A Bartlesville man is facing a felony charge after allegedly attempting to pawn a firearm after being previously convicted of a felony.   44-year-old Freddie Pendergraft, Jr. was charged on Thursday with possession of a firearm after a felony conviction.   According to t ... read more »

A Copan man is facing a misdemeanor charge after allegedly punching an inmate at the Washington County Correctional Center.   46-year-old Raymond Turner-Conley was charged on Thursday with assault and battery.   According to the Washington County Sherriff's Office, o ... read more »

Recently, Washington County Sheriff's deputies received much needed funding to purchase new handheld radios for their deputies. Phillips 66 provided the grant which will increase the safety of the deputies and help them serve local communities more efficiently.    Sheriff Ow ... read more »

The March windstorm that came through Pawhuska broke seven poles and a vast majority of town was out of power overnight as crews worked to restore power to the city.    City Manager Jerry Eubanks said one of those poles that snapped took out all of the power at the fire departme ... read more »

Pawhuska Library Director Yvonne Rose recently gave a report to the city council on what has happened during the past month. She spoke on the amount of money the library has collected and talked about different groups the library has hosted for various meetings. Rose also talked about state aid a ... read more »

You are invited to help your student explore the unforgettable Summer Camps at OKWU at 2201 Silver Lake Rd, Bartlesville,  running from May through July.   Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Markel Porter, Professor of Music, Harty Blackert, Professor of Film and Photograpy, and ... read more »

The Bartlesville SPCA has a double pet of the week, featuring a fluffy feline named Kit-Kat, and a litter of puppies all named after Disney characters.    Kit-Kat is a very sweet cat who was domesticated for five years before her owner unfortunately passed away.   S ... read more »

A Bartlesville man is facing felony charges after allegedly breaking into a residence and removing multiple items.   33-year-old Joshua Canter was charged with second degree burglary.   According to the Bartlesville Police Department, on June 7, 2024, Canter allegedly en ... read more »

On Tuesday evening, Ann Cole an accountant out of Norman, reported to Pawhuska's city council on the progress she was making on reviewing the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 fiscal year audits. This comes after the previous auditor resigned before completing the 2022-2023 fiscal year audit.  ... read more »

A Bartlesville man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly stealing two gaming computers from the Bartlesville Walmart.   36-year-old Mark Legrand was charged on Wednesday with two counts of larceny from a retailer.   According to the Bartlesville Police Depart ... read more »

UPDATE: The Bartlesville Public Schools Board of Education accepted a resignation agreement Wednesday for Madison Middle School Principal Joey Eidson. The board met for just over a minute at noon to vote 4-0 to accept the agreement with Eidson.   The agreement shows Eidson&# ... read more »

During Tuesday evening's city council meeting in Pawhuska, City Manager Jerry Eubanks talked about the streetscape project and why cars have had to put up with a speedbump with the traffic narrowed to one lane.     Eubanks went on to talk about some of the other roads ac ... read more »

Big Brothers Big sisters Bowl for Kids' Sake wrapped up here just a couple of weeks ago with a lot to smile about.   Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Todd Edwards with Big Brothers Big Sisters said the annual event raised $106,000. Edwards said they had 15 different sponsors, 6 ... read more »

The official schedule for the annual Ben Johnson Days has been released. This year, the Father's Day Weekend event runs through Thursday, June 12th to Sunday, June 15th. The event will start with the Uncorked Party on that Thursday in downtown Pawhuska. On Friday, there will be a John Isr ... read more »

You are invited to our 2025 Night of Scholars and Champions banquet at Oklahoma Wesleyan University Mueller Sports Center on Tuesday, May 6, at 6pm, us as we honor academic excellence and achievement within our community. Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Bartlesville Radio Promoti ... read more »