The Washington County Commissioners have a fairly standard meeting scheduled for Monday morning. According to an agenda, the commissioners will discuss a letter of support for the Cherokee Nation Tribal Facility Bridge Funding Application for the Saunders Creek project in the southern portion ... read more »

Bargain hunters are invited to the 29th Annual KWON, KYFM, KRIG and KPGM Auction on Saturday, July 25, at the Washington County Fairgrounds in Dewey indoors with air conditioning for your comfort.   Doors open at 8 a.m. with bidding beginning at 9 a.m. Shoppers can bid on new merchan ... read more »

Washington County District Attorney Will Drake says no criminal charges will be filed in connection with the April stabbing death of a Bartlesville man, concluding the killing was justified under Oklahoma law because it occurred while another man intervened in a violent assault.   Dr ... read more »

Two Cherokee Nation cinematographers brought a piece of Bartlesville with them to the red carpet after winning Heartland Emmy Awards.   Cherokee Film Productions Cinematographers Ryker Sixkiller and Lakota Leep sported medals from the Richard Kane YMCA's "Tri in July" t ... read more »

The Bartlesville Employee Advisory Committee has named its July Employee of the Month. For July, the recognition goes to Building Maintenance Repair Technician Noah Holmes, who was nominated by local resident Colleen Spalding. In part, here is what Spalding had to say in her nomination letter: ... read more »

The City of Bartlesville will accept applications next month for the second year of its Sidewalk Cost Repair Partnership Program, which helps property owners offset the cost of sidewalk repairs when expenses exceed $500.   The application period will run from Aug. 1 through Aug. 31. ... read more »

The 83rd annual National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) conference is coming up in October and applications are now open for Youth Commission officer positions. Elections will be held at the conference in Palm Springs, California.    If interested in being considered, you m ... read more »

Applications for the second year of Bartlesville's startup incubation program at Centennial Park will be accepted Aug. 1-31, city officials announced.   The program, approved by the Bartlesville City Council in January 2025 and administered by the city's Park Board, is design ... read more »

Local author, engineer and songwriter Imzan Hussein appeared KWON Radio's Community Connection to talk about his new book, The Simple Freedom. In the book, Hussein shares stories from his own life while encouraging readers to slow down, think for themselves and focus ... read more »

Osage County citizens wishing to make their voice heard in the Tuesday, August 25 election have until Friday, July 31 to apply. Federal, state and county runoffs, along with special elections in Tulsa, Bartlesville and Hominy will be on the ballot at your respective polling location.  &n ... read more »

After running over and dragging his girlfriend through a Collinsville gas station parking lot earlier this month, manslaughter charges have been filed against the defendant.   The News on 6 reports Tyler Kendrick is also being charged with leaving the scene of a fatal accident. Inves ... read more »

The Agape Mission's fundraising event "Empty Bowls" is set for August 25, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at the Bartlesville Community Center, 300 SE Adams Blvd, Bartlesville.   Appearing on KWON Radio's Car Talk with Brad Doenges, Sherri Smith and Brenda Williamson w ... read more »

Tallgrass Tradition is a local Bartlesville, Oklahoma bluegrass band that performs classic acoustic bluegrass, heartfelt harmonies, and timeless songs.    Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, band members Keaton Harris and Justin Harris invited everyone to join them on Friday, Jul ... read more »

Grab your lemon juice invisible ink and prepare to steal the Declaration of Independence, or at least watch Nicolas Cage do it! Bartlesville’s Sizzlin' Summer Series is rolling out the green grass for a free Movie Night featuring the 2004 cinematic masterpiece, National Treasure. Set fo ... read more »

The Simple Freedom officially celebrated its grand opening Tuesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its location at 309 E. Don Tyler Avenue in downtown Dewey. The boutique is centered on the idea that style should be simple, comfortable, and confidence-inspiring, offering a curated selection of ... read more »