Muskogee News

Students coming to Muskogee for the annual spelling bee this year have added incentive to get those words right.

Several Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday called for cutting the legislative session short and plugging the savings into programs that have been cut.

Muskogee Public Schools will honor students Feb. 16 who have been recognized as a Student of Character or Student of the Month during the months of November, December and January, in the 2009-2010 school year.

Muskogee County District Attorney Larry Moore says the shooting death of a Boynton man in his home was a homicide.

One of four candidates for the Ward IV City Council seat withdrew from the race Friday afternoon.

Filing for city offices closed Wednesday, with four candidates for mayor, two for Council Ward II and four for the Ward IV Council seat.

Crews from Muskogee Emergency Medical Service are in the ice-packed cities of Altus and Lawton, offering relief and medical care for tired emergency personnel.

After operating more than two years at the Muskogee Recreation Center the Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club is being told to go elsewhere.

A Muskogee man involved in a fatal crash in Cherokee County in November has been charged with negligent homicide, a misdemeanor.

HUMAN FORM EXHIBIT, hosted by the Eufaula Area Arts Council, noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday through March 1, Eufaula Main Street Studio, downtown Eufaula.

MUSKOGEE a ' A former bank employee is awaiting formal sentencing after pleading guilty to his role in the robbery of Keys Bank of Commerce.

Muskogee Police Deputy Chief Johnny Teehee said there will be limited police response if a storm as bad as predicted sweeps into the city.

Roger Reed, 23, of Muskogee was sentenced Tuesday to 50 months in federal prison, to be followed by 36 months of supervised release for a bank robbery conviction.

Muskogee will join the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department initiative, Soulful Stories, to celebrate Oklahoma's unique African American history and heritage.

A sweep by local, state and federal agencies found 23 people in violation of sex offender registry laws, officials said.

Building pride in who we are and where we come from is harder than it sounds. Seems like a "no brainer" just to look around and see what Muskogee has to offer in recreation, in education and especially the arts.

Oklahoma could see another round of precipitation on Saturday. According to the National Weather Service, a powerful storm system will pass over the region and bring a chance of showers and thunderstorms to the state.

Changes could be coming to the way federal courts in Oklahoma handle certain crimes committed in Indian Country, including some cases that fall through the cracks.

At its regular meeting Tuesday, the Muskogee County Board of Commissioners approved: A* Conveying property to town of Boynton.

Four new members have been named to the board of directors for Muskogee Development, the city's economic development organization.