Sunday Jul 20 | Muskogee Phoenix
the People Speak: Pevehouse takes care of district's roads
I appreciate the work that Ronnie Pevehouse, County Commissioner, District 2, has done for Webbers Falls Public School District's roads.
Area man injured in Jeep crash
A Webbers Falls man was listed in stable condition Sunday morning after being a passenger in a vehicle that drove into a ravine near Sallisaw.
Body found in river that of Tulsa man
The State Medical Examiners Office positively identified Tuesday the dead body found floating in the Arkansas River July 7 as Matt R. Neesmith, 26.
P.M. UPDATE: Body found identified as a Tulsa man
Relatives have been notified that the dead body found July 7 by a Muskogee fisherman is believed to be that of Matt R. Neesmith of the Tulsa area.
the People Speak: Road gets attention and earns compliment
Hats off to Ronnie Pevehouse, Muskogee County District 2 commissioner, Finally, the local NS437, alias Coffee Hill Road, has been repaved about 60 percent so far and is looking good with new blacktop.
FIRST, CHECOTAH, 401 N. Broadway. Pastor Paul and Rachel Butler. Information: 473-6670. FIRST, WARNER, 206 S. Third St.
Valarie Carter has catered to German and Swiss visitors at the 1996 Olympics and cooked for Muskogee and Southern Hills country clubs.
A 67-year-old Muskogee fisherman who found a dead body lying in debris in the Arkansas River on Monday morning said he wasn't scared as much as he was nauseated.
News Alert: Body found in Muskogee County
Muskogee County Sheriff Charles Pearson says a fisherman found a body by the Webbers Falls Dam Monday at 9:30am. Pearson says the man's body was badly decomposed and is possibly from Tulsa.
Institute of American Indian Arts names new director
The Institute of American Indian Arts has announced the appointment of Patsy Phillips, a member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, as director of the Institute of American Indian Arts Museum.
Local congregations 6.28.08 - 07.04.08
ASSEMBLY OF GOD FIRST, CHECOTAH, 401 N. Broadway. Pastor Paul and Rachel Butler.
Sgt. Randy Richardson of Porum said he didn't expect to serve in both Iraq and Afghanistan when he enlisted in the Army eight years ago.
Rain boon for corn, bane for wheat
Heavy rains throughout the county have caused a lot of problems for wheat farmers, but corn crops are thriving with all the rain, said Jon Leeds of Webbers Falls.
the People Speak: Journalist provided example for clarity, love
I was so sad to hear June 13 that Tim Russert died suddenly that day. For many years he has offered succinct, quiet analysis of the complex political arena that is so overlaid with emotion.
P.M. UPDATE: Two area residents are newest members beef registry association
Lane H. Tittle of Webbers Falls and Chelsea Morris of Warner are new junior members of the American Angus Association, said John Crouch, chief executive officer of the national organization with headquarters in ...
State's aging bridges among nation's worst
Unlike many state road systems, Oklahoma builds roads that cross creeks and streams.
Nearly a quarter of Okla. bridges need overhaul or replacement [37 mins ago]
Nearly one quarter of the bridges on Oklahoma's highway system need to be replaced or overhauled, and hundreds of those projects are still waiting for funding, state records and transportation officials say.
Daniel and Sibrena Deerinwater announce the birth of their second daughter, Brinley Ashton, on Thursday, Feb. via Muskogee Phoenix
Officials haunted by cold cases
“There's another sister site to it, and we're going to put it on both of them.”
Muskogee County Sheriff Charles Pearson hopes the Doe Network, a network of people on the Internet, can help discover the unknown woman's identity. via Muskogee Phoenix
“They told me they were illegals and knew they weren't supposed to be here”
When Webbers Falls Police Chief Tim Brown returned home Tuesday and saw a pickup coming down his driveway, he had no idea he was about to find 19 illegal immigrants inside. via Muskogee Phoenix