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Comprehensive News Feed for Taft, OK.

Results 1 - 20 of 27 in Taft, OK

  1. Baptist church celebrates anniversary of its founder

    Friday Sep 26 | Muskogee Phoenix

    ... and churches helped celebrate the occasion. The Rev. Tony Wooden and Pastor M. Gaulden and New Life Ministry of Taft were guests on Wednesday. Pastor Ralph Boyattia and New Jerusalem Baptist Church were guests Thursday evening. Rolle is founder and ...

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  2. Residents ready for Olympics

    Wednesday Sep 17 | Muskogee Phoenix

    ... who became a resident after surviving a gunshot wound to the back of his head while playing dominoes on a porch in Taft. He is paralyzed on the left side of his body. "The food will be better," he said. "So I guess that's another good thing." ...

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  3. Go it alone or consolidate?

    Aug 30, 2008 | Muskogee Phoenix

    ... the best thing for the district is to consolidate with the Muskogee School District. It's nothing against the people of Taft or Boynton, who make up the district. The simple fact is the district is small and economically challenged, leaving its ...

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  4. Journal Record Announces Beacon Award FinalistsRead the original story

    Jul 1, 2008 | Oklahoma Women

    ... Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson PC, Tulsa. - Ihloff Salon, Tulsa. - Integris Health, Oklahoma City. - McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City. - Norman Regional Health System, Norman. - U.S. Cellular, Tulsa. Small/midsized business subcategory: - 1st ...

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  5. Local State Briefs Police seek clues in bank robbery

    Jul 1, 2008 | TulsaWorld.com - State

    ... must bring a current immunization record. The schedule is: Sapulpa: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, July 14; Reasor's, 132 W. Taft. Tulsa: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 16; Reasor's, 11005 E. 41st St. Claremore: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, July 17; ...

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  6. Well, I'm proud to be... - True' or - transplanted,' Okies celebrate Muskogee

    Jun 1, 2008 | Muskogee Phoenix

    ... Dr. Eugene Henry, doing maintenance work at his local medical clinic and lots of other work on the doctor's farm near Taft. "I cut his hay and baled it," Fleming said about the job. "I did everything but haul it - twice a year. I really enjoyed that ...

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  7. Truck puts Taft firefighters on front line of defense

    May 27, 2008 | Muskogee Phoenix

    ... truck Tuesday, adding a new weapon to the department's firefighting arsenal. Clifton Lee, requisition officer for Taft Volunteer Fire Department and former fire chief, said adding the one-ton Ford truck to its fleet would never have been possible ...

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  8. Area troopers involved in search for escapees

    May 14, 2008 | Tahlequah Daily Press

    Some area Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers were involved in a search Sunday night and Monday for two Jess Dunn Correctional Center inmates in Taft.

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  9. Fleeing inmates captured near Boynton

    May 12, 2008 | Muskogee Phoenix

    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.

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  10. Two prison escapees recaptured near TaftRead the original story

    May 12, 2008 | Tulsa World

    ' Two inmates who escaped from the Jess Dunn Correctional Center in Taft were recaptured near the prison Monday morning, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said.

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  11. Oklahoma DPS News Release forRead the original story

    May 12, 2008 | KTEN-TV Denison

    Local Crime Blotters Oklahoma DPS News Release for 5/12/2008 Updated: On Sunday, May 11 at approximately 11:30 pm the Jess Dunn Correctional Facility in Taft, OK notified OHP that they had two escape their ...

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  12. 2 escapees from Jess Dunn Correctional Center recapturedRead the original story

    May 12, 2008 | KJRH-TV Tulsa

    Two inmates who escaped the Jess Dunn Correctional Center in Taft were recaptured near the prison Monday morning, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said.

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  13. Escapees Back in Custody

    May 12, 2008 | KSBI Oklahoma City

    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.

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  14. Two men escape Jess Dunn Correctional CenterRead the original story

    May 12, 2008 | The Shawnee News-Star

    Authorities are looking for two escapees from the Jess Dunn Correctional Center in Taft.

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  15. Program helps moms stay close to kids

    May 10, 2008 | Muskogee Phoenix

    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 ...

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  16. MHS Honor Society hosts book drive

    Apr 27, 2008 | Muskogee Phoenix

    ... will be donated to several organizations, including WISH (Women in Safe Homes), Jess Dunn Correctional Center in Taft, the Parenting Class at Rougher Alternative Academy and the Muskogee County/City Detention Center. 1414- Carrier Tulsa World ...

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  17. P.M. UPDATE: 2008 MHS Honor Society hosts book driveRead the original story

    Apr 26, 2008 | Muskogee Phoenix

    ... will be donated to several organizations, including WISH (Women in Safe Homes), Jess Dunn Correctional Center in Taft, the Parenting Class at Rougher Alternative Academy and the Muskogee County/City Detention Center. ... >MORE 1408- Community ...

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  18. No Boys Allowed

    Apr 25, 2008 | KSBI Oklahoma City

    ... college tuition and textbooks to the qualified, indigent, incarcerated women of Eddie Warrior Correctional Center in Taft, Oklahoma. Sixty women are in classes today with FEW Foundation funds. Contact Suzanne Edmondson, fewfund@cox.net Legal Aid ...

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  19. Local congregations 4.19.08Read the original story

    Apr 18, 2008 | Muskogee Phoenix

    ... 5:30 p.m., Fellowship Supper; 6:15 p.m., adult Bible studies, Fellowship Hall. Information: 682-3496. FIRST BAPTIST, Taft, Annual Women's Day, 3:30 p.m. April 27, with speaker, the Rev. Michelle Mauldin of Vernon AME Church of Tulsa. Dinner served ...

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  20. UPDATED: Three prison escapees recapturedRead the original story

    Apr 14, 2008 | KJRH

    ... only a few hours after they broke out of prison. The three men escaped from the Jess Dunn Correctional Facility in Taft, Oklahoma early Monday morning. A spokesperson at the prison warden's office confirmed the escape, and told 2NEWS that guards ...

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