If you blinked during the Washington County Commissioners meeting on Monday morning, you might have missed the entire thing. Lasting just a hair over 15 minutes, the board channeled their inner speedrunners to unanimously approve every single item on the agenda. The rapid-fire governance included ... read more »

The Nowata County Commissioners have issued a county-wide burn ban.   During a regular meeting of the Nowata County Commissioners Monday morning, the board voted to institute a burn ban that will be in effect until Aug. 30.   The Nowata Fire Department implemented a city ... read more »

The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary is inviting local women to join their ranks as they prepare for a busy holiday season and ongoing community outreach.The organization will host its next general meeting and a special membership drive on September 1 at 10:00 a.m. at their headquarters loc ... read more »

Navigating a new health diagnosis or trying to lose weight can feel overwhelming, but local experts say you do not have to do it alone. Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Shannon Bailey and Sydney Toburen, Registered Dietitians and Diabetes Educators from the Healthy Lifestyles program at Ascensi ... read more »

The Dewey City Council will convene for its regular meeting tonight, August 17, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Dewey City Hall. Led by Mayor Stafford, the evening's agenda includes a review of the latest city sales tax report alongside highly anticipated annual updates from both the ... read more »

The Osage County Sheriff’s Office reported nearly 9,000 calls for service during July 2026, highlighting a busy month for local law enforcement. According to the department’s monthly statistics, deputies and staff handled 8,946 calls for service, including 1,104 911 calls. The off ... read more »

The Bartlesville Board of Education will meet in regular session at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, at the Education Service Center. The agenda includes superintendent and financial updates, discussion of the upcoming bond election, and routine approvals involving personnel, finances, purchases, d ... read more »

The Nowata Animal Shelter is holding a bingo fundraising event on Friday, Aug. 28, at the Clark Event Center in downtown Nowata.   The first bingo card each individual buys will cost $10, each additional card costs $5. Tickets will be available at the door.   The City of ... read more »

Voters in the City of Nowata will vote on a proposed charter change by the city on Aug. 25.   The City of Nowata is proposing a change to the current city charter, amending the appointment of the city treasurer. City Manager Marie Gorley discussed the change.   The chang ... read more »

A convicted violent offender is facing an additional felony charge in Washington County.   20-year-old Dakota Simmons, of Bartlesville, was charged on Friday with a violation of the Mary Rippy Violent Crime Registration Act.   According to the Bartlesville Police Departm ... read more »

The Nowata County Commissioners will hold a regular meeting Monday morning at the Nowata County Annex.   The commissioners will possibly vote on instituting a county-wide burn ban, due to the extreme heat and dry conditions. The Nowata Fire Department has already declared a burn ban ... read more »

The Washington County Commissioners have a minimal agenda set for their Monday morning meeting. Four action items are identified, including declaring a truck as surplus, a designation form to identify who can increase purchase card limits, allocating alcoholic beverage taxes and a report from ... read more »

Every 3rd Saturday at 12pm, Get Real Ministries shares the Word of God outside the walls of The Church with the Community. However, due to the extreme heat, the Jesus Burger event for Saturday, August 14 a noon will be held indoors at 411 West 14th Street in Bartlesville.   Appearing ... read more »

It’s the party of the year! Concern will host its annual Lip Sync Battle in Bartlesville on Saturday, September 12, at 6 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn. Jenese Tucker and Melody Cox of Concern recently appeared on Doenges Toyota’s Car Talk program on KWON to promote the organizatio ... read more »

The Cherokee Area Council of Boy Scouts has officially launched its fall recruitment drive. Families interested in building life skills, youth leadership, and career guidance can register easily online at https://cherokeebsa.org/.   Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Phillip Wri ... read more »