The Senate on Monday confirmed Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin as Homeland Security secretary in a 54-45 vote, largely along party lines. Democrats John Fetterman and Martin Heinrich supported the nomination, while Republican Rand Paul opposed it. Mullin, appointed by Donald Trump, replaces fo ... read more »

Nowata Public Schools is holding a school board candidate forum Monday night at 6 p.m.    The forum will feature candidates Margie Learned, currently a member of the Nowata Board of Education, and Rob Parrish.   Learned and Parrish will answer questions and share th ... read more »

Two candidates for the Nowata Board of Education appeared at a forum on Monday night in the district administration building.   Margie Learned and Rob Parrish appeared before teachers and residents of Nowata to discuss attendance and connecting with teachers and students.   ... read more »

The Bartlesville Police Department has announced it will be bringing an in-house Licensed Professional Counselor to help with mental health and overall well-being. This is made possible thanks to the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act, which expands mental health resources for law enf ... read more »

The candidate filing period in Nowata County will be April 1-3 at the Nowata County Election Board for positions up for election.   Election Board Secretary Dave Neely gives the details.   Neely says the protest period for positions will be the following Monday and Tuesd ... read more »

The Nowata County Commissioners tabled the approval of the county's drug and alcohol testing policy due to budgetary concerns.   The current policy allows for random testing of employees and all-around testing of employees.   District Three Commissioner Troy Friddle, ... read more »

A Bartlesville man is facing 10 criminal charges after allegedly elbowing a police officer during a traffic stop.   45-year-old Robert Stiles was charged on Monday with assault and battery on a police officer and eluding a police officer, both felonies. Stiles also faces misdemeanor ... read more »

It’s time to show some love for your favorite local businesses, people, and places! The Best of Bartlesville voting is officially open, and we want to hear from you. Cast your vote by going to bartlesvilleradio.com click the visual link on the right side.   Voting only take ... read more »

Washington County officials spent a portion of Monday's commissioners meeting to thank firefighters for their work over the weekend as multiple grass and wildfires broke out.   Sheriff Scott Owen says crews worked around the clock as the fires started.   District 1 C ... read more »

At Monday's Osage County Commissioners meeting, Sheriff Bart Perrier informed the board of an ongoing water issue they were facing at the jail. Perrier said within the last year, they have lost water at least six times.    The most recent time, Perrier said they were without ... read more »

Congressman Kevin Hern (R-OK) is now US Senate candidate Kevin Hern.   Appearing on a special podcast with Bartlesville Radio, Hern said the decision was made to announce his intentions on March 11th at noon. Hern said, "Two days later, the president endorsed our campaign for th ... read more »

The Nowata County Commissioners held a regularly scheduled meeting at the Nowata County Annex on Monday morning.   The commissioners discussed improvements to the courthouse and approved an agreement for work on private property.   Chairman Paul Crupper discussed the agr ... read more »

Appearing on KWON's CITY MATTERS program, Bartlesville Assistant City Manager Laura Sanders, City Develpment Director Larry Curtis, City Water Utility Director Terry Lauritsen and City Public Works Director Keith Henry reported on issues pertaining to the city.    Assistant ... read more »

The Bartlesville Symphony Orchestra (BSO) presents its "Masterpiece" concert. Saturday, March 28th at 7:30 PM at The Center.   Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION was Maestro Lauren Green. Green was recently honored with the Governor’s Arts Award for his 49 years of ser ... read more »

Gov. Kevin Stitt’s reported pick to possibly replace Sen. Markwayne Mullin has ties to Bartlesville. Alan Armstrong is a Bartlesville native who graduated from Sooner High School in the early 1980s. Armstrong became the chief executive officer of Williams Companies in 2011 and transitio ... read more »