Locust Grove News

Putting in a new door at the library and purchasing video equipment for the jail were just two items up for discussion at the regular monthly meeting of the town of Locust Grove Monday, June 5. After a vote of 4-1, the board approved purchasing a rear door with keypad for the Locust Grove Public Library.

DNA evidence has linked a man in an Oklahoma prison to a Chouteau school burglary from 2006.

OKLAHOMA CITY The American Indian Cultural Center and Museum officially launches its Art in Public Places program with the commissioning of its inaugural public art project.

A Cherokee County judge has delayed proceedings against a Kansas City, Kan., man who is charged with first-degree manslaughter in the deaths of a Locust Grove resident and his two sons.

Every commissioned deputy with the Mayes County Sheriff's Office has access to a tactical vest thanks to funding from the Cherokee Nation.

Despite receiving additional income from the President's stimulus plan, local schools are still struggling to make ends meet.

Locust Grove is looking for coaches. The district is looking to fill the positions for football, basketball and baseball.

A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against a Locust Grove restaurant where an E. coli outbreak killed one man and sickened hundreds last summer.

A 23-year-old Locust Grove man was arrested after he crawled through the window of a stranger's home and plopped down to watch TV Saturday.

A Locust Grove boy was listed in critical condition Saturday evening after the all-terrain vehicle he was riding was hit by a car southwest of Locust Grove in Mayes County.

An unthinkable crime has outraged a community. Police say 35-year-old Hank Montgomery is charged with raping an 81-year-old woman in Locust Grove about a week ago.

A man from Locust Grove has been charged with the sexual assault of an 81 year old woman in Mayes County.

Carl Scott, a road foreman for District 3 in Mayes County, inspects a flood-damaged county bridge about seven miles east of Locust Grove.

LOCUST GROVE a ' Prosecutors on Monday filed a rape charge against a Locust Grove man who allegedly lured himself into the residence of an 81-year-old woman and sexually assaulted her, a prosecutor said.

Pryor Fire Chief Tim Thompson presented a request for gates on South Elliott Street at the Mayes County Commissioners meeting Monday.

A short foot pursuit resulted in the arrest of Byron Michael Jacobsen, 22, Salina, early Sunday morning in Locust Grove.

The Mayes County Sheriff's Office is investigating the sexual assault of an elderly woman near Locust Grove.

Due to a main break in the water system and the potential for contamination as a result of the situation, the drinking water supplied by Locust Grove Public Works Authority may be unsafe for human consumption.

LOCUST GROVE a ' Water is expected to be back on for Locust Grove residents today, city officials said this morning.

Flooding in northeastern Oklahoma abated somewhat Saturday, although forecasters said the state will continue to be stuck in a wet pattern over the next few days.