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			<title><![CDATA[Highway 20 Between Hominy, Skiatook Reduced to One Lane]]></title>
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	A major headache is developing for drivers on State Highway 20 between Hominy and Skiatook in Osage County.

	The Oklahoma Department of Transportation says the highway will be down to only one lane beginning Monday and lasting every day through May. ODOT says the traffic tie-up will allow for resurfacing of the road. Flaggers will control access along the 20-mile stretch.

	Drivers are advised to use extra caution in the area and be aware of workers and equipment in the roadway.
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			<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 16:15:24 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[OKWU Senior Class Graduates]]></title>
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	Oklahoma Wesleyan University held its graduation ceremony on Friday afternoon. Dr. Jim Dunn gave remarks and the keynote speaker was Dr. Mark Weeter, who is retiring from OKWU after teaching for more than 40 years at the school. Weeter gave this advice to students.

	&amp;nbsp;

	Shawna Sanches went on to give a student testimonial about how Oklahoma Wesleyan University has influenced her life,

	&amp;nbsp;

	Ellie Haskins was the recipent of the 2026 Eagle Scholar Award.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;

	&amp;nbsp;

	We will re-air Oklahoma Wesleyan&amp;#39;s graduation at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday on KWON AM 1400 FM 93.3 95.1. That broadcast is being brought to you by Timmons Sheet Metal, Totel CSI, Bartnet IP, Oklahoma Wesleyan University and Totah Communications.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
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			<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 16:09:32 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Washington Co. Commissioners to Tour Jail Monday]]></title>
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	The Washington County Commissioners are going to jail, but not for anything nefarious or illegal.

	The commissioners will conduct their annual inspection tour of the Washington County Correctional Facility on Monday morning. Oklahoma law requires county commissioners to inspect jails at least once per year.

	Following the tour, the commissioners will return to the Washington County Administration Building for the remainder of the business of the day. According to an agenda, the commissioners will consider a proclamation for Oklahoma Home and Community Education Week and discuss a bid for signage at the new Emergency Operations Center.

	The commissioners will also discuss and possibly approve a bid for janitorial work at the courthouse, a payment for work on the Saunders Creek bridge project and a resolution with Tulsa County for maintenance on Washington County Road 4100, which is also 186th Street North in Tulsa County, as it borders both counties.

	Monday&amp;rsquo;s meeting begins at 9 a.m. at the Administration Building, 400 S. Johnstone Ave., before moving to the jail for the tour.
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			<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 15:49:28 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[DNA Evidence Links Dewey Man to Another Burglary ]]></title>
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	A Dewey man with extensive theft and burglary convictions has allegedly been linked to another burglary by DNA evidence.

	35-year-old Jerry Posey, who has been in the Washington County jail since early February, was charged Friday in another second-degree burglary felony case.

	Bartlesville police have been investigating a November 2025 burglary at a retail store in Eastland Center. Blood DNA evidence was reportedly collected from broken glass at the store. Detectives sent the sample to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation for testing. The DNA sample reportedly matches one submitted for Posey in a previous case.

	Posey&amp;rsquo;s bond was set Friday at an aggregate $20,000 in combination with a March burglary case. His next court date is May 15.

	Since 2009, court records show Posey has six previous convictions in Washington County and four pending cases.
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			<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 15:21:02 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Bartlesville Woman Facing Felony DUI Charge]]></title>
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	A Bartlesville woman is facing a felony driving under the influence charge and a misdemeanor traffic violation.

	Bartlesville police arrested 46-year-old Quiensala Vanessa Hamilton Thursday night on the allegations.

	According to an affidavit, a Bartlesville police officer was in the private parking lot of a downtown convenience store running license plates of vehicles. The officer reportedly ran the tag number of a vehicle belonging to Hamilton and the Oklahoma computer system reported her driver&amp;rsquo;s license was canceled.

	The officer says he observed Hamilton get in the vehicle and begin to drive away from the convenience store. The officer initiated a traffic stop, however, Hamilton reportedly drove several blocks at a slow pace with the hazard lights on before coming to a stop.

	The officer confirmed Hamilton as the driver and that her license was suspended. The officer also allegedly smelled an odor of an alcoholic beverage on Hamilton. Hamilton was unable to complete standard field sobriety tests due to an injury and allegedly told the officer she had taken a muscle relaxer.

	Upon her arrest, Hamilton refused to take a breathalyzer test.

	Hamilton&amp;rsquo;s bond was set at $5,000 during a Friday court hearing. She will appear in court again on May 15.
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			<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 15:01:01 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Topeka Man Arrested After Fleeing in Bartlesville]]></title>
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	A Topeka, Kan., man wanted in Texas was jailed in Washington County after fleeing a traffic stop Friday morning.

	27-year-old Ezekiel Joshua Evans faces a felony charge of false impersonation, a misdemeanor count of obstruction and three traffic violations.

	A Bartlesville police officer stopped Evans for speeding on Washington Boulevard near the Adams Boulevard overpass. Evans said he did not have a driver&amp;rsquo;s license and gave a false name, according to an affidavit. After the name returned no records, the officer attempted to arrest him for driving without a license.

	Evans fled on foot in handcuffs but fell down an embankment after catching his foot on a guardrail. Officers took him into custody. Investigators say Evans threw his wallet into the roadway. A Texas ID inside confirmed his identity and a $30,000 burglary warrant.

	Judge Kyra Franks set bond at $10,000, but Evans will continue to be held on the Texas extradition request. Evans is due back in court May 15.
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			<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 14:44:29 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Nowata Co. Commissioners to Discuss Sales Tax Budget]]></title>
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	The Board of Nowata County Commissioners have a regularly scheduled meeting Monday morning at the Nowata County Annex.

