Freedom Fest just ended a few weeks and the Bartlesville Kiwanis Club are now kicking off its "Christmas in July" campaign by announcing plans for two major community events this holiday season: the annual Bartlesville Christmas Parade and the festive Celebrate Giving &nd ... read more »

With nearly four weeks until the new school year begins, Bartlesville Public Schools is gearing up for some changes across the district, according to LaDonna Chancellor, Executive Director of Teaching and Learning on KWON Radio's Community Connection.   The long-awaited expansion ... read more »

The Bartlesville Public Schools Foundation will host its annual State of the Schools event on Wednesday, August 6, at the Bartlesville High School Commons, marking the community’s official kickoff to the 2025–2026 school year.   Foundation CEO Blair Ellis says the event o ... read more »

NOTE: This story was updated on 7/16/2025 with additional infomation about the integrated vegetation management program.   The Washington County Commissioners held a fairly standard meeting Monday morning, where they approved several items of business.   Commissioner Mit ... read more »

A big day for the Osage Nation in Pawhuska.   The state-of-the-art, 60,000-square-foot Wahzhazhe Health Center officially opened to the public on Tuesday.   Osage Nation Health System Chief Operating Officer and Clinic Director Kirk Shaw says the new health center has be ... read more »

Rather watching, competing or being involved in law enforcement to keep the public safe, Osage County Sheriff Bart Perrier has been to all but two Cavalcade Rodeo's in his life.   Perrier competed in the event into his early 20s and actually won the wild cow milking competition w ... read more »

The Nowata County Commissioners met on Monday morning at the Nowata County Courthouse Annex.   The commissioners continued to discuss courthouse improvements. Commissioner Troy Friddle talked about the air conditioning in the courthouse.   The board approved a lease rene ... read more »

The 79th annual Cavalcade Rodeo is upon us in Pawhuska and there are plenty of events taking place all week long at the fairgrounds, with morning and evening rodeo performances and nightly concerts all leading up to the finals on Sunday morning.    Chairman of the yearly event, ... read more »

You are invited to a tropical, island-inspired evening benefiting the Bartlesville Regional United Way’s (BRUW) 2025 Annual Campaign at “Aloha After Dark” on Saturday, July 26, 6pm at Osage Casino, Bartlesville (1803 US Hwy 60).   Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, ... read more »

Nehemiah Community Development is holding its inaugural Rummage Sale on Friday and Saturday, July 18–19, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 222 SE Washington Blvd in the parking lot of the old Emerald Hotel.   All proceeds from the sale will support housing and transportation costs for p ... read more »

Arvest Bank has been named by U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, as one of the 2025-2026 Best Companies to Work For: Private Companies. The bank was rated among the top privately owned companies overall and as a top company in the “Financ ... read more »

A local car dealership is expanding east.   Bill Knight, principal dealer for Bill Knight Ford, announced his intention to purchase Green Country Ford in Vinita.   Knight says he is excited to continue family-owned, reputable dealerships in northeast Oklahoma.   ... read more »

A Dewey woman is facing a felony charge after allegedly possessing methamphetamine. 55-year-old Brenda Kerr was charged on Monday with possession of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS) with intent to distribute. According to the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, on Jan. 14, agents performe ... read more »

A Nowata man who was involved in a June 4 wreck has died from his injuries.   The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says 75-year-old Michael Ray Melton, Sr., died July 2 at a Tulsa hospital.   Troopers say Melton was a passenger in a 2015 Infinity QX60 when the vehicle was struck ... read more »

Osage County has $3.9 million in excess CBRI funds that they have been saving for a rainy day. At Monday's Osage County Commissioners meeting, District Two Commissioner Steve Talburt said he thought the time was now to use that money to make road improvements.    District Th ... read more »