 by Leif M. Wright - October 29, 2021 at 04:38AMHonor Heights Park will be closed for vehicle access beginning Monday, November 1 in preparation for the Garden of Lights festival. The park will remain closed until Thursday, November 25 and reopen on Thanksgiving night. During the festival, gates will be open from 5:30 p.m. until 10 p.m.... ..continued. Honor Heights to close on Monday for Garden of Lights prep Click the headline to read the rest of the article at Muskogee Now
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by Leif M. Wright - October 28, 2021 at 02:31AMCherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. implemented a new policy this week that strengthens the tribe’s response and support of domestic violence, including launching a new task force. Hoskin signed an executive order during Domestic Violence Awareness Month that will now require... ..continued. Chief creates domestic violence task force Click the headline to read the rest of the article at Muskogee Now by Leif M. Wright - October 27, 2021 at 11:22AMPhoto: MuskogeeMUGS.com Allen Lee Snow, 62, of Muskogee will spend the rest of his life in prison after a Muskogee County jury found him guilty of three counts of lewd molestation of children and one count of raping a child. He was sentenced to four consecutive life terms in prison. Snow’s... ..continued. Muskogee molester, child rapist gets four life sentences Click the headline to read the rest of the article at Muskogee Now by Leif M. Wright - October 27, 2021 at 02:24AMThe Quapaw Nation Court currently employ three judges, a court clerk and a staff that conducts business five days a week during regular business hours. Since 1885, Native Americans charged with felonies on tribal reservations have been tried in federal court under the Major Crimes Act. The... ..continued. Quapaw Nation is the first non-Five Tribes reservation recognized as covered by McGirt Click the headline to read the rest of the article at Muskogee Now by Leif M. Wright - October 26, 2021 at 03:00AMIf you’re looking for somewhere to take your children on Halloween, 201 Elton Drive has a haunt just for you. The family there decorates to the extreme every year, and this year they’ve piled on even more. “This is our eighth year doing this,” homeowner Thomas Banneck said. “ It takes about 2... ..continued. Skeletons on parade surround Muskogee home for Halloween Click the headline to read the rest of the article at Muskogee Now by Leif M. Wright - October 26, 2021 at 02:52AMEric Long, 42, of Tahlequah died yesterday moringin after a car struck him, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Long was at the intersection of US 62 and Southgate Drive a mile west of Tahlequah around 5:30 a.m. when he was struck by a 2005 Toyota Camry driven by Jeremy Stephens, 37, of... ..continued. Area pedestrian killed in traffic Click the headline to read the rest of the article at Muskogee Now by Leif M. Wright - October 25, 2021 at 02:58AMThe Cherokee Nation is investing an additional $29 million in the next three years to help Cherokee citizens negatively impacted by the COVID-19 receive vocational training in skilled trades such as health care, construction, child care, information technology and more. Principal Chief Chuck... ..continued. Cherokees invest $29 million into job training for citizens unemployed due to COVID Click the headline to read the rest of the article at Muskogee Now by Leif M. Wright - October 21, 2021 at 05:07AMThe Oklahoma State Department of Health today reported that 98 people in Oklahoma have confirmed Salmonella Oranienburg infections, the second highest number of infections of the 37 states currently impacted by a fast-growing outbreak. Salmonella infection is a common bacterial disease that... ..continued. Oklahoma ranks second in nation with salmonella outbreaks from onions Click the headline to read the rest of the article at Muskogee Now by Leif M. Wright - October 21, 2021 at 01:24AMMuskogee High School will move to virtual instruction on Thursday, October 21, 2021 following a water line break discovered overnight on campus, according to school spokesman Steve Braun. All 10th, 11th and 12th grade students who attend MHS will work virtually today, this includes special... ..continued. Another water line break sends Muskogee High School virtual again today Click the headline to read the rest of the article at Muskogee Now by Leif M. Wright - October 20, 2021 at 06:38AMPhoto: Leif M. Wright Former Muskogee County District Attorney Orvil Loge, who now is a special district judge, swore in his successor, Larry Edwards, at the Muskogee County Courthouse today. Edwards was appointed to the district attorney position by Gov. Kevin Stitt last week. District... ..continued. New district attorney sworn in Click the headline to read the rest of the article at Muskogee Now |
   
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