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Ochelata Man Picked Up on Warrant from 2023 Charge

Mar 01, 2024

An Ochelata man was seen in Washington County Court on Friday after being picked up on an outstanding warrant from 2023. Lloyd Mathis is being charged with 2 counts assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, child abuse, domestic assault and battery by strangulation, disrupt/prevent an emergenc ... read more »

RSU President Dr. Larry Rice Announces Retirement

Mar 01, 2024

Sixteen years after beginning his work as president designate of Rogers State University, Dr. Larry Rice has announced he will retire as president in early July 2024.   “It has been an honor and privilege to serve as president at RSU, the place where my higher education career ... read more »

Osage County Commissioners to Meet Monday

Mar 01, 2024

The Board of Osage County Commissioners will convene for a regularly scheduled meeting at the fairgrounds on Monday morning. At that meeting, Dusty Birdsong from ACCO will be there to talk about the county deductible fund. This comes after the sheriff's office and health department wanted ... read more »

CAPITOL CALL Powered by Phillips 66 3-1-24

Mar 01, 2024

Senator Julie Daniels, Representative Judd Strom and Representative John B. Kane appeared on CAPITOL CALL Powered by Phillips 66 on KWON.   The panel breifly touched on what could be an ongoing discussion for years as to what qualifies as a grocery item that will soon no longer be ta ... read more »

Senator Lankford Introduces Resolution to Support Religious Freedoms

Mar 01, 2024

Oklahoma Senator James Lankford has introduced a resolution in conjunction with Democrat Chris Coons that would support international religious freedoms as a fundamental right and a cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy.   The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom identifie ... read more »

WCEM: Protecting, Preserving and Promoting Quality of Life

Mar 01, 2024

  Washington Co Emergency Management is dedicated to minimizing the effects of disasters upon the people of the community. The professional and volunteer staff of WCEM are trained to respond to a wide variety of technological and natural disasters.   Appearing on COMMUNITY C ... read more »

State Science Fair Finalists on COMMUNITY CONNECTION

Mar 01, 2024

Several students will be representing Bartlesville Public Schools in the State Science and Engineering Fair in Stillwater March 8 and 9.    Central Middle School Science Teacher Aspen Pirtle brought in two students from Central Middle School who are finalists: Lishitha Kollati a ... read more »

Registration Opens for Tri County Tech STEAM Summer Camps

Mar 01, 2024

It’s the perfect time to start making summer plans, and registration is now open for Tri County Tech’s highly-anticipated STEAM summer camp in June.  Whether you have an aspiring chef, mad scientist or filmmaker, there’s an option that will appeal to everyone. The young ... read more »

Election Day Reminders

Mar 01, 2024

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, for the Presidential Preferential Primary Election. Washington County Election Board Secretary Yvonne House offers these important tips to voters — especially those who will be casting a ballot for the first time.   VOT ... read more »

SPCA Wish List Is Now Available

Mar 01, 2024

Awareness is key in today’s time and has been since social movements became popular for universal change. Today’s awareness is a little more local. The Washington County SPCA has recently released their donations wish list. If you do not have access to their Facebook page, the lis ... read more »

Bartlesville's Lauren Lee Named Patriot Auto February Student of the Month

Feb 29, 2024

Bartlesville High School senior Lauren Lee has been named one of the Patriot Auto Students of the Month for February, presented by Truity Credit Union and Bartlesville Radio.   Lee has a 4.0 GPA, currently enrolled in five AP classes, is the president of both the student council and ... read more »

Oklahoma Union's Barrett Hoover Named Patriot Auto February Student of the Month

Feb 29, 2024

Oklahoma Union High School senior Barrett Hoover has been named one of the Patriot Auto Students of the Month for February, presented by Truity Credit Union and Bartlesville Radio.   Hoover has a 3.76 GPA, and is a member of National Honor Society. He participates in band, choir, Aca ... read more »

One Injured in Industrial Accident in Caney

Feb 29, 2024

One person is injured in a Thursday morning accident at Spears Manufacturing in Caney, Kansas.  The accident occurred around 9:45 a.m. when the Caney Police Department was notified by 911 through the Coffeyville Police Department of a female injured by a piece of equipment at S ... read more »

Cherokee Nation Adds College Internship Program

Feb 29, 2024

The Cherokee Nation has added an internship program that Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. hopes will put college students on a path to be successful. Hoskin established that college internship program on Thursday and talked about its benefits.   Students wishing to qualify for that internship ... read more »

Arvest Foundation Gives $10,000 to Boys and Girls Club

Feb 29, 2024

The Arvest Foundation has also made a $10,000 donation to the Boys and Girls Club of Bartlesville. This donation will help support the funding of the nutrition programs for the Bartlesville and Dewey locatons. Arvest Bank President David Nickel talks about the importance of providing healthy ... read more »