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Severe Weather Could Impact the Listening Area
Sep 21, 2023
The fall equinox might be coming up this weekend, but living in Oklahoma that doesn't give us a reason to let our guard down for the possibility of severe weather. The state has seen rounds of rain throughout the early part of the week and Chief Meteorologist with the News on 6, Travis Meyer ... read more »
Execution Takes Place in Oklahoma
Sep 21, 2023
The State of Oklahoma executed a tenth person since 2021 on Thursday morning, as Anthony Sanchez was executed by lethal injection at 10:19 a.m. Anthony Sanchez was convicted of kidnapping, raping and murdering a 21-year old University of Oklahoma student in 1996.
Oklahoma Attorney General Gen ... read more »
Fundraiser Being Held for Local Cheerleaders
Sep 21, 2023
Local cheerleaders have big aspirations, as five members of the Oklahoma Union cheer squad are having a fundraiser on Saturday to raise money in an effort to go to Orlando for All American Cheer.
A pancake benefit breakfast will be held at the Oklahoma Union School cafeteria beginning a ... read more »
Little House on the Prairie Coming to Pawhuska
Sep 21, 2023
Little House on the Prairie cast members are coming to Pawhuska for a fun-filled weekend in Pawhuska. The Prairie Folk’s Antique and Craft Festival will take place at the Osage County Fairgrounds on Saturday and Sunday. Pawhuska Chamber of Commerce Director, Mike McCartney tells us wh ... read more »
Bartlesville Man Breaks into Home to Sleep on Couch
Sep 19, 2023
A Bartlesville man was arrested over the weekend after he was discovered in somebody else’s home. Alan Ssali was seen in Washington County Court on Monday on the charge of breaking and entering with unlawful intent. According to an affidavit, Ssali allegedly walked into a house in the middl ... read more »
Caney Valley FB Looks for First Win at Nowata
Sep 20, 2023
The Caney Valley Trojans are getting set for a district matchup with the Nowata Ironmen on Friday night for a week four matchup in district play. For those who may not remember, this game was called off shortly before its scheduled kick off time due to no referees being available for the game, an ... read more »
Former Coffeyville, Kan. Minister Charged With 2 Counts of Rape
Sep 20, 2023
A former Coffeyville, Kan. minister has been arrested and charged with two counts of rape of a minor.
William Keith Dodd, the former pastor of Lewark Church of God in Coffeyville, has been charged with two counts of rape of a minor. His first appearance in Montgomery County Court was last wee ... read more »
Bartlesville Man Arrested on Child Abuse Charge
Sep 20, 2023
A Bartlesville man was seen in Washington County Court on Wednesday on the charge of child abuse. Paul Calhoun Jr. had a warrant out for his arrest on this charge since it was filed on Aug. 10, 2022. According to an affidavit, Calhoun was with the minor victim and the victim’s mother at her ... read more »
Corps Says Little Caney Not Suitable for Water Source
Sep 20, 2023
The status of the Little Caney River has been changed; that's according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Caney, Kan., City Administrator Kelley Zellner says the Little Caney River is not viewed as full river status by the Corps, using this example from the agency.
As Caney looks ... read more »
Reed to be Inducted Into OSU Hall of Fame
Sep 20, 2023
A former Bartlesville resident and retired Phillips 66 manager will be inducted into the Oklahoma State University Spears School of Business Hall of Fame.
H.J. Reed is one of three inductees for this year’s Hall of Fame.
Reed worked for Phillips 66 for 44 years with the last 25 year ... read more »
Former Osage County DA Talks About Kinney Case
Sep 20, 2023
Former Osage County District Attorney Bill Hall appeared on Wednesday morning's edition of Community Connection on KWON. Hall was District Attorney when Cynthia Dawn Kinney went missing in 1976 and says that is a case that he and lead investigators spent hours upon hours searching for leads t ... read more »
Matoaka Baptist Church Ousted From SBC
Sep 20, 2023
The Southern Baptist Convention has ousted an Ochelata church whose pastor defended his blackface performance at one church event and his impersonation of a Native American woman at another, the Associated Press reported Tuesday.
The Executive Committee of the nation’s larges ... read more »
BPS Supt Chuck McCauley on COMMUNITY CONNECTION
Sep 20, 2023
Bartlesville Public Schools Supt. Chuck McCauley was our guest on COMMUNITY CONNECTION to bring everyone up to date on the first 6 weeks of classes.
McCauley touted some student achievements citing National Merit Scholarship qualifyers including semifinalist Lorren Lee a ... read more »
Pawhuska Dismissed Thursday, Observing Custodian Funerial
Sep 20, 2023
A graduate of Pawhuska and custodian at the school has passed away. With that passing, the school will be closed on Thursday so that faculty members and students can attend the funeral service of Rose McBurl.
Parent teacher conferences scheduled for Thursday has been moved to Tuesd ... read more »
Former State Rep Wendi Stearman to Challenge Incumbent Julie Daniels in GOP Primary for OK District 29th Senate Seat
Sep 20, 2023
She unseated an incumbent a few years ago to become the State Representative for OK District 11 only to lose in the next election to current 11th Distrct State Representative John B. Kane.
Now, according to her website,Wendi Stearman is hoping to unseat incumbent Di ... read more »