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On Tuesday, Jan. 28, the Bartlesville Public Schools and Bartlesville Public Schools Foundation will partner to host a community forum on screen time and technology use among children and teens. The forum, titled “The Great Rewiring of Childhood: Resources for Parents Navigating the Dig ... read more »

The Bartlesville Community Foundation announces the launch of its 2024 grant and scholarship cycles. The Foundation’s grant cycle is set to open on Jan. 27 and will close on March 7. Meanwhile, the scholarship cycle is currently live and will remain open until Friday, February 28. T ... read more »

by Keaton Ross, Oklahoma Watch January 13, 2025   Oklahoma is past its former title of top incarcerator in the world, though progress moving down the national rankings has plateaued.  The state reduced its prison population by 2.9% in 2023, according to data released Dec. ... read more »

By Paul Monies, Oklahoma Watch January 16, 2025   Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt wants to re-establish the Oklahoma State Guard and has directed the state’s Military Department to devise a plan for the civil defense force that would be under the governor’s sole authority.&nb ... read more »

A town hall event is coming up Tuesday night in Coffeyville to discuss opioid awareness.   The event is hosted by Live Healthy Montgomery County, and organizer Marci Roberts says the evening will start with a presentation by a Kansas Bureau of Investigation Agent.   In a ... read more »

On Monday afternoon, two area communities were effected by water leaks and crews were working to repair them as quickly as possible.  Pawhuska was seeing issues around Skyline Drive and Grandview Ave., while Nowata was able to fix the leak before being forced to turn the water supply off ... read more »

News on 6 is reporting that the Oklahoma Highway Patrol say they are investigating a fatal hit-and-run in Mayes County early Sunday morning. According to the report, troopers say Bryce Benshoof was walking in the middle of the road on Highway 412 when he was struck and killed. There ... read more »

The Washington County SPCA introduces their featured pet of the week, Brioche, a mixed breed who is also sponsored by Bartlesville Shooting Supply.    Bijou Smith, the Medical Technician at the SPCA, describes Brichoe as a sweet and social pup that can be energetic and a couch p ... read more »

The Board of Washington County Commissioners will meet Tuesday at the Washington County Administration Building. At that meeting, there will be a report from the sheriff and consideration to vote on an amendment to designate someone to oversee the financial statement for the 2023 and 2024 fis ... read more »

Areas of light snow will attempt to spread into portions of eastern Oklahoma late this afternoon and evening, however dry air is expected to limit accumulations to no more than a dusting. No travel impacts are expected. Light flurries may occur in southeast Kansas, but no accumulation is expe ... read more »

Appearing on KWON's COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. announced that the tribe has reached an $80 million settlement with the U.S. federal government and proposed using the proceeds to build new judicial facilities.   The settlement resolves a ... read more »

The Osage County Sheriff's Office is requesting the public's assistance in finding a missing person. Baylee Good was last seen in August leaving the Tulsa County Courthouse. She has not been seen since and a missing persons report was filed in late December.   An Osage Count ... read more »

With the cold, artic air is coming our way this weekend, B-The Light Mission in Bartlesville will open up for round 2 of the warming shelter.    B-The Light, a mission that provides emergency warming/cooling shelter for people living in compromised conditions, will open at 4:00p ... read more »

The Board of Osage County Commissioners will convene for a regularly scheduled meeting at the fairgrounds on Tuesday morning in lieu of the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. At that meeting, there will be consideration to sign a resolution so that the Board could go out for bids on a new announ ... read more »

The Cherokee Nation received a $10.7 million federal grant to install 112 electric vehicle (EV) charging ports at 12 community locations within its reservation. Proposed sites include tribal properties in Ochelata, Jay, South Coffeyville, Nowata, Tahlequah, Stilwell, Grove, Salina, Vinita, and Tu ... read more »