Wednesday Jul 8 | Muskogee Phoenix
Muskogee family meets vice president
Joyce and Calvin Rock planned their vacation around seeing Niagara Falls and visiting their son Jimmy in Washington, D.C. But when they found out they could rearrange their schedule a little and take in a Democratic National Convention fundraiser keynoted by Vice President Joe Biden, they added that stop to their trip.
Wednesday Jul 8 | Sequoyah County Times
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Sequoyah County Commissioners asked other elected county officials and Assistant District Attorney John David Luton to attend the regular commission meeting Monday to discuss the countya s ongoing problems with jail funding.
Tag agents get life; late registrants get fined
Tag agents in Sequoyah County and Oklahoma now have a lifetime job, Carol Wood, tag agent in Sallisaw said Wednesday.
Gore man sentenced for firearms violations
A Gore man was sentenced to federal prison Wednesday for a firearms violation, according to a media release from Sheldon J. Sperling, United States Attorney Jerry Dewayne Spears, also known as Turkey, was sentenced to 37 months in prison to be followed by 36 months of supervised release for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Quail hunters in the area, tired of driving elsewhere to hunt, may join a local club beginning July 1. The Carlisle Quail Club, named after Carlisle Road and the old school, is located between Vian and Gore and is next door to the closed Sequoyah Fuels plant.
Capel, Stoops, Coale among coaches set for raises
Most of Oklahoma's high-profile athletic coaches and OU athletic director Joe Castiglione could receive raises this week.
Langston to sponsor 2 new charters in OKC, Tulsa
Langston University will sponsor new charter schools in Oklahoma City and Tulsa that will open this coming school year.
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DA to seek Webbers Falls audit
A letter was being written Monday to the state auditor requesting an investigative audit of the town of Webbers Falls.
Troy Aikman picks up college degree 21 years later
Hall of Fame quarterback and former Oklahoma high school star Troy Aikman has graduated from UCLA 21 years after starring for the Bruins.
Man says he was attacked, sandwich stolen
Oklahoma City police say a man told officers he was attacked for his bologna and cheese sandwich.
OHP chief to decide trooper's fate
An Oklahoma Highway Patrol investigation into a scuffle between a trooper and a paramedic is complete, but no decision has been made on the trooper's fate.
Cooper Family Child Care In-home child care now open in Gore
Cooper Family Child Care In-home child care now open in Gore. DHS approved. Daily curriculum, $70 weekly.
Planes grounded as strike continues
Air Force training planes remain grounded at Vance Air Force Base as civilian employees continue their strike at the base in Enid.
Man killed in industrial accident in Tulsa
A man has been killed in an industrial accident near downtown Tulsa. Emergency Medical Services Authority spokeswoman Tina Wells says EMSA was called just after 8:30 Friday morning and firefighters working to free the man from under a piece of equipment.
Two Grove men have been accused of calling in a bomb threat at a hospital under construction.
Henry wraps up record veto year
Gov. Brad Henry has wrapped up consideration of bills sent to him by the 2009 Legislature, a year in which he broke his own veto record.
Man struck, killed by train in Norman
Norman police are investigating after a man is struck and killed by a train near the University of Oklahoma campus.
P.M. UPDATE: Second woman sentenced in murder-for-hire case
Regina Hercules, 43, of Ada, was sentenced Friday in federal court in Muskogee to 48 months imprisonment, followed by 36 months of supervised release for her part in a plot to kill her nephew's wife.
Shooting someone, even a robber, five times in the stomach after he has already been shot in the head seems excessive, cruel and worthy of charges.
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