CLICK HERE FOR THE AUDIO VERSION OF THIS STORY After more than three decades in public education and a decade at the helm of Bartlesville Public Schools, Superintendent Chuck McCauley announces his plans to retire at the end of the 2025-2026 school year. McCauley started his education car ... read more »

Ford Drummond has been named President of the Oklahoma Cattleman's Association. Drummond has been a part of the Cattleman's Association for 25 years and says he is grateful to achieve this honor.   Drummond went on to talk about what his focus will be while serving as Preside ... read more »

You can get your first look at the improvements Bartlesville's municpal golf course. On Friday, August 22, from 10am to 1pm and everybody's invited to Boots Hollow Golf Course for Community Day.   Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Dee Roadman, Director of Golf, invited every ... read more »

This is the final week to apply for the city of Bartlesville's second annual Citizens Academy.   Appearing on KWON Radio's CITY MATTERS program, Assistant City Manager Laura Saunders said participants can expect to go to all the different departments within the city and meet ... read more »

The Washington County SPCA is celebrating a huge win thanks to the community.   The WSPCA officially announced, via Facebook July 27, that 53 animals have left their shelter; 33 adoptions and 20 fosters.    One of the biggest adoptions had pictures of success and sl ... read more »

Trey Rayhill from the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission was our special guest on KWON Radio's COMMUNITY CONNECTION on Monday to talk about his agency and to let everyone know about their new and improved Unemployment Insurance (UI) claimant portal.   Rayhill said the Oklaho ... read more »

Oklahoma Union School is reminding students of a new policy that aligns with a Senate Bill that prohibits students from using their cell phones during the school day.   "Bell to Bell No Cell" will be implemented at OKU for the 2025-2026 school year. It prohibits students fr ... read more »

Bartlesville Public Schools has formalized an existing procedure over flag displays in schools as a new written policy.   The Board of Education approved the policy this week that specifically states only the American Flag and the Oklahoma Flag should be flown or displayed at school ... read more »

A Washington County man with a lengthy criminal history is back in jail facing a felony grand larceny charge. It is alleged Blue Mamolo stole a Honda generator from Lowes in June.    An affidavit states an employee at Lowes had paperwork and video footage of Mamolo walking into ... read more »

Sports are a big thing here in Bartlesville. From basketball, to football, from baseball, to swim anything atheletic has a special spot in the hearts of the citizens of Bartlesville.   Meet Lily, a dog who shares Bartlesville's love for atheletics, but hers is round, squeaks, and ... 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 get an update from the owner's rep, who is working on the annex project by the Osage County Courthouse. There will ... read more »

Pawhuska will be having a boots and badges community blood drive on Thursday, August 7th. Appoitments are available by going to obi.org. Donor will get a T-shirt and passes to Frontier City while they last.   The community blood drive will take place from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at t ... read more »

The Washington County Commissioners have a brief agenda to discuss in their Monday morning meeting. According to an agenda, the commissioners will revisit the water line relocation for the Saunders Creek bridge project after the bid came in higher than expected. The item was initially up for ... read more »

You are invited to the 19th Annual Samaritan Sports Spectacular to benfit Samaritan Counseling and Growth Center on Saturday, August 23rd, 6-9pm at the Hilton Garden Inn, in Bartlesville.   Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Ben Ames, Executive Director of Samaritan Counseling and Gr ... read more »

It's finally here! The 28th Annual KWON-KYFM-KRIG-KPGM Auction returns Saturday to the Washington County Fairgrounds, 1109 N. Delaware St., in Dewey.   Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Dorea Potter and Tina Romine with Bartlesville Radio reminded everyone that the doors open at ... read more »