 by Leif M. Wright - June 29, 2020 at 02:44AMProfessional eater Brandon Clark is going to try the seemingly impossible feat of wolfing down a huge four-pound chicken fried steak with all the fixings today starting at 2 p.m. at Club Lunch downtown, according to organizer Ashley Davis. The challenge is to eat the following in 45 minutes: ... ..continued. Big eater to try to eat four-pound chicken fried steak today Click the headline to read the rest of the article at Muskogee Now
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by Leif M. Wright - June 29, 2020 at 02:20AMJorge Ortiz-Casiano, 27, of Fort Gibson was hurt early Saturday morning in a single-motorcycle wreck, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Ortiz-Casiano was riding his 2000 Kawasaki motorcycle eastbound on Smith Ferry Road about three miles east of Muskogee when he failed to negotiate a... ..continued. Fort Gibson man hurt in single-motorcycle wreck Click the headline to read the rest of the article at Muskogee Now by Leif M. Wright - June 26, 2020 at 07:58AMWarning: The video linked here contains graphic language and violence. (Audio on this video starts 30 seconds in; a standard affection of the brand of body cam the Muskogee Police use) Justin Dale Neel, 32, of Muskogee was arrested around 3 p.m. on March 17 of this year on complaints of... ..continued. Muskogee Police say lieutenant was disciplined after choking suspect, putting his weight on knee on neck Click the headline to read the rest of the article at Muskogee Now by Julie Hubbard - June 26, 2020 at 04:53AMCherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., announced today that the 68th Annual Cherokee National Holiday will be a virtual holiday this year. Traditionally, the Cherokee National Holiday draws more than 100,000 visitors from both Oklahoma and out of state on Labor Day weekend. Due to... ..continued. 68th Cherokee National Holiday to be virtual-only Click the headline to read the rest of the article at Muskogee Now by Leif M. Wright - June 25, 2020 at 03:00AMDesmond T. Bennett, 22, of Wanette drowned to death late last night on Tenkiller Lake, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Bennett was operating a 2008 Sea Doo around 11 p.m. near Barnacle Bill’s Marina in Cherokee County when the vehicle failed to negotiate a cove and slammed into a... ..continued. Sea Doo driver dies on Tenkiller Click the headline to read the rest of the article at Muskogee Now by Leif M. Wright - June 24, 2020 at 03:10AMState Rep. Avery Frix, R-Muskogee, has notified the City of Muskogee that it is the recipient of a state grant through the Recreational Trails Program. Muskogee’s Grandview Park Trail and Bike Park was selected for a $300,000 grant to install an 8-foot-by-3,000-foot concrete trail with a... ..continued. Frix announces walking trail grant Click the headline to read the rest of the article at Muskogee Now by Leif M. Wright - June 22, 2020 at 04:44AMOklahoma State Department of Health is urging Oklahomans who have chosen to attend large-scale gatherings in recent weeks to seek out testing for COVID-19, even if symptoms are not present. As previously announced, OSDH encourages Oklahomans to seek COVID-19 testing both prior to attending... ..continued. As COVID-19 continues to surge, health department urges testing, caution Click the headline to read the rest of the article at Muskogee Now by Leif M. Wright - June 19, 2020 at 04:20AMMuskogee celebrates Juneteenth at noon today at Elliott Park, 800 Altamont Street. Juneteenth, a celebration of the notification of emancipation to Texas slaves, has come to represent in a broader sense the end of slavery itself. Today’s celebration features free food provided by local... ..continued. Juneteenth celebration starts at noon Click the headline to read the rest of the article at Muskogee Now by Leif M. Wright - June 19, 2020 at 03:21AMMitchell Young, 56, of Gore was injured yesterday afternoon around 12 miles south of Tahlequah in a car/motorcycle wreck, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Young was northbound on State Highway 82 on his 2009 Yamaha motorcycle when a 2004 Buick Rendezvous driven by Charles Campbell,... ..continued. Gore man hurt in car/motorcycle wreck Click the headline to read the rest of the article at Muskogee Now by Leif M. Wright - June 18, 2020 at 09:34AMPhoto: Jamari Davidson Muskogee High School graduation will be held on Friday, June 19 at 7:30 p.m. at Indian Bowl, 402 N. S Street, according to schools spokesman Steve Braun. Students’ seats are spread out on the Indian Bowl field, and each student received six tickets for guests today in... ..continued. MHS to graduate tomorrow with social distancing in place Click the headline to read the rest of the article at Muskogee Now |
   
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