Joshua Harris-Till—former President of the National Young Democrats, cousin of the late Emmett Till, and a dedicated advocate who helped secure the passage of the historic Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act—will be visiting Bartlesville to share his insights and family history with the com ... read more »

We'll see you at the 2026 Washington County Junior Livestock Show February 26-28 at the county fairgrounds in Dewey.    This is a great opportunity to see 4-H and FFA members from across Washington County proudly showing off the amazing effort they've put into their proj ... read more »

Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Pastor Rando Gamble of Get Real Ministries invited everyone to their monthly Jesus Burger event this Saturday, noon, at 411 W. 14th Street, in Bartlesville.     Pastor Gamble urged everyone to come and be fed spiritually and physically wit ... read more »

A former Dewey pet salon owner will spend the next two years in jail after pleading guilty to animal cruelty charges. 51-year-old Angela Aldana was sentenced Feb. 17 to two consecutive one-year jail terms after pleading guilty to two misdemeanor counts of cruelty to animals. In addition to ja ... read more »

Oklahoma Union School has announced changes to their school calendar to reflect snow days.   Oklahoma Union will not have school on April 3, 10, and 17. April 3 is Good Friday.   School will be in session on April 24, May 1 and May 8. OKU notes that more adjustments will ... read more »

A Bartlesville man is facing a felony charge after allegedly performing indecent acts on a minor child.   69-year-old Terry Gillett was charged on Friday with lewd or indecent acts to a child under 16.   According to the Bartlesville Police Department, Gillett was allege ... read more »

The Board of Osage County Commissioners will convene for a regularly scheduled meeting at the fairgrounds on Monday morning. At that meeting, the board will consider signing a resolution that would set the priority list for the county improvements for the road and bridge improvement plan. ... read more »

Two Skiatook individuals are facing drug-related charges. The News on 6 reports this is part of a narcotic trafficking investigation within the city. Leonardo Villagrana is facing charges of being in possession of drug paraphernalia and being in possession of a controlled dangerous substance. ... read more »

The Bartlesville Employee Advisory Committee has named its February employee of the month. Accounting and Finance Lead Customer Service Technician Karla Fecht was nominated by her co-workers earlier in the month. Here is part of what Whitney Mosley had to say about Fecht's hardwork:   ... read more »

A Washington County Emergency Management Facebook post states the fire remains contained and 16 area agencies continue to monitor any hot spots. No homes were lost in the fire.    This comes after a fire broke out near Onion Prairie Road and Rattlesnake Hill on Thursday afternoo ... read more »

UPDATE 4:30am Friday, 2-20-2026: Crews from 16 different agencies remain on the scene of a large wildfire burning south of Bartlesville and north of Ochelata. Firefighters have worked through the night and will continue implementing control measures to contain the blaze.   While the ... read more »

The Board of Nowata County Commissioners have a regularly scheduled meeting on Monday morning at the Nowata County Annex. The commissioners will discuss improvements to the courthouse, an agreement for work on private property in district two and possibly approve a resolution for road and bri ... read more »

Fresh from the Bartlesville Chamber of Commerce "Eggs and Issues" event on Friday, where Representative John B. Kane, Senator Julie Daniels, and Representative Judd Strom met with constituents, the trio joined us in studio for KWON Radio's CAPITOL CALL program powered by Phillips 66 ... read more »

You are invited to the screening of the critically acclaimed film "Till" on Sunday, February 22nd at 6:00 PM, at Disciples Christian Church.   The event with Joshua Harris-Till - cousin of the late Emmett Till- is intended as a community "re-familiarization" with ... read more »

The City of Bartlesville has issued a request for proposals for a new operator of its Recycle Center after its current contractor announced plans to step away. Replenysh, which has operated the city’s recycling drop-off center since 2021, notified the city that its agreement will end in Apr ... read more »