A Bartlesville man is facing a felony charge after allegedly strangling someone.   32-year-old Austin Johnson was charged on Monday with domestic abuse by strangulation.   According to the Bartlesville Police Department, on April 20, Johnson allegedly grabbed the victim ... 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 hear from the courthouse annex project team. This includes the architects, construction manager and owner’s rep. There will also b ... read more »

The Bartlesville City Council will hold a special workshop meeting Monday evening to begin discussions on the city’s budget for the new fiscal year. According to an agenda, the council will hear presentations on both the general budget and the capital improvements program budget. The bu ... read more »

Representatives John B. Kane and Judd Strom joined us in studio and Senator Julie Daniels joined us by phone for CAPITOL CALL on KWON Friday morning powered by Phillips 66   Rep. Judd Strom, provided a review of some House matters saying, "We talked about the teacher pay scale f ... read more »

Arvest is proud to celebrate the 15th year of our Million Meals initiative, which helps raise awareness and money to feed the hungry in our communities.   Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Arvest Vice President and Sales Manager, Whitney Doolin said that In many parts of our region, ... read more »

The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority is advising consumers to be wary of the pervasive smishing text scam plaguing Oklahomans this week. Scam text messages have been targeting tolling authorities nationwide for the past year. Oklahomans are seeing a significant increase in these texts after bad ac ... read more »

Nowata High School Senior Adasyn Hayes has been named a Patriot Auto Student of the Month for April, presented by Truity Credit Union and Bartlesville Radio.   Hayes is an active member of FFA, serving as Nowata's vice president. She is also a member of National Honor Society cha ... read more »

Bartlesville High School Senior Marissa Demuth has been named a Patriot Auto Student of the Month for April, presented by Truity Credit Union and Bartlesville Radio.    Demuth is student body president at BHS, a member of National Honor Society, captain of the Lady Bruins varsit ... read more »

A Bartlesville man is facing felony charges after allegedly driving under the influence and kicking a police officer.   19-year-old Lane Tidwell was charged on Thursday with assault and battery on a police officer, driving under the influence under the age of 21 and leaving the scene ... read more »

A Bartlesville man has been charged with vehicle theft after video footage caught him on camera walking toward the vehicle.  An affidavit states that deputies made contact with Terrence Lee on Tuesday morning. Lee admitted that he had been inside the stolen vehicle and told officers wher ... read more »

A second suspect has voluntarily turned himself into the Osage County Sheriff's Office in regards to a shooting that occurred at the Osage Hotel and Casino in Tulsa on Saturday, April 12th. The other suspect surrendered to authorities on Monday.    A felony arrest warrant ha ... read more »

A Bartlesville non-profit with a long record of success with those down are their luck are finding themselves budgetarily challenged heading into summer.   Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Errol Hada, Executive Director of Lighthouse Outreach Center, and Lou Anna Allen, a volunteer ... read more »

The 41st Annual OKM Music Festival is June 6-8, 2025. You can experience world-class performances from the world’s most renowned classical musicians.    Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Mary Lynn Mihm with OKM said, "This year, we are celebrating Norway’s art, ... read more »

Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Bartlesville Public Schools Superintendent Chuck McCauley announced some class expansions for the 2025-2026 school year, with a focus on career and technical education programs.   McCauley said, "Due to growing student interest, BPS is adding a ... read more »

This week’s featured pet at the Bartlesville SPCA is Blondie, a smiling and playful Black-Mouth Cur who is an absolute sweetheart. She is very full of energy, so she would not be afraid to make new friends or join you on your next walk, jog, or hike. Blondie would be an ideal companion for ... read more »