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CVR Releases Statement on Incident at Coffeyville Refinery

Jan 22, 2025

Emergency crews were called to assist in a reported fire at the refinery in Coffeyville. CVR Energy confirms that Tuesday at around 2:00pm, a fire occurred in the naphtha hydrotreater unit. One contract worker was taken to the hospital for treatment due to an unrelated persona ... read more »

Judge Orders Sale of Price Tower for $1.4M

Jan 21, 2025

A Washington County judge has ordered the Price Tower to be sold to the McFarlin Group for $1.4 million. Associate District Judge Russell Vaclaw made the ruling during an emergency hearing on Tuesday morning. The case began in September 2024 when Tulsa-based McFarlin Building, LLC, w ... read more »

Osage Commissioners Looking to Make More Improvements to Fairgrounds

Jan 21, 2025

The Board of Osage County Commissioners convened for a standard Tuesday morning meeting at the fairgrounds following the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday.   At that meeting, a resolution was signed in an effort to make improvements to the outdoor arena at the fairgrounds. District One ... read more »

Nowata County Commissioners Discuss Right of Way Acquisition

Jan 21, 2025

The Nowata County Commissioners met on Tuesday morning at the Nowata County Courthouse Annex.   The commissioners continued their discussions in improving the courthouse. Commissioner Troy Friddle discussed replacing the light fixtures with cheaper LEDs.   The commission ... read more »

CITY MATTERS: Ward 2 Council Member Larry East

Jan 21, 2025

Ward 2 City Council member Larry East was our guest for City Matters on Tuesday.   East says the city council will revisit in their February meeting a $15,000 grant from Phillips 66 that would be used to plant trees in the roadway medians at the intersection of Highway 75 and Frank P ... read more »

Oklahoma Maintains Nation's Fourth-Highest Imprisonment Rate

Jan 21, 2025

by Keaton Ross, Oklahoma Watch January 13, 2025   Oklahoma is past its former title of top incarcerator in the world, though progress moving down the national rankings has plateaued.  The state reduced its prison population by 2.9% in 2023, according to data released Dec. ... read more »

Oklahoma State Guard Plan Unveiled

Jan 21, 2025

By Paul Monies, Oklahoma Watch January 16, 2025   Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt wants to re-establish the Oklahoma State Guard and has directed the state’s Military Department to devise a plan for the civil defense force that would be under the governor’s sole authority.&nb ... read more »

Coffeyville Hosts Opioid Town Hall on Tuesday

Jan 21, 2025

A town hall event is coming up Tuesday night in Coffeyville to discuss opioid awareness.   The event is hosted by Live Healthy Montgomery County, and organizer Marci Roberts says the evening will start with a presentation by a Kansas Bureau of Investigation Agent.   In a ... read more »

Area Towns Affected By Water Leaks

Jan 20, 2025

On Monday afternoon, two area communities were effected by water leaks and crews were working to repair them as quickly as possible.  Pawhuska was seeing issues around Skyline Drive and Grandview Ave., while Nowata was able to fix the leak before being forced to turn the water supply off ... read more »

Fatal Hit-and-Run in Mayes County

Jan 20, 2025

News on 6 is reporting that the Oklahoma Highway Patrol say they are investigating a fatal hit-and-run in Mayes County early Sunday morning. According to the report, troopers say Bryce Benshoof was walking in the middle of the road on Highway 412 when he was struck and killed. There ... read more »

Washington County SPCA Featured Pet Of The Week

Jan 20, 2025

The Washington County SPCA introduces their featured pet of the week, Brioche, a mixed breed who is also sponsored by Bartlesville Shooting Supply.    Bijou Smith, the Medical Technician at the SPCA, describes Brichoe as a sweet and social pup that can be energetic and a couch p ... read more »

Washington Co Commissioners to Meet Tuesday

Jan 20, 2025

The Board of Washington County Commissioners will meet Tuesday at the Washington County Administration Building. At that meeting, there will be a report from the sheriff and consideration to vote on an amendment to designate someone to oversee the financial statement for the 2023 and 2024 fis ... read more »

Light Snow Possible in NE Oklahoma Monday

Jan 20, 2025

Areas of light snow will attempt to spread into portions of eastern Oklahoma late this afternoon and evening, however dry air is expected to limit accumulations to no more than a dusting. No travel impacts are expected. Light flurries may occur in southeast Kansas, but no accumulation is expe ... read more »

Cherokee Nation Receives $80-Million in Settlement with US Goverment

Jan 17, 2025

Appearing on KWON's COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. announced that the tribe has reached an $80 million settlement with the U.S. federal government and proposed using the proceeds to build new judicial facilities.   The settlement resolves a ... read more »

Woman Missing in Osage County

Jan 17, 2025

The Osage County Sheriff's Office is requesting the public's assistance in finding a missing person. Baylee Good was last seen in August leaving the Tulsa County Courthouse. She has not been seen since and a missing persons report was filed in late December.   An Osage Count ... read more »