners Have Standard Thursday Meeting

Dec 26, 2024

The Board of Osage County Commissioners convened for a regularly scheduled meeting at the fairgrounds on Thursday for a standard meeting. There was one utility permit signed at the meeting and a resolution was signed allowing Thomas Smith to be a volunteer for the Osage County Fairgrounds during ... read more »

Tri County Tech Announces Spring Programs and Exciting New Opportunities

Dec 18, 2024

Tri County Tech is gearing up for an exciting spring semester, with a range of new and continuing programs designed to meet the growing demands of the local workforce. Appearing on KWON's COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Randall Jones with Tri County Tech talked about upcoming opportunities for adults s ... read more »

VIDEO: Dink's Gathers a Crowd for a Free Christmas BBQ

Dec 25, 2024

Dink's Pit BBQ hosted a free Christmas dinner on December 25, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., in an effort to alleviate some of the loneliness that often accompanies the holidays. Co-owner James Curd Jr. said that it's their way of giving back to the community. He said that they served abo ... read more »

UPDATE: BPD Issues Silver Alert, Subject Found Dead

Dec 25, 2024

Deputy Chief Andrew Ward has confirmed that 68-year-old Clara Jean Louis, who was the subject of a Silver Alert earlier Christmas Day, was found deceased north of the Oak Park area outside Bartlesville city limits. The investigation is ongoing in coordination with the Osage and Washington County ... read more »

VIDEO: Friends Indeed Christmas Dinner

Dec 25, 2024

Friends Indeed provided free Christmas Day dinners from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 25, at the Church of Christ on Adams Blvd.   With the idea that no one should spend Christmas alone, Friends Indeed, a non-profit based in Bartlesville, was created to bring Christmas cheer to tho ... read more »

KWON Airs Special Reading of 'A Visit From St. Nicholas'

Dec 24, 2024

CLICK HERE FOR A RECORDING OF "A VISIT FROM ST. NICHOLAS."   Join us tonight on KWON AM 1400, 93.3 FM and 95.1 FM for what we hope is a new Christmas Eve tradition.   During the KWON 5 o' Clock News Hour, we will have a special reading of  "A Visi ... read more »

Oklahoma Sheriff's Offices Receive $18M in Grants

Dec 24, 2024

Every sheriff's office across all 77 counties in Oklahoma have received grants ranging from $150,000 to $300,000 from state Attorney General Gentner Drummond's office.   Osage and Washington counties each received $300,000 and Nowata County received $150,000. In all, $18 mill ... read more »

Osage Nation Offering Drivers Ed Program

Dec 24, 2024

The Osage Nation Education Department has began offering a driver's education for enrolled high school students within the Osage Nation. The program is set to start in January and partners with the Safer Driving School in Hominy. For those wishing to participate in the program, which will ... read more »

Celebrate 'Noon Year's Eve' at History Museum

Dec 24, 2024

The Bartlesville Area History Museum will host its inaugural ‘Noon Year’s Eve Party’ from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31. Bartlesville’s very own world-class storyteller Fran Stallings will entertain with tales of wit and wisdom as we say goodbye to 2024, and ring in 2025 ... read more »

Tri County Tech Announces 2024 Recipients of PEO Program for Continuing Education Scholarship

Dec 24, 2024

Tri County Tech is proud to announce the 2024 recipients of the prestigious PEO (Philanthropic Educational Organization) Program for Continuing Education (PCE) scholarship: Shelby Sturgeon and Angela Wooten, both students in TCT’s Practical Nursing program. Shelby and Angela were nomina ... read more »

Dinks Pit BBQ Annual Free Christmas Dinner

Dec 24, 2024

This Christmas season is supposed to be spent with love, joy, and peace. But some do not have the opportunity to spend the holidays with friends and family due to causes that make it hard to be merry and bright. Dinks Pit BBQ is trying to alleviate some of the loneliness that comes with the h ... read more »

Bartlesville Public Library Celebrates Rich History, Announces Upcoming Plans

Dec 23, 2024

Appearing on KWON Radio's City Matters, Library and History Museum Director Kylie Roberson highlighted the library's storied history, modern achievements, and plans for continued growth. The library's legacy began with a reading room opened by the Fort Knightly Club in 1898. ... read more »