Fort Gibson News

One of the four speakers at an upcoming beef symposium will be an agronomy specialist from Muskogee.

This summer, thousands of kids from across America, including hundreds from here in Fort Gibson, are attending church camps at one place or another.

At his sentencing Monday, Scott Thomas Baker, a former Muskogee All-State football player and manager of Healthplex in Muskogee, admitted he knew that selling drugs was illegal, but he did it anyway.

Saturday night brought out more than 200 people to attend the Fort Gibson Southern Gospel Festival.

Jimmie R. Jones, 47, of Fort Gibson, Okla., was life-flighted to University Hospital in Columbia Friday, July 18, after he was seriously injured in a three-vehicle accident around 5:30 p.m. on County Road 117, ...

From the time of their removal from the southeastern United States to Indian Territory, members of the Creek Nation had been bitterly divided over many issues.

Police are trying to find out who shot a small dog through the neck with an arrow, said Brad Holt of the Muskogee Police Department.

If anyone remembers the band Animosity or Anume, they will be happy to hear the rock band is back together.

Former Muskogee Police Crime Scene Investigator Kris Ledford was charged Tuesday with two felonies in Cherokee County.

In a bit of good news last week lurked some bad news. In a Phoenix story, District Attorney Larry Moore said that the Muskogee County Child Support Division would be moving to a new office.

Country music star Neal McCoy certainly doesn't drive his own tour bus. Instead, Fort Gibson resident Muncy Bear does it for him.

Tahlequah-Cherokee County Emergency Management Command Team member Danny Gross, right, works with Police Officer Brad Robertson on some trouble-shooting with the EM's hazardous materials trailer.

Editor's note: This is one in a series of columns about Fort Gibson through the years.

This holiday weekend, lake lovers will find slim pickens around Green Country. At Keystone Lake, only a handful of campground areas are open.

The fort at Fort Gibson held a historical Fourth of July celebration Friday. Staff photo by Jennifer Lyles / Phil Sample reads a copy of the Declaration of Independence during a Fourth of July celebration at ...

Muskogee police arrested one local teen early Monday and are looking for others allegedly involved in two overnight incidents involving explosive or incendiary devices.

Love-Hatbox. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Fireworks will start around 9:15 p.m. Information: 684-6302. July 4 * First Assembly of God.

Rezoning that would have allowed an alcohol and drug rehabilitation center at the former Church of Christ property, 101 N. Scott St., was rejected Monday night by the town trustees.

A mistrial was declared after a Muskogee County District Court jury deadlocked on whether to convict Darrico Cade, 26, of first-degree rape.

Navy Seaman Rachel A. First, granddaughter of Euleta Andrews of Fort Gibson, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.