Heavy rains and high winds on Saturday night have forced a portion of Bison Road to be closed in Bartlesville. Approximately 30 utility trucks are replacing power lines south of Nowata Road.  ... read more »

Saturday evening's Independence Day celebration was impeded after heavy rainfall and high winds moved through the area. There were reports of a vehicle colliding with a light pole and several tree limbs down in the roadway.  Bartlesville's Freedom Fest was canceled and they are a ... read more »

The town of Barnsdall is under a temporary boil order. This comes after repairs were completed at the water treatment plant. The water system is now being cleaned and restored to normal operations.   It is recommended that those living within Barnsdall city limits boil order for drin ... read more »

The Bartlesville City Council is slated to meet for its monthly meeting on Monday evening at city hall.    Bartlesville Fire Chief H.C. Call will give a presentation on the Blue Whale Materials fire incident that happened in April. This presentation hopes to give answers as to w ... read more »

The Board of Osage County Commissioners will convene for a regularly scheduled meeting at the fairgrounds on Monday morning. This will be the first meeting for newly sworn in county commissioner for district three, Chad Ray.    During the meeting, there will be consideration to ... read more »

After the unfortunate passing of former District Three Commissioner Charlie Cartwright earlier this year, his opponent in Chad Ray was elected in the June primary election. Because Ray does not have a challenger in November's general election, he was sworn in as to serve out the remainder of ... read more »

U.S. Congressman Josh Brecheen appeared on KWON Radio's Community Connection ahead of the Independence Day holiday, reflecting on the nation's upcoming 250th anniversary and the principles he believes have sustained the United States since its founding. In the podcast, Brecheen emphas ... read more »

The hospital in Nowata is applying to reclassify and a group of citizens are trying to keep the hospital they have. Ascension St. John has submitted an application to the Oklahoma State Department of Health to reclassify from a Critical Access Hospital to a Rural Emergency Hospital. ... read more »

The Nowata County Commissioners have a regular meeting scheduled Monday morning at the Nowata County Annex.   The board will reivew a damage statement from the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) for a federal emergency relief project.   The commissioners will d ... read more »

The Osage County Sheriff's Office is making changes to its mailing system in an effort to keep things more secure at the jail. They believe this will reduce the amount of contraband being brought into the jail. This new mail and messaging system takes effect on Wednesday, July 15.  & ... read more »

The Osage County Sheriff's Office plans to launch a D.A.R.E. program for Osage County schools this fall. The drug abuse resistance education program is part of the commitment to educating the youth on the dangers of drugs.  Deputy Derrin Jorgensen recently attended a conference in wh ... read more »

Pawhuska Public School is warning of a scam that could be sent in the mail. They warn that a company is requesting parents or guardians complete a form and pay a fee to be a member of the National Honor Society.    Pawhuska Public Schools warns that this doesn't qualify stud ... read more »

Elder Care's Cool Room Project is designed to offer relief to seniors in our community who do not have air conditioning in their homes during the hottest months of the year. Windo unit air conditioners are available for then to use for 3 years to those who qualify.   Appearing on ... read more »

Bartlesville Kiwanis and the City of Bartlesville present Freedom Fest, Celebrating America's 250th Birthday, on July 4th at Sooner Park starting at 5pm.   Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Kiwanis members Karen Wilson and Konrad Brandemuhl announced that Patriot Auto Group has ... read more »

Coffeyville firefighters rescued a dog from the Verdigris River on Wednesday night after locating the animal clinging to the riverbank downstream from the city's water treatment plant. Emergency crews responded to a report of a dog in distress on River Road below the city's water trea ... read more »