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A Bartlesville man is facing a felony charge after allegedly failing to appear for a court date after posting a bond. 57-year-old Ronnie Thornbrugh was charged on Monday with bail jumping. According to the Washington County District Attorney’s Office, Thornbrugh posted a $500 bond i ... read more »

The Bartlesville Area History Museum is hosting two sessions in which the public will have the opportunity to gather information on various topics.    The first one is taking place at noon on Thursday and will be a lunch and learn conversation with E. Sean Standing Bear. Standin ... read more »

Dewey police has a new way for residents to contact them for minor crimes or to file reports.   CLICK HERE FOR THE AUDIO VERSION OF THIS STORY   Police Chief Jimmy Gray says a new email reporting system is active and ready for residents of Dewey to use.   Th ... read more »

The monthly crime statistics across Osage County for June are out. During that time, there were a total of 7,743 calls for service. Of that, there were more than 1,200 calls made to 911 dispatch and 76 arrests made.  In total, 267 inmates were housed at the Osage County Jail during the m ... read more »

The second annual Osage Nation Youth Rifle Hunt is coming up in October, but registrations are already open and applications are limited. A maximum of ten hunts will be selected from a lottery and the application deadline is Friday, August 15th. Those aged 6 to 17 are eligible to apply on the ... read more »

Wesleyan Christian School is entering an exciting new chapter with Curt Cloud stepping into the role of superintendent. A longtime fixture at the school, Cloud brings over 30 years of experience in education—including 17 years at Wesleyan Christian—and previously served six years as a ... read more »

Freedom Fest just ended a few weeks and the Bartlesville Kiwanis Club are now kicking off its "Christmas in July" campaign by announcing plans for two major community events this holiday season: the annual Bartlesville Christmas Parade and the festive Celebrate Giving &nd ... read more »

With nearly four weeks until the new school year begins, Bartlesville Public Schools is gearing up for some changes across the district, according to LaDonna Chancellor, Executive Director of Teaching and Learning on KWON Radio's Community Connection.   The long-awaited expansion ... read more »

The Bartlesville Public Schools Foundation will host its annual State of the Schools event on Wednesday, August 6, at the Bartlesville High School Commons, marking the community’s official kickoff to the 2025–2026 school year.   Foundation CEO Blair Ellis says the event o ... read more »

NOTE: This story was updated on 7/16/2025 with additional infomation about the integrated vegetation management program.   The Washington County Commissioners held a fairly standard meeting Monday morning, where they approved several items of business.   Commissioner Mit ... read more »

UPDATE: The city of Dewey's water service was restored late Tuesday night.     Original Story: The City of Dewey will shut off the entire city's water service at 8 p.m. tonight.   City Manager Kevin Trease has the latest.   The City of Dewey ... read more »

A big day for the Osage Nation in Pawhuska.   The state-of-the-art, 60,000-square-foot Wahzhazhe Health Center officially opened to the public on Tuesday.   Osage Nation Health System Chief Operating Officer and Clinic Director Kirk Shaw says the new health center has be ... read more »

Rather watching, competing or being involved in law enforcement to keep the public safe, Osage County Sheriff Bart Perrier has been to all but two Cavalcade Rodeo's in his life.   Perrier competed in the event into his early 20s and actually won the wild cow milking competition w ... read more »

The Nowata County Commissioners met on Monday morning at the Nowata County Courthouse Annex.   The commissioners continued to discuss courthouse improvements. Commissioner Troy Friddle talked about the air conditioning in the courthouse.   The board approved a lease rene ... read more »

The 79th annual Cavalcade Rodeo is upon us in Pawhuska and there are plenty of events taking place all week long at the fairgrounds, with morning and evening rodeo performances and nightly concerts all leading up to the finals on Sunday morning.    Chairman of the yearly event, ... read more »