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Bartlesville High School Fine Arts: Upcoming Events, Performances, and Fundraisers

Nov 06, 2024

The Bartlesville High School Fine Arts Department is abuzz with activity, bringing a season filled with performances, fundraisers, and community involvement. Recently, Jody Burch and Ryker Burch from the Bartlesville High School Choir and Theater joined Tom Davis on KWON Radio’s Community C ... read more »

Brecheen Issues Statement After Re-Election Victory

Nov 05, 2024

Oklahoma’s Second Congressional District Rep. Josh Brecheen overwhelmingly won re-election Tuesday with more than 74% of the vote to serve a second term in office. Brecheen faced Democratic challenger Brandon Wade and independent candidate Ronnie Hopkins. After his victory Tuesday, ... read more »

Bartlesville Voters Elect 3 New City Council Members

Nov 05, 2024

Bartlesville City Council will have three new members in Ward 1, Ward 2 and Ward 4 after Tuesday's election and voters in Ward 5 decided to retain their current representation.   Tim Sherrick defeated incumbent Ward 1 Councilor and current Mayor Dale Copeland by just over 100 vot ... read more »

Nowata County sees highest turnout in years, officials say

Nov 05, 2024

In Nowata County, Election officials said Tuesday night may have been the best turnout in years, if not ever. Doug Maddox is the Chairman of the Election Board in Nowata County, and says how he thought everything went on election day.   While official numbers on voter turnout have no ... read more »

Wynona School Bond Election Passes

Nov 05, 2024

Residents within the Wynona School District headed to the polls on Tuesday to vote on a bond proposal for repairs to the school. That proposition passed with just over 60 percent of the vote.  The passage of this bond will allow the district to repair or remodel bathrooms, classrooms, ha ... read more »

Precincts Report High Voter Turnout on Election Day

Nov 05, 2024

Election Day turnout across Washington County appears to be higher than normal at polling places. At St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in downtown Bartlesville, voters were waiting in line for about an hour as of 10 a.m. Other precincts across the county reported lines were steadily moving. ... read more »

OSU Extension Master Gardener Program Prepares for Upcoming Course Enrollment

Nov 05, 2024

Appearing on KWON Radio’s Community Connection, Kennedy McCall, an OSU Extension Master Gardener and agricultural educator, told us about the upcoming season for the Master Gardeners Program in Washington County. The program, designed to deepen community members’ gardening knowledge a ... read more »

Osage County Voters Heading to the Polls Tuesday

Nov 05, 2024

Osage County voters are headed to the polls today. Below is a list of sample ballots, depending upon which precinct you reside in: Osage County Sample Ballot One Osage County Sample Ballot Two Osage County Sample Ballot Three ... read more »

Local Celebrities to Dance for Paths to Independence's “Dancing with the Bartlesville Stars”

Nov 05, 2024

"Dancing with the Bartlesville Stars" is set to light up the Bartlesville Community Center this Saturday, November 9 at 7 p.m., with local personalities set to bring both dance and laughter to the stage.   Hosted as a fundraiser for Paths to Independence (PTI), a local sch ... read more »

KWON's CITY MATTERS with Vice Mayor Jim

Nov 05, 2024

Bartlesville’s Vice Mayor Jim Curd appeared on KWON's City Matters program t talk about the approval of the city's comprehensive plan, recent Fair Labor Standards Act adjustments for city employees, and upcoming community initiatives.     The Bartlesville City ... read more »

Election Night Coverage on KWON

Nov 04, 2024

Join us for Election Night Coverage Tuesday, November 5, starting at 7pm on KWON AM 1400/FM 93.3-95.1. Tom Davis will be in studio with guests. Nathan Thompson will report live from the Washington County Board of Elections with Ty Loftis at the Osage County Board of Elections and Alex Benzega ... read more »

City Council Settles Pay Dispute With Firefighters, Police

Nov 04, 2024

Following a marathon meeting that lasted more than four hours Monday evening, the Bartlesville City Council approved a revised settlement with members of the firefighters' union regarding an overtime pay dispute.   The revised settlement total is nearly $130,000, which includes a ... read more »

Severe Storms Cause Damage in Tri-County Area

Nov 04, 2024

Severe thunderstorms and driving rain caused numerous problems across Osage, Washington and Nowata counties on Monday.   In Pawhuska, flash flooding impacted streets and also flooded some of Pawhuska Public School's buildings. Supt. Chris Tanner sent out a message late Monday mor ... read more »

UPDATE: Tornado Watch Canceled

Nov 04, 2024

UPDATE: The Tornado Watch for our listening area has been canceled.     PREVIOUS STORY A Tornado Watch is in effect until 6 p.m. Monday evening across eastern Oklahoma. According to the National Weather Service, storms will be capable of producing tornadoes (some may ... read more »

More Than 5,000 Early Votes Cast in Washington Co.

Nov 04, 2024

More than 5,000 people voted early in Washington County last week, according to the Election Board. Amanda Back with the Washington County Election Board says 5,386 registered voters cast their ballots from Wednesday to Saturday, indicating a higher-than normal turnout for the 2024 general el ... read more »