A Broken Arrow man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly engaging in sexual acts with a minor.   34-year-old Tyrone Muao was charged on Wednesday with second degree rape, sodomy with a victim under 16, soliciting sexual conduct or communication with a minor by the use of ... read more »

A Bartlesville man is facing a felony charge after allegedly assaulting someone.   36-year-old Justin McIntyre was charged on Wednesday with domestic abuse by assault and battery.   According to the Bartlesville Police Department, McIntyre allegedly got into an altercati ... read more »

Several law enforcement officers from Bartlesville police, Dewey police and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol were in the area of Virginia Avenue and Road 1400, about two miles north of the Bartlesville City Limits Tuesday afternoon after an unconfirmed police chase that ended when the suspect fled the ... read more »

The 72nd annual Bigheart Day is coming to Barnsdall this weekend with festivities for the entire family. Events have been canceled on Friday due to the Barnsdall graduation, but everything else is running as normally scheduled.   Beginning at 7 a.m. on Saturday, there will be a fishi ... read more »

Nowata native and nationally recognized pollster Pat McFerron was our guest on COMMUNITY CONNECTION on Wednesday to discuss State Question 836 which, if approved, would all voters, regardless of party, to be able to vote in a single primary election in which all candidates appeared on one ballot ... read more »

Hundreds of high school and adult students graduated from Tri County Tech during two ceremonies Tuesday evening at the Bartlesville Community Center.   Superintendent Dr. Tammie Strobel says the training and certifications programs at TCT uses hands-on learning to help students becom ... read more »

Phillips 66 and activist investor Elliott Investment Management each won two board seats in a contentious showdown that played out at the oil refiner’s annual shareholder meeting on Wednesday.   Reuters News Service reports the split decision ends months of escalating tension b ... read more »

Bartlesville Public Schools  is closing out the school year with exciting updates and recognitions. Graduation is scheduled for 7 p.m. this Friday at Custer Stadium, weather permitting. Superintendent Chuck McCauley shared on KWON’s COMMUNITY CONNECTION that while the ceremony is plann ... read more »

A Bartlesville man is facing a misdemeanor charge after allegedly assaulting someone.   22-year-old Terry Werts was charged on Monday with domestic assault and battery in the presence of a minor child.    According to the Bartlesville Police Department, on May 16, W ... read more »

The City of Hominy has issued a precautionary boil order that went into effect on Tuesday afternoon. Crews are going door to door to let residents know and more information will be shared shortly.   This comes in the wake of the primary water line transporting water to treatment plan ... read more »

The Bartlesville Parks Department is offering up to a $500 reward to anyone who can provide information on recent vandalism to city parks.   According to Public Works Director Keith Henry, at least one of the 17 parks that the city owns is damaged or vandalized daily. Henry said, &qu ... read more »

All City of Bartlesville offices will be closed on Monday for the Memorial Day holiday. Trash routes that normally run on Monday will be collected on Wednesday. Bartlesville's recycling center, which is located at 10th and Virginia, will also be closed and will re-open on Wednesday.  ... read more »

Oklahoma State Senator Julie Daniels co-authored a bill protecting women incarcerated in prison. That bill has been signed into law by Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt and will take effect in November. Senate Bill 418 will require the Oklahoma Department of Corrections to have changing areas, re ... read more »

Arvest associates recently presented a $4,000 donation on behalf of the Arvest Foundation to Martha’s Task to support its crafting classes.  Arvest private banking advisor Cory Snelson and mortgage lender Jill Carse-Hron presented the check to Laura Walton, executive director of Ma ... read more »

Appearing on KWON's COMMUNITY CONNECTION program, Bartlesville City Councilman Trevor Dorsey spoke out against recent criticism of the city’s Comprehensive Plan 2045, defending the volunteer committee that helped develop it and calling out what he described as “fearmongering&rdquo ... read more »