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OCSO Faces Radio Problems Over the Weekend
Feb 17, 2026
During the citizen's input portion of Tuesday's Osage County Commissioners meeting, Sheriff Bart Perrier informed the Board of some radio connectivity issues they had faced over the weekend.
Perrier said it began on Friday and that is when they contacted their maintenance ... read more »
Mize Announces Candidacy for District Attorney
Feb 17, 2026
Assistant District Attorney for Osage and Pawnee Counties has announced his candidacy to run for District Attorney. Brett Mize, a career prosecutor, made the announcement in a press release on Tuesday.
Dating back to 2014, Mize has served as a state prosecutor and spent more than a ... read more »
Alyssa Shook Named Trust Officer at Arvest Wealth Management
Feb 17, 2026
Arvest Wealth Management announces Alyssa Shook has been promoted to trust officer for the Bartlesville region.
Shook joined Arvest Bank in 2014 as a financial sales representative. In 2017, she was promoted to integrated account servicing answer desk specialist and has held the po ... read more »
Nowata Co. Commissioners Discuss Radio Issues
Feb 17, 2026
The Nowata County Commissioners had a regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday morning at the Nowata County Annex.
The commissioners discussed improvements to the Nowata County Courthouse and opened rock bids.
The board also discussed issues with dispatcher radios with ... read more »
CITY MATTERS with City Councilor Aaron Kirkpatrick: City Election and Proposal for Data Centers and Electricity Costs
Feb 17, 2026
Appearing on KWON Radio's CITY MATTERS program, Bartlesville City Councilor Aaron Kirkpatrick began by thanking voters for approving all the measures in the February 10th city election where all issues passed by an average margin of 74%.
Kirkpatrick said, "We had a little ... read more »
BHS Presents: A Play About a Dragon
Feb 17, 2026
Bartlesville High School Theater students presents "A Play About a Dragon" on February 26 and February 28, at 7pm at The Bartlesville High School Fine Arts Center.
Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, students Laney Daniels, Gracy Ruegge and Danika McDonald told us about th ... read more »
Dewey Council to Consider Budget Amendment
Feb 17, 2026
The Dewey City Council will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the council chambers at Dewey City Hall, 411 E. Don Tyler. The agenda includes approval of minutes from the Feb. 2 meeting and a sales tax report from the city manager.
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DFD Responds to House Fire
Feb 17, 2026
Dewey Fire was dispatched at 5:23 pm Monday to a house fire othe town's north side.
According to a Facebook post, Engine 3 and Engine 1 arrived on scene and found heavy smoke throughout the whole house.
E3 was on fire attack & found the kitchen in ... read more »
Hoskin Highlights Federal Advocacy, Public Safety, Community Investments
Feb 17, 2026
Appearing last week on KWON Radio's COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. said his recent trip to Washington, D.C., focused on protecting the federal 8(a) contracting program, which generates millions of dollars for the tribe and supports jobs across northeast ... read more »
BPD Gives Update on Weekend Crime Spree
Feb 16, 2026
The Bartlesville Police Department reports that they responded to three separate disturbances over the weekend involving multiple individuals. Several interviews have been conducted and as of Monday afternoon, five arrests have been made. The investigation remains active and additional arrests ar ... read more »
Osage Co Commissioners to Meet Tuesday
Feb 16, 2026
The Board of Osage County Commissioners will convene for a regularly scheduled meeting at the fairgrounds on Tuesday morning in lieu of Presidents Day.
At that meeting, there will be possible action taken regarding opportunities for 2026 community development block grants with the Oklahoma De ... read more »
Osage County Jr. Livestock Show Starts Next Week
Feb 16, 2026
The Osage County Junior Livestock Show takes place next week from the Osage County Fairgrounds in Pawhuska.
Events will begin at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday with a swine show, swine showmanship and pee-wee showmanship. That afternoon at 2 p.m., there will be a goat show, goat showman ... read more »
Vets Groups Join in Helping Other Vets
Feb 16, 2026
Two groups that help veterans locally in Bartlesville are working together at times to be a resource for those who have served. Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Jimmy Gray from Veterans Connection Organization (VCO) and Ryan Bevard from Together With Veterans Bartlesville brought us up to date ... read more »
Civitan Club Meet and Greet Trivia Party
Feb 16, 2026
The Civitan Club is having special meet and greet with food and entertainment Thursday evening from 6-7:30pm at the Haskell Event Space in downtown Barltesville.
Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Maria Gus and Joe Sears invited everyone to stop by and get to know the Civitan ... read more »
Oklahoma Senate Resolution Marks U.S. 250th Anniversary
Feb 16, 2026
State Sen. McIntosh has introduced Senate Resolution 24 to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States and to align with activities planned by the Oklahoma Semiquincentennial Commission. The anniversary will be observed nationwide on July 4, 2026, marking 250 years since the adoption o ... read more »




