 by Leif M. Wright - August 31, 2020 at 03:19AMCherokee Nation citizen Shawna Baker of Tulsa was sworn into office as the Cherokee Nation’s newest Supreme Court Justice at the W.W. Keeler Tribal Complex in Tahlequah. Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. nominated Baker to the Cherokee Nation Supreme Court and the Council of the... ..continued. Cherokee Nation swears in new supreme court justice Click the headline to read the rest of the article at Muskogee Now
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by Leif M. Wright - August 29, 2020 at 03:18AMTesting in the wake of the MuskogeeNOW story earlier this week at Eddie Warrior Correctional Facility in Taft has resulted in more than 400 new positive cases of COVID-19 in a single day, according to Muskogee Mayor Marlon Coleman. “Members of the Muskogee City-County Task Force were briefed... ..continued. Mayor: Testing at prison gives Muskogee County 400 new COVID cases in a day Click the headline to read the rest of the article at Muskogee Now by Leif M. Wright - August 29, 2020 at 03:12AMWhere the federal government failed, the Muscogee (Creek) Nation will not, according to Principal Chief David Hill. “Our attorney general’s office has announced that they will pursue (Leroy Jemol) Smith to bring him to justice for his crimes,” Hill said. Smith is accused of raping at least... ..continued. Creek Nation chief: We are going after alleged serial rapist Click the headline to read the rest of the article at Muskogee Now by Leif M. Wright - August 28, 2020 at 07:38AMA Muskogee mother, Connie Morgan, put a photo of actress Megan Fox on her phone in the same place she would be if on a FaceTime call, then told her eight-year-old son Keilan he needed to come FaceTime his new teacher. When Keilan saw the photo, he stopped in his tracks, big smile, eyes wide,... ..continued. Muskogee TikTok video goes viral with almost 10 million views Click the headline to read the rest of the article at Muskogee Now by Leif M. Wright - August 28, 2020 at 03:55AMThere are around 800 inmates at Eddie Warrior Correctional Facility in Taft. Of those, 785 are in “quarantine,” although that doesn’t mean what one might think. The prison has an “open dorm” housing plan, meaning inmates don’t have cells to inhabit while distancing from other inmates. That... ..continued. Dozens of inmates, staff at Eddie Warrior in Taft are positive for coronavirus Click the headline to read the rest of the article at Muskogee Now by Leif M. Wright - August 27, 2020 at 07:22AMLeroy Jemol Smith, 50, of Muskogee and Tulsa, will walk out of the Muskogee County Jail either today or tomorrow after a federal judge dismissed serial rape charges against him, saying the statute of limitations had expired. Smith’s alleged victims have not been notified by the federal... ..continued. BREAKING: Alleged Muskogee serial rapist to walk free today Click the headline to read the rest of the article at Muskogee Now by Leif M. Wright - August 27, 2020 at 03:19AMOklahoma is now eighth in the nation in COVID-19 positive rates, according to the CDC. House Minority Leader Emily Virgin, D-Norman, is calling on Gov. Kevin Stitt to implement a bipartisan, expert-led task force to help lead Oklahoma to an end of the pandemic. “It is past time to get... ..continued. As state enters top ten in COVID cases, Democrats call on governor to make task force Click the headline to read the rest of the article at Muskogee Now by Leif M. Wright - August 26, 2020 at 02:39AMThe Cherokee Nation’s 2020 virtual inter-tribal powwow and virtual car show are seeking participants to compete for a variety of prizes during this year’s 68th Cherokee National Holiday. Categories for the virtual powwow include youth and adults. Participants can record their own dances and... ..continued. Entries sought for virtual Cherokee National Holiday Click the headline to read the rest of the article at Muskogee Now by Leif M. Wright - August 25, 2020 at 03:59PMLongtime Muskogee Police officer Andy Simmons will be Muskogee County’s new sheriff after winning in a landslide over current Undersheriff Michael Mahan in the Republican primary runoff today. Simmons received 1,697 of the total 2,736 votes cast, or 62 percent to Mahan’s 38 percent. Since... ..continued. Muskogee County elects Andy Simmons new sheriff Click the headline to read the rest of the article at Muskogee Now by Leif M. Wright - August 25, 2020 at 02:43AMA Muskogee man received a life-threatening gunshot wound inside a Margaret Lynn Lane home around 10:30 p.m. last night, according to Muskogee police. The man, whose name hasn’t been released yet, was inside the home on the 2500 block when shots were fired. Police arrived shortly after, and the man... ..continued. Muskogee man shot late last night Click the headline to read the rest of the article at Muskogee Now |
   
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