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Former Oklahoma House Speaker T.W. Shannon announced Monday he is running for lieutenant governor. On Tuesday, Shannon, flanked by former State Rep Earl Sears, joined us on KWON's COMMUNITY CONNECTION to talk about his run for Lt. Governor.   TW Shannon recently served in the Tru ... read more »

UPDATE: According to Terry Lauritsen, the line has been repaired, and service was fully restored around 1 a.m. ORIGINAL STORY: The Oak Park neighborhood in Bartlesville is without water due to a line break. City officials say Water Utilities Department crews are enroute to ... read more »

Skyway Honda on the south side of Bartlesville will be without phones or power early on Wednesday. Skyway says they are upgrading their electrical service and will be without both phones and electrical service on Wednesday morning until around noon. Skyway is currently undergoing renovati ... read more »

The Nowata Board of Education held a regularly scheduled meeting on Monday evening.   The board heard reports from the elementary dean of students, middle and high school principal and from the athletic department. The board also heard a project update from Stout Construction regardi ... read more »

The Pawhuska City Council will have its regularly scheduled meeting at the community center on Tuesday evening. At that meeting, the council will get an update from city manager Carol Jones regarding the city's financial positioning and how the 2024 fiscal year audit is coming along. Jaso ... read more »

As construction continues on the Osage County Courthouse, a ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Monday signaling the unofficial opening of the three-story administration building next door. This building will house the district attorney's office, county clerk's office, assessor's offi ... read more »

A Bartlesville woman is facing a felony charge after allegedly stabbing someone in the neck. 51-year-old Rebecca Blankenship was charged on Monday with attempt to kill. According to the Bartlesville Police Department, on Jan. 10 at approximately 1:20 a.m. the victim allegedly woke up to B ... read more »

During Monday morning's meeting of the Nowata County Commissioners, the board heard a presentation from representatives from American Electric Power (AEP), regarding a transmission project in Northeast Oklahoma.   Lauren Canales with AEP discussed the project.   Repr ... read more »

“The Wall That Heals” — a ¾ scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and a mobile Education Center — will be in Bartlesville at Lee Lake on May 6–10. The exhibit is open 24/7 and free to the public. It honors the more than three million Americans who ... read more »

A former Claremore pastor, Kendrick Oakley, was sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to secretly recording under a woman’s skirt inside a Hobby Lobby in Tulsa. The incident happened in July 2024, when Oakley was seen following the woman through the store and attempting to ... read more »

The Nowata County Commissioners met for a regularly scheduled meeting on Monday morning.   The commissioners discussed improvements to the Nowata County Courthouse. Chairman Paul Crupper talked about maintenance to a generator.   The board also heard an update from 911 C ... read more »

The Washington County Commissioners held a fairly standard meeting Monday approving various reports, but during the Commissioners comment portion of the meeting, the subject of tornado siren policy was discussed.   District 3 Commissioner Mike Dunlap asked District 1 Commissioner Mit ... read more »

On Feb.10, voters will decide whether to continue three programs that fund capital improvements and economic development which are the1/4-cent Economic Development Sales Tax, the 1/2-cent Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) Sales Tax, and the2026 General Obligation Bond.   Appearing o ... read more »

  The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OSEC) has been busy upgrading its technology to better serve employers and workers in Oklahoma.   Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Trae Rahill with OESC said, "One improvement in particular is a new employer portal that m ... read more »

A Montgomery County, Kan. man is dead following a single-vehicle crash Friday night on the Creek Turnpike in Tulsa County. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says 18-year-old Sean Allen, of Cherryvale, was traveling at a high rate of speed westbound on the turnpike, just east of Highway 75. Troopers ... read more »