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Local State Briefs Police seek clues in bank robbery
A man robbed a Tulsa bank Monday morning by handing a teller a note demanding money.
Well, I'm proud to be... - True' or - transplanted,' Okies celebrate Muskogee
Truck puts Taft firefighters on front line of defense
Volunteer firefighters accepted the keys to a new pumper truck Tuesday, adding a new weapon to the department's firefighting arsenal.
Area troopers involved in search for escapees
Some area Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers were involved in a search Sunday night and Monday for two Jess Dunn Correctional Center inmates in Taft. via Tahlequah Daily Press
Fleeing inmates captured near Boynton
Two escapees from Jess Dunn Correctional Center in Taft were free just a little more than 12 hours when captured at 9:10 a.m. Monday in a field near Boynton. via Muskogee Phoenix
Monday, May 12, 2008 Posted: 11:00 a.m. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says two escapees from the Jess Dunn Correctional Center in Taft are back in custody. via KSBI Oklahoma City
Program helps moms stay close to kids
“These children go to bed by themselves at night and do not have their mothers there to say 'I love you.' They do not hear their mother's voice. That's what we have with these recordings, the kids can play them over and over.”
Inmates, their children get help from Mother's Touch By Cathy Spaulding Phoenix Staff Writer TAFT - Eddie Warrior Correctional Center inmate Tina Hendrix is warned about crying while she prepares to record a ... via Muskogee Phoenix
MHS Honor Society hosts book drive
Members of the Muskogee High School Oklahoma Honor Society are sponsoring a book drive, Thursday through May 14. via Muskogee Phoenix
“Sometimes you have to do the things you think you cannot do. When you do that, you find a whole new area of life you didn't know was out there.”
Friday, April 25, 2008; Posted 6.41 pm Usually a majority of men call the shots at the state Capitol but not today. via KSBI Oklahoma City
News Alert: Authorities hunt three prison escapees
Three men escaped from the Jess Dunn Correctional Facility in Taft, Oklahoma early Monday morning. via KJRH-TV Tulsa
Am Update: Warrant issued for man who allegedly gave bad check to Taft fire department
An arrest warrant was issued Monday for the owner of a Mannford company that allegedly sold rotten firefighting equipment to the Taft Volunteer Fire Department. via Muskogee Phoenix
Muskogee County Polling Places
Polling places will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday for the Muskogee municipal election and school board runoff elections in Hilldale and Braggs. via Muskogee Phoenix
During its regular meeting Monday, the Muskogee County Board of Commissioners: * Referred action regarding a check issued to Taft Fire Department for which insufficient funds were available to the district ... via Muskogee Phoenix
KEEFETON ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 1891 E. 10018 St. South, Keefeton, will host a gospel singing at 7 p.m. Friday, the third Friday of each month. via Muskogee Phoenix
Man faces charges after girl's disappearance
“However, the information and evidence presented to our office at this time is sufficient to establish probable cause for the filing.”
A Tulsa man has been charged with murder in a case involving a missing 13-year-old girl. via KJRH-TV Tulsa
Taft trustee says she was illegally removed from office
“There was nothing posted on the November or December agenda to try to do so.”
Lelia Davis filed an Open Meetings Act complaint against Taft's mayor and town clerk Tuesday, alleging she was illegally removed as a trustee. via Muskogee Phoenix
A.M. UPDATE: Officials searching Taft area for missing Tulsa teen
The search for missing 13-year-old Cori Baker of Tulsa has shifted to the Taft area, where first-degree murder and kidnapping suspect Marquis Bullock has relatives, officials said. via Muskogee Phoenix
Police Now Searching In Muskogee County For Cori Baker
“We definitely need as many volunteers as we can get. We're here from 8 until 5 and if they can give us an hour, three hours, the day, anything. We need their help.”
Tulsa police are targeting a new area in the search for missing 13-year-old Cori Baker. via KTUL-TV Tulsa
Pat Moss and Harold Aldridge Jr., an acoustic blues duo, will perform for the Muskogee Knife and Fork Dinner Club at 6 p.m. Saturday at Jasper's Banquet Annex. via Muskogee Phoenix