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House Fire in Oak Park

Dec 20, 2024

UPDATE: As of 4:15 p.m., Friday, the fire is now under control. Bartlesville firefighters are battling a large house fire in the Oak Park neighborhood. We’re told the fire is on Meadowbrook Lane and is fully involved. Firefighters from Station 1, 2 and 3 are on-scene. There are no r ... read more »

BPD to Offer 'Ride With The Chief' for New Year's Eve

Dec 20, 2024

The Bartlesville Police Department is continuing its annual tradition of prioritizing community safety by offering free rides home to residents this New Year’s Eve. Bartlesville Police Chief Kevin Ickleberry says the initiative aims to reduce the risks associated with impaired driving a ... read more »

Bartlesville Man Has Poor Experience at Tag Office

Dec 20, 2024

A Bartlesville man has been booked into the Washington County Jail after an alleged misdemeanor charge of assault and battery. The Bartlesville tag agency was forced to call police after Brian Grigg head-butted a female employee, this according to an affidavit.    Once officers ... read more »

BPD to Host Forum on Controversial Flock Cameras

Dec 20, 2024

The Bartlesville Police Department announced this week that it will host a forum on the controversial Flock cameras that have been installed in the city.   The event will be held in Lyon Hall at Oklahoma Wesleyan University on Tuesday, Jan. 16 beginning at 6 p.m.   Accor ... read more »

UPDATE: Adams Golf Course On Time For Major Renovations

Dec 20, 2024

Adams Golf Course was scheduled for a whole new look on  November 1, 2024, for the replacement of all course greens, chipped and putting greens, the nursery, and an upgrade on the drainage system. Micah Siemers, Director of Engineering for Bartlesville, says that despite the wettest rec ... read more »

Get Real Ministries to Host “Miracles on 14th Street” Christmas Eve Drive-Thru Dinner

Dec 20, 2024

Get Real Ministries is bringing holiday cheer to the Bartlesville community with its annual Christmas Eve drive-thru dinner, titled “Miracles on 14th Street.” The festive event will take place on Monday, December 23rd, from 6 to 8 p.m. at 411 West 14th Street.   The minis ... read more »

Pedestrian Killed in Collision in Pawhuska

Dec 20, 2024

 A fatal collision occurred Thursday night, December 19, 2024, at approximately 10:17 p.m. on Lynn Road, just north of E 21st Street, on the northern edge of Pawhuska, Oklahoma, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. A 2007 Honda Accord, driven by a 17-year-old male from Pawhuska, str ... read more »

Oklahoma Union's Darla Fesmire Named Patriot Auto Student of the Month

Dec 19, 2024

Oklahoma Union High School Senior Darla Fesmire has been named one of the Patriot Auto Students of the Month for November, presented by Truity Credit Union and Bartlesville Radio.   Fesmire is a student teacher intern who helps out at Oklahoma Union Elementary's third grade. She& ... read more »

Pawhuska's Tia Tanner Named Patriot Auto Student of the Month

Dec 19, 2024

Pawhuska High School Senior Tia Tanner has been named one of the Patriot Auto Students of the Month for November, presented by Truity Credit Union and Bartlesville Radio.   Tanner is the president of Student Council, a member of the National Honor Society, involved in the Gifted and ... read more »

Green Country Christmas 2024 Winners Announced

Dec 19, 2024

It was another successful Green Country Christmas 2024. On Thursday, KWON/KYFM/KRIG/KPGM hosted the 25th annual giveaway, with over $41,000 in cash and prizes awarded. Congratulations to our winners — Leslie Donnell, Norval Gruver, Debbie Potter, Rhonda Mullin, Roger Rice, Bill and Alic ... read more »

Congress Passes Bill to Address Copan Lake Water Source for Bartlesville

Dec 19, 2024

The U.S. Senate passes a bill that will directly benefit Bartlesville’s efforts to get more water rights from Copan Lake. The Water Resources Development Act of 2024 includes an improved purchase rate for Bartlesville to acquire Copan Lake water acres, decreasing the cost significantly ... read more »

Federal Judge Issues Final Ruling to Demolish Wind Farm

Dec 19, 2024

A federal judge has issued a final order for the demolition of a wind farm on the Osage Nation Reservation. U.S. District Judge Jennifer Choe-Groves of the U.S. Court of International Trade concluded 10 years of litigation by awarding monetary damages for both conversion and trespass. Further ... read more »

Hominy Man Faces Federal Burglary, Assault Charges

Dec 19, 2024

A Hominy man has been indicted by a federal grand jury on burglary and assault charges. 20-year-old Terrence Frank Buffalomeat is accused of breaking into a south Tulsa business with intent to steal. He is further charged with assaulting a victim. The area where the alleged burglary occurred ... read more »

Bartlesville Public Schools and Foundation on COMMUNITY CONNECTION

Dec 18, 2024

Appearing on KWON Radio’s Community Connection program, Bartlesville Public Schools Superintendent Chuck McCauley and Foundation Executive Director Blair Ellis provided updates on redistricting plans, tax-credit donation opportunities, and school programs.   Superintendent McCa ... read more »

Phillips 66 to Announce Year-end Results

Dec 18, 2024

Phillips 66 executive management will host a webcast at 11 a.m. Central Time on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, to discuss the company’s fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 financial results, which will be released earlier that day. To access the webcast, go to the Events and Presentations section ... read more »