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Nowata High School Holding ACT Parent Meeting
Jan 08, 2026
Nowata High School is holding a meeting on Wednesday to help parents better understand their student's ACT scores.
This school year, Nowata High School offered the Pre-ACT and the ACT to students in grades 9-11.
Wednesday's meeting will be broken down into tw ... read more »
Blair Ellis Reflects on Tenure as BPS Foundation Executive Director
Jan 08, 2026
Blair Ellis is stepping aside as executive director of the Bartlesville Public Schools Foundation after nearly nine years of service.
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Ellis became the foundation’s first full-time executive director in 2017, follow ... read more »
State Supt. Candidate Adam Pugh on COMMUNITY CONNECTION
Jan 08, 2026
Adam Pugh, Republican candidate for State Superintendent, was our guest on COMMUNITY CONNECTION on Thursday.
Pugh said, "I’m running to ensure every student has access to quality teachers, safe schools, and opportunities to thrive — without the dis ... read more »
Homecoming Week Next Week at Nowata
Jan 08, 2026
Nowata High School is celebrating homecoming week next week.
Throughout the week of Jan. 12 to Jan. 16, Nowata High School students are encouraged to dress up to show their school spirit. The festivities come to a close on Friday night when the Nowata basketball teams host Claremor ... read more »
Dewey Woman Charged With Felony Larceny
Jan 08, 2026
A Dewey woman is facing a felony charge after allegedly stealing merchandise from the Bartlesville Walmart.
19-year-old Hannah Everly was charged on Thursday with larceny of merchandise from a retailer.
According to the Bartlesville Police Department, on Dec. 23, 2025, Everly allegedly st ... read more »
Storms Rolled Through Washington County
Jan 08, 2026
Bartlesville was placed under a tornado warning early this morning after the National Weather Service detected radar-indicated rotation within a strong line of storms moving through the area. The warning prompted residents to take shelter as a precaution, though no tornado touchdown was confirmed ... read more »
Sparklight Donates $5K to Boys & Girls Club of Bartlesville
Jan 08, 2026
Local children and teens will benefit from a $5,000 grant awarded to the Boys & Girls Club of Bartlesville by Sparklight through its Charitable Giving Fund.
The grant will help the Club offset rising costs for its Nutrition Program, which provides healthy meals and sna ... read more »
Doenges Toyota Awards Hopestone Cancer Support Center
Jan 08, 2026
Throughout Doenges Toyota's 57th-anniversary event, which started around December 2025, Doenges Toyota donated a portion of each vehicle sale to local nonprofits and let the customer choose which organization to support. The nonprofit with the most votes receive an additional $5,000 or more.& ... read more »
Storm Damage Reported in Independence, Kan.
Jan 08, 2026
A line of severe thunderstorms Thursday morning causes damage in Independence, Kan.
Our sister station KGGF in Coffeyville, Kan., reports an 81 mph wind gust was measured in Independence at approximately 9:35 a.m. Damage was reported throughout town with downed trees and snapped power lines.& ... read more »
FBI, BPD Execute Search Warrant in West Bartlesville Related to Dec. 22 Shooting
Jan 08, 2026
A Bartlesville man suspected in a Dec. 22, 2025 shooting is now in custody after federal agents and Bartlesville police executed a warrant early Thursday morning.
According to Acting Bartlesville Police Chief Troy Newell, the FBI and police conducted the arrest in the 1600 block of Maple and ... read more »
Nowata Public Schools to Hold Groundbreaking Ceremonies on Bond Projects
Jan 07, 2026
Nowata Public Schools will be holding two groundbreaking ceremonies next week for new facilities approved by voters.
The school district will hold a groundbreaking for the new baseball and softball practice facilities and dressing rooms at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 15 and another cere ... read more »
Dewey Man Charged With Eluding Police
Jan 07, 2026
A Dewey man was arrested and charged on Tuesday after a Dewey police officer observed a male subject speeding and attempting to elude.
Dewey police allege 19-year-old Atlas Williams approach speeds to approximately 100 miles per hour northbound on Highway 75, made an abrupt turn east on Count ... read more »
BDA Plans Retirement Reception for David Wood
Jan 07, 2026
The Bartlesville Development Authority Board of Directors and staff are inviting the community to a retirement celebration for former BDA President David Wood on Thursday, Jan. 29 from 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. at McGraw Realtors, 124 SE Frank Phillips Blvd.
Wood spent 16 years leading the B ... read more »
Oklahoma Strikes Gold as Nation’s Lightning Capital
Jan 07, 2026
Oklahoma has officially been named the lightning capital of the United States for 2025, overtaking Florida for the top spot. New data from AEM shows the state averaged 73 cloud-to-ground lightning flashes per square mile, the highest concentration in the nation. Northern Oklahoma’s Kay Coun ... read more »
Uncork Your Support for Bartlesville Young Scholars
Jan 07, 2026
Get your Tickets for this year's Uncork Your Support: The French Tour set for February 28, from 6:30 - 9 p.m. at St. John Church-Father Lynch Hall at715 S. Johnstone Ave. in Bartlesville to benefit Bartlesville Young Scholars.
Appearing on KWON's COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Bartl ... read more »