	The commissioners will review the sales tax budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, discuss improvements to the Nowata County Courthouse and review a proclamation for Oklahoma Home and Community Education Week.

	The board will also review a resolution regarding officers&amp;rsquo; salary, the county certification map and county action report, and award bids for hot mix, hot lay, cold patch asphalt and the loading and hauling of miscellaneous road materials.

	Emergency Manager Laurie Summers will provide an emergency management update at Monday&amp;rsquo;s meeting.

	Monday morning&amp;rsquo;s meeting begins at 9 a.m. at the Nowata County Annex Meeting Room, located at 228 N. Maple St.
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			<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 13:26:50 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Cell Phone Ban, Consumer Protections and Bills Regulating Data Centers on Capital Call Powered by Phillips 66   ]]></title>
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	&amp;nbsp;

	Topics ranging from cell phone bans in school to battling fraud and regulating data centers were covered by Rep. John B. Kane and Rep. Judd Strom of Friday&amp;#39;s episode of CAPITOL CALL powered by Phillips 66 on KWON Radio.

	&amp;nbsp;

	Representaive John B. Kane announced on the show that the permanent ban on cell phones in schools heading to the Governor&amp;rsquo;s desk. The bill is receiving broad support from teachers, parents, and students.

	&amp;nbsp;

	Kane also praised the passage of literacy and numeracy bills aimed at bolstering student outcomes based on successful models from other states. Addressing the teacher shortage, Kane highlightsed&amp;nbsp; a new bill allowing retired teachers to return to the classroom without impacting their retirement benefits.

	&amp;nbsp;

	Rep. Judd Strom brought up new legislation targeting fraud on social media platforms. The bill increases penalties for theft and &amp;quot;skimming&amp;quot; tactics and it aims to provide citizens better recourse against digital identity and credit card theft. Strom also said his&amp;nbsp; package of eight accountability bills regarding state spending passed the Senate with near-unanimous support.

	&amp;nbsp;

	The topic of data centers and ratepayer protections is high on the radars of both Kane and Strom. Kane likes the common-sense bill that ensures that large data centers pay for their own infrastructure and energy usage. Strom likes that it protects residential utility customers from subsidized costs.

	&amp;nbsp;

	Kane and Strom expressed confidence in wrapping up the session before Memorial Day&amp;nbsp; and possibly by the end of next week.&amp;nbsp; Kane said that with the budget already signed by the Governor, the remaining focus is on &amp;quot;housekeeping&amp;quot; and final amendments to House and Senate bills.&amp;nbsp; Strom compared the trmainder of&amp;nbsp; legislative session to a &amp;quot;good stew&amp;quot;&amp;mdash;noting that finishing efficiently prevents &amp;quot;over-salting&amp;quot; or over-fiddling with policy at the last minute.

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			<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 11:08:38 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Oklahoma Targets Abortion Pills with New Felony Law]]></title>
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	The Oklahoma Senate has given final approval to House Bill 1168, a measure that would make the delivery and distribution of abortion pills a felony. The bill passed 37 to 10 and now heads to the governor&amp;rsquo;s desk, where it&amp;rsquo;s expected to receive a warm welcome. Championed by Sen. David Bullard of Durant, the legislation criminalizes knowingly possessing or delivering abortion-inducing drugs, specifically mifepristone, misoprostol, and methotrexate, if they&amp;rsquo;re intended for abortion use. Violators could face up to 10 years in prison and fines reaching $100,000, which is one way to make sure Amazon Prime isn&amp;rsquo;t getting any ideas.

	Supporters say the move is long overdue. Bullard pointed to a study claiming 4,130 abortion pills were trafficked into Oklahoma last year, with millions more nationwide, framing the bill as a necessary crackdown. He called it the most important legislation of the session, citing concerns about both unborn lives and the health of women. Rep. Denise Crosswhite Hader, the bill&amp;rsquo;s House author, echoed that sentiment, emphasizing protections against coercion and lack of medical oversight. The law, notably, does not affect contraceptives, IVF treatments, miscarriage care, or legally prescribed medications, and it exempts pharmacists and manufacturers operating within the bounds of lawful medical practice.
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			<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 10:49:26 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Bartlesville City Council to Decide on Future Use of Flock Cameras]]></title>
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	In addition to the public hearing on the City of Bartlesville budget Monday evening, the city council will discuss possible changes to policy on law enforcement use of automated license plate readers, commonly known as Flock cameras.

	In late 2024, the city council authorized the installation and use of the cameras for law enforcement use. Since then, the policy was amended to relocate the cameras to city-owned streets and only within 500 feet of the city limits.

	Additionally, concerns arose after activists were able to bypass security protocols to access some Flock cameras in other states.

	Ward 1 Councilor Tim Sherrick, who has been against the Flock cameras since the beginning, has proposed two policy changes for Monday&amp;rsquo;s meeting.

	The first proposal would limit law enforcement use of the cameras to only being accessible with a warrant from a judge. Exceptions would be allowed for imminent threats, active Amber or Silver alerts, or a fleeing suspect in a violent felony.

	A second proposal would eliminate the remote cameras altogether, with the only authorized use being the cameras installed on parking enforcement vehicles.

	Monday&amp;rsquo;s agenda indicates the discussion and possible decision on Flock cameras&amp;rsquo; future will be toward the end of the meeting, which begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Bartlesville City Hall, 401 S. Johnstone Ave.
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			<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 10:40:42 -0500</pubDate>
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