Storywalk opens at Honor Heights Park
Honor Heights Park’s little visitors can read a story and get some exercise while roaming through its arboretum. Eastern Oklahoma Library System has installed a StoryWalk, along the paved trail at the C. Clay Harrell Arboretum, north of the Papilion. “We thought it would be a beautiful venue and allow families to use these trails...
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Cherokee Nation Breaks Ground on Muskogee Housing Addition for Cherokee Families
MUSKOGEE, Okla. – The Cherokee Nation broke ground Tuesday on a 12-acre housing addition in Muskogee that is being built for Cherokee families. The new neighborhood will be named the ᏗᏟᎯ (ditlihi) or Warrior Addition. The project will initially include 12 homes but has a total of 30 lots for future expansion as needs increase. “Deputy...
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Music Therapy for Veterans: Art Group Gives Back
When the Muskogee Art Guild got a call from the Eastern Oklahoma VA asking if they would like to decorate guitars for Veterans, its immediate response was yes. Knowing these guitars were going to Veterans as part of their therapy was all the inspiration the Art Guild needed. By the end of three weeks, they had completed...
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Ready, Set, Move to make Muskogee work ready
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Employers are struggling to find employees with a record number of job openings locally and nationally. The Port of Muskogee’s economic workforce development effort is helping employers by creating tools. The City of Muskogee and Muskogee County understands the importance of recruiting talent to the community. Ready, Set, Move is a $10,000...
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Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame
Celebrate the state’s rich music culture at the prestigious Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame. Located in Muskogee’s Frisco Freight Depot at 401 South 3rd Street, the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame (OMHF) was first conceptualized in 1995 and put into action in 1997. Since then, the association has honored those Oklahomans who have made lasting...
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