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Oklahoma City Man Faces Felony Charge in Washington County

Feb 11, 2025

An Oklahoma City man faces a felony charge in Washington County after allegedly eluding police and driving under the influence of alcohol.   33-year-old Rakin Chowdhurry was charged on Tuesday with one felony count of driving a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs. ... read more »

Winter Weather Update: Up to 2" of Snow Possible on Top of Thin Ice Accumulation

Feb 11, 2025

A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet and snow is expected after midnight tonight and continues through mid-afternoon Wednesday, with the highest chance for minor travel impacts being across areas along and northwest of I-44 in northeast Oklahoma and in Benton County, AR. A Winter Weather Advi ... read more »

Bartlesville Man Facing Domestic Abuse Charge

Feb 11, 2025

A Bartlesville man is facing a felony charge after allegedly strangling someone.   44-year-old Jude Keaton was charged with one felony count of domestic abuse by strangulation on Monday.   According to the Washington County Sheriff's Office, Keaton picked the victim ... read more »

Bowl for Kids’ Sake 2025 Filling Up Fast!

Feb 11, 2025

The lanes are filling up quickly for Bowl for Kids’ Sake 2025, the biggest annual fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bartlesville. Todd Edwards joined KWON Radio's Community Connection to discuss the event, which supports one-on-one youth mentoring in the community.   ... read more »

Weather-Related Closings

Feb 10, 2025

Some closures are now coming in for the Feb. 11-13, 2025 winter weather event. CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST WEATHER-RELATED CLOSINGS ... read more »

Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Parts of Northeast Oklahoma

Feb 11, 2025

  The National Weather Service is closely monitoring an incoming weather system expected to bring a mix of rain, snow, sleet, and freezing rain to parts of northeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. The wintry mix is expected to arrive late Tuesday night and continue into Wednesday, pote ... read more »

Ramona Man Facing Kidnapping and Domestic Abuse Charges

Feb 10, 2025

A Ramona man is facing a felony charge after allegedly abusing and kidnapping someone.   32-year-old George Park was charged on Monday with domestic assault and battery by strangulation and kidnapping.   According to the Ramona Police Department, Park and the alleged vic ... read more »

Prepare for a Wintry Mix of Weather

Feb 10, 2025

Old Man Winter isn't finished with us yet, it appears. Bartlesville Radio is here to "prepare you-not scare you" as we are tracking a pair of weather systems that could result in a mix of rain, snow. sleet, and freezing rain at times.   Rain showers will increase across ... read more »

Bartlesville Man Charged With Drug Trafficking

Feb 10, 2025

A Bartlesville man is facing a felony charge for drug trafficking after police allegedly confiscated meth from the person's vehicle.   43-year-old Eric Hoffman was charged with one felony count of trafficking a controlled dangerous substance on Monday.   According to ... read more »

Pawhuska Voters Head to the Polls on Tuesday

Feb 10, 2025

Two city council seats are up for grabs on Tuesday evening, as voters head to the polls in Pawhuska. No matter what ward Pawhuska residents live in, they are all eligible to vote in City of Pawhuska elections.    After Roger Taylor decided to step down from his position of Ward ... read more »

Mobile Shelving at the Annex Discussed on Monday

Feb 10, 2025

The Board of Osage County Commissioners convened for a regularly scheduled meeting at the fairgrounds on Monday morning. In that meeting, the Board renewed a contract with Eagleview Pictometry for just over $188,000. That will assist with the Assessor's Office. There were also two utility per ... read more »

Courthouse Improvements, Right of Way Acquisition Discussed by Nowata County Commissioners

Feb 10, 2025

The Nowata County Commissioners convened for their weekly meeting on Monday morning in the Nowata County Courthouse Annex.   During the meeting, the ongoing discussion of courthouse improvements continued, with this week's topic involving the exhaust vents in the jail and the pos ... read more »

KANE COLUMN: Session Begins

Feb 10, 2025

The legislative session is officially underway. On Monday, the Legislature heard Gov. Kevin Stitt's seventh annual State of the State address to mark the beginning of the 60th Legislature. He shared several of his priority policies for this year. One idea he discussed follows a model ... read more »

9th Annual Inter-State Farm and Home Show March 28th-29th

Feb 10, 2025

The Inter-State Farm & Home Show is coming to Nellis Hall at Coffeyville Community College on March 28th and 29th, 2025, and it is presented by Bartlett Co-op.   Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Bartlesville Radio Promotions Director Tina Romine said, "This show brings tog ... read more »

Washington Co. Accepts Grants for Emergency Operations Center

Feb 10, 2025

The Washington County Commissioners accepted several grants and reported on end of the month accounts and their weekly Monday-meeting. Washington County Emergency Management Director Kary Cox went over nearly 400-thousand dollars in grant money from ARPA funds that will help in construction a ... read more »