UKB community meeting set
A United Keetoowah Band community meeting will be held Friday, May 22 at 6 p.m. at Jim Proctor Nutrition Center.
Tribal members are invited to come and listen to Cookson Hills Community Action giving a presentation on weatherization. For more information, call Betty Holcomb at 931-2611 or 822-3805.
Industrial Trust picks auditor
Tahlequah Industrial Authority members approved selection of an auditor Wednesday for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009.
Barry Spyres, CPA, will do the audit for his minimum fee of $1,800. Treasurer’s Assistant Pam Fielden said Spyres did the previous year’s audit for $1,500, but he has a new minimum.
Board members adopted the TIA budget for 2009-’10, which has $134,460 in revenue with appropriations of $114,460.
Approval was also given for Assistant City Administrator Kevin Smith’s selection of a bid for the hay in the Industrial Park. C&M; Custom Baling will take the hay for $400 and has given the city a check.
The next meeting of the TIA will be Wednesday, June 17 at 5:30 p.m. in the council chambers at City Hall.
Man found dead in vehicle
COWETA – Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers found a man’s body in a vehicle Wednesday on the Muskogee Turnpike in Wagoner County.
The man’s name is being with held pending notification of next of kin. He was driving a 2000 Toyota Corolla, which OHP reports state was northbound on the Muskogee Turnpike when it left the roadway to the right, coming to rest 27 feet from the north shoulder.
When troopers arrived, the car was still running and in the “drive” gear, with the driver slumped over the wheel and wearing a seatbelt. He was pulled from the vehicle and checked for a pulse when medical personnel arrived.
The man was pronounced dead at 11:18 a.m. The incident is being investigated by OHP Trooper Dewayne Walters assisted by Lt. Sheridan O’Neal and Coweta EMS.
Memorial ceremony Saturday
A Memorial Day ceremony for Tahlequah City Cemetery is scheduled for 10 a.m., Saturday, May 23 at the cemetery pavilion. Sponsoring the annual event is the Cherokee County Veterans Council.
Wednesday morning, May 20, members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3707 and volunteers will decorate graves of veterans with Old Glory. Those wishing to help should meet at the cemetery at approximately 9 a.m.
Saturday’s ceremony, as in past years, is scheduled to include a bagpipe player, Mike Allen of Tahlequah, and the Cherokee Nation Honor Guard. A speaker will highlight the short ceremony to honor veterans of the armed forces who are buried at the Tahlequah Cemetery.
Art Of Living Festival on tap
The Art of Living Festival will be Saturday, June 13, in downtown Tahlequah from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
The Art of Living festival brings artists and live entertainment together with eateries, wineries and breweries to downtown Tahlequah in the event’s first gathering for the city of Tahlequah and Cherokee Nation.
There will be interactive craft demonstrations, including Cherokee marble-making and games, bow-making, pottery, basket-weaving, beadwork, Cherokee story-telling and stickball stick-making, among other activities.
Admission is free to the public.
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More new businesses open doors
The Tahlequah area market continues to grow, with several new businesses recently opening doors to customers.
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Three held in Stilwell murder
Three Stilwell men were being held in the Adair County Jail Wednesday on an accusation of first-degree murder.
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Man charged in drive-by shooting
Authorities on Wednesday issued an arrest warrant for a Hulbert man accused of committing a drive-by shooting at a school board member’s home.
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Report filed in officer-involved shooting case
The District Attorney’s Office on Wednesday received an Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation report into a Feb. 2 officer-involved shooting.
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Buy local, buy fresh
The Oklahoma Food Cooperative took roots earlier this century and is growing stronger, expanding its reach across the state.
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Car tags: Cherokee vs. Oklahoma
Since 2002, the Cherokee Nation has offered vehicle tags to its citizens at a reduced rate from what the state of Oklahoma charges, enabling thousands of tribal members to save money.
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Former CN employees file suit
Four former Cherokee Nation employees recently filed a civil suit in the tribe’s district court, alleging their constitutional rights were violated when their employment was terminated.
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Mock intrusion unites schools, responders
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Emergency workers prepare, just in case
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