Hundreds lined the streets of Dewey Saturday night for the 36th Annual Dewey Nighttime Christmas Parade themed "Out of this World Christmas." The parade was carried live on KWON AM 1400, FM 93.3 and 95.1 and televised on KWONTV.com and Facebook Live. Here are the winning entries ... read more »

Donors and supporters gathered on Thursday to celebrate the grand opening of the new state-of-the-art Boys & Girls Club of Dewey – E.H. “Ted” and Melody Lyon facility, a Club location that is a part of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bartlesville. With a mission to provide ... read more »

Thousands of school children in Nowata and Washington counties will have a better Christmas thanks to a Cherokee Nation Tribal Leader and the U.S. Marine Corps. CLICK HERE FOR THE AUDIO VERSION OF THIS STORY It’s been a labor of love for Cherokee Nation Tribal Councilor Dora Smith-P ... read more »

The deadline to file to become a council member in Ward 3 or Ward 4 has passed. Ward 3 Incumbent Mark Buchanan was the only person to file in his district and Rodger Milleson was the only person to file in his district. Because of that, there is no need to hold an election. ... read more »

Bartlesville Mayor Dale Copeland, who represents Ward 1, will hold a town hall meeting next Thursday. The event is set to take place at the Arvest Bank on the east side of town beginning at 6 p.m. Anybody is welcome to attend. In a press release, here is what Copeland had to say of the upcoming e ... read more »

There will be several events taking place in Skiatook on Saturday that will culminate with a parade in the evening.   Several of shops will be open downtown throughout the day and at 4:15 p.m., drawings will be held to win prizes. The Christmas tree will be lit at 5 p.m. at Central P ... read more »

The Board of Osage County Commissioners will convene for a regularly scheduled meeting at the fairgrounds on Monday morning to discuss a wide array of items.   The Board will consider approving quotes to purchase signs for District Three with Sign Tech for $1,600 from the General Gov ... read more »

The Osage County Sheriff's Office has announced an upgrade to its patrol vehicle fleet. A three year lease agreement allowed the OCSO to get 18 new SUV's with new decals. The Sheriff's Office states in a press release that there has been no budget increase for 2023 despite the lease a ... read more »

The $8.2 million Bulldogger bond projects in Dewey have officially begun. Earlier this year, a vote was held in April regarding several issues that involved much-needed school improvements. These improvements include building a new roof at Dewey Elementary School and constructing a new parking lo ... read more »

The Washington County Commissioners will meet Monday morning to discuss several items of business. According to an agenda, the commissioners will discuss and take possible action to establish membership in an intergovernmental cooperative purchasing agreement with NPPGov. If approved, it woul ... read more »

  KWON's COMMUNITY CONNECTION on Friday welcomed Lori Rose and Alyssa Emert with the Delaware Tribe of Indians to our studios.   Lori Rose is an advocate for Families and Children with the tribe. Lori said, "The Delaware Tribe of Indians advocates for safe and stabl ... read more »

The City of Nowata has several events going on this week to get its residents in the holiday spirit.  The Community Christmas Tree is being lit on Thursday night at Spike's Railroad Park and following that, the historical society will have its first annual Festival of Trees. The comm ... read more »

Santa Claus is coming to town and will be in Dewey on Saturday, Dec 9th from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Santa will be at the Dewey Hotel to listen to what your children want for Christmas, take pictures, and give out a bag of goodies. This will all take place just before the Dewey parade which starts ... read more »

Cherokee Nation Career Services is being awarded a $1.4 million grant by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration to invest in trade training services at the tribe with a focus on women in non-traditional trade training. The Public Works and Economic Adjustm ... read more »

A single vehicle crash in Chautauqua County, Kansas leaves one man dead. The accident occurred around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, when 41-year-old Eric Mertes of Chautauqua was driving eastbound on U.S. Highway 166 near Road 14 southwest of Sedan. Authorities say Mertes was driving a 2012 Ford M ... read more »