A Bartlesville man is facing felony charges after allegedly abusing someone.   52-year-old Anthony Teyon was charged on Wednesday with domestic abuse by assault and battery and kidnapping.   According to the Bartlesville Police Department, Teyon and the victim allegedly ... read more »

Get your summer started in style at Bartlesville Sunfest 2026 "Celebrating America's 250th Anniversary" May 29-31, at Sooner Park.    Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Trey Stumpff with the main stage, Duke Epperson, who runs our car show, and Blythe Moseman, who& ... read more »

The Bartlesville High School 2026 graduation ceremony is Friday planned for Friday night at Custer Stadium.    Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, incoming Superintendent of Bartlesville Public Schools, LaDonna Chancellor said, "The plan is it's not going to rain and we& ... read more »

A Ramona man has pleaded guilty to felony charges in Washington County District Court.   66-year-old John Dougherty pleaded guilty to peeping tom/video voyeurism.   Dougherty was charged in January 2025 after setting up a camera in a bedroom closet and taking video of tw ... read more »

Oklahoma Senator James Lankford joined Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton and more than two dozen Republican senators this week in urging President Donald Trump to completely dismantle the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, better known as UNRWA. The senators argue the agency has become hopelessly ... read more »

College students in Oklahoma may soon have a little more freedom to argue about politics in the student union without ending up in an administrative office that looks like an interrogation room. A ceremonial bill signing Tuesday at the state Capitol highlighted Senate Bill 1725, authored by Ally ... read more »

The Washington County SPCA posted a Facebook video Monday showing an individual throwing two dogs over the front gate. A second video showed an individual tying two more dogs to the fence and leaving them behind.   Washington County SPCA CEO Tonya Pete discussed the timeline of the t ... read more »

As family and friends gather to honor the life of former Osage County District Three Commissioner Charlie Cartwright, Governor Kevin Stitt has authorized that flags may be lowered to half staff on Wednesday.    A press release issued from Chairman of the Board Steve Talburt said ... read more »

Turns out even college savings plans are finally joining the 21st century. Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has signed Senate Bill 1989 into law, allowing families to use digital payment apps like Venmo, Cash App, Apple Pay, and Google Pay to contribute to Oklahoma’s 529 college savings accoun ... read more »

Oklahoma lawmakers are handing patients a little more control, and a little less government paperwork. Governor Kevin Stitt signed Senate Bill 933 into law. The measure, authored by Brenda Stanley, expands access to individualized investigational treatments for Oklahomans facing serious medical c ... read more »

On Tuesday morning, a groundbreaking ceremony was held by the Osage Nation for an upcoming health center in Skiatook. It will be a 50,000 square foot facility and several dignitaries spoke, including Tim Lookout who gave the invocation.    Osage Nation Health System CEO Mark Rog ... read more »

The Bartlesville City Council met on Monday to receive bids for the purchase of $10 million in combined purpose general obligation bonds and vote to award bonds to the lowest bidder. The council then discussed and took action to approve an ordinance providing for the issuance of the combined purp ... read more »

The Washington County Commissioners approved a new contract Monday with Creek County for juvenile detention services.   The Washington County Correctional Facility does not have a juvenile center. Oklahoma has 13 juvenile detention centers, with only five of the facilities in eastern ... read more »

Looks like Oklahoma lawmakers looked at giant solar companies getting tax exemptions and collectively said, “Yeah, about that.” Senate Bill 237, authored by Chuck Hall and Mike Dobrinski, is now headed to Governor Kevin Stitt’s desk after passing the Oklahoma Senate Thursday. Th ... read more »

Oklahoma Wesleyan University is celebrating a historic moment in the life of both the University and the global Wesleyan Church.   On Monday, May 18, 2026,  OWKU's President, Dr. Jim Dunn, was elected General Superintendent of The Wesleyan Church, the denomination’s hi ... read more »