Pawhuska’s class of 2026 officially took center stage on Friday evening, as 46 Huskies crossed the stage at Oren Terrill Fieldhouse to graduate. It was a shorter but fun ceremony in front of a capacity crowd of nearly 1,000 at Pawhuska’s gym. The main speech of the evening cam ... read more »

A standing-room only crowd filled Custer Stadium on the campus of Bartlesville High School Friday night with picture perfect weather to witness 387 seniors from the Class of 2026 graduate.\   Senior Class President Asher Swisher provided one of two presidential addresses. He challeng ... read more »

Fears of bad weather were replaced by sunshine early Friday evening when the Oologah - Talala High School Class of 2026 received their dilplomas during the graduation ceremony at the high school's football stadium.   Valedictorian Natalie Megette offered these words from a Taylor ... read more »

East and westbound Nowata Road (U.S. Highway 60) will have various, intermittent lane closures between Washington Boulevard (U.S. Highway 75) and the Bartlesville Industrial Park beginning Tuesday and lasting through June, weather permitting, for a resurfacing project. At least one lane will ... read more »

The Nowata County Commissioners have a regularly scheduled meeting set for Tuesday morning at the Nowata County Annex.   The commissioners will hear presentations from officers in various departments regarding their estimated needs for the general fund budget in the 2026-2027 fiscal ... read more »

A Bartlesville man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly sending someone harassing messages and breaking into their residence.   31-year-old Leandre Parks was charged on Friday with stalking in violation of a protective order, first-degree burglary and a felony charge of ... read more »

A Bartlesville man is facing a felony charge after allegedly punching someone.   29-year-old Leonard Henderson was charged on Friday with domestic abuse by assault and battery after two or more felony convictions.   According to the Bartlesville Police Department, author ... read more »

A Dewey man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly stealing a trailer and a four-wheeler.   41-year-old Brandon Jacobson was charged on Friday with two counts of grand larceny, knowingly concealing stolen property and a misdemeanor charge of possession of a controlled dang ... read more »

A Bartlesville man is facing a felony charge after allegedly stealing someone's phone with a machete.   56-year-old Christopher Fisher was charged on Friday with robbery with a weapon.   According to the Bartlesville Police Department, Fisher allegedly stole the vict ... read more »

The party is headed back to Pryor this September as the returns September 17 through 19 with a lineup packed tighter than a cooler at a tailgate. Leading this year’s festival is breakout Southern rock powerhouse The Red Clay Strays, who roll into Oklahoma fresh off winning ACM Group of the ... read more »

The Washington County Commissioners will meet Tuesday morning in lieu of the Memorial Day Holiday. According to an agenda, the commissioners are expected to approve two lease purchase agreements for new Mack Trucks, and declare two older trucks as surplus. Additionally, an agreement for inter ... read more »

Cherokee Film Institute is accepting applications for its June and October sessions as the tribally-operated program expands training opportunities for Native American and local talent seeking careers in Oklahoma’s growing film and media industry. Applications are open to individuals ag ... read more »

Make plans to participate in the Global Movement: March for Jesus on Saturday, May 23rd, 10am, starting at Unity Square in downtown Bartlesville.   Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECITON with Ty Jeffers and Marti Karich, Maria Hawke with March for Jesus said, "This is a worldwide eve ... read more »

The Washington County Sheriff's Office is partnering with Elder Care to launch a Summer Safety Series.   The event will provide safety tips to help individuals stay informed and prepared during the summer season. Officials will discuss personal safety, scam and fraud prevention, ... read more »

Tri County Tech is growing--again! Appearing on KWON Radio's COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Tri County Tech's Workforce and Econmomic Development Director, Kyle Ppool, made the announcemnt.   Ppool said, " Our chief instructional officer, Tara Gottwald, wrote a grant working with ... read more »