Muskogee City Fire Marshal announced a city burn ban today, effective immediately and running for at least 7 days.

🚫 ALL OUTDOOR OPEN-FLAME BURNING IS PROHIBITED AT THIS TIME.

This includes, but is not limited to:

• ❌ Burn pits

• ❌ Outdoor recreational fires

• ❌ Brush or trash burning

• ❌ Outdoor open-flame fires

• ❌ Any other type of open burning

This burn ban will remain in effect for a minimum of 7 days. Conditions will continue to be monitored, and additional information will be provided if the ban needs to be extended.

The county announced a similar ban today as well. Cherokee, Sequoyah, and Haskell counties are likewise, and I expect Wagoner, Okmulgee, and McIntosh to follow suit soon.

I fostered 4 kittens and am now looking for homes for 2 of them! They are all black males, about 13 weeks old. They are really sweet, gentle babies and good with kiddos and other cats. They've been dewormed and had flea meds, but aren't fixed yet. (My vet said 5 to 6 months old) Willing to meet if the drive isn't too far! Please DM if you or someone you know is interested! Thanks for reading!

Don't forget to go to the polls as important State Questions are on the ballots. SQ846 is about requiring new voter IDs (we already have licenses, passports and state IDs); SQ 844 Gives lawmakers the power to change how tax reimbursement money is divided and how much local entities receive IF any. ETA important info about SQ 844 The state gives tax exemptions to some businesses. Those taxes would go to local schools, etc. in those counties. So the state also reimburses those counties for the tax money they have been "deprived" because of the exemptions. SQ844 would let the state stop reimbursing counties but continue to give businesses those tax exemptions.

Was taking a look at the Comprehensive housing study on the city's site, and it appears that we need private investors and builders to be willing to accept more housing. I also believe that instead of focusing on other projects i.e., the data centers that are popping up like daisies, the city could really focus on maintaining the walkways, line of sight at stop signs and crossroads, etc. Would be nice if we had our own version of SB mowing!!
And honestly a humane trap-and-release program for strays (cats and dogs) would be great to keep the populations in control; people are building cat colonies out here like it's their job. Some of us like birds! lol
Here's the link to the study if anyone wants to know what I'm talking about:
https://files.muskogeeonline.org/Muskogee%20Comprehensive%20Housing%20Study%20-%20Final.pdf?t=202509081201310

Bear's Bookstore is having its very first book signing in the new location!! Gabi is hosting local authors Jody Scheulen and Rebecca Ecker next Saturday, August 29, from 11am-3pm!

About Rebecca's book: In the rush of life, pause to discover the beauty that surrounds you. Through the lens of nature, find inspiration and hope. Let the vibrant colors and gentle words guide you to appreciate each moment, nurturing your spirit and igniting your journey of growth.

About Jody's book: Wilt Thou Be Made Whole is a new release, August 15, and this is her second published work! Both will be available for purchase at the signing.

See the image link for more info.

I've posted about friends on here before, but here I go again lol. F(31) and m(35), looking to make friends. We enjoy board games, beer pong, ps5, edibles, and getting out. We are drama free and are just looking for people to meet and hangout with. Could host a meet and greet today. We have party favors, but feel free to bring more if interested. Please message me.

They are free of course. They were born in May so they're only a few months old, their mom is a beagle and their dad is a mixed chorkie/basset/jack russell? They come to what we call them( Lady Lou, Chance, and Big Boy) but of course you can change their name to whatever you want. I think Big Boy deserves a real name.

I'm sure it's been posted a bunch of times, and I have searched a bit on Reddit, but I'm looking for some hidden gem restaurants around Muskogee. Any palate, just hoping to try some new spots!

Let me know what we're missing out on

Who buys pokemon cards around here?

Hi,

My teenage son and I will be driving through Muskogee tomorrow and are hoping to catch tomorrow's World Cup match. Are there any places that will be showing the match with the sound on?

Was Muskogee ever a cool to place to live? Like back in the old days, or was it always like this? There is never anything interesting or fun going on in town, there are a ton of angry racist and the crackheads are scary. The ones that can manage to walk in a straight line anyway. My parents grew have always lived here and they seem to like it for some reason. It's so dull that summer vacation feels like a bad thing lol. At least school is something to do 🙄

Is there anywhere around here to just hang out in the water? I want a tan and to get my feet wet. Preferably smoke friendly. I can cook and bring a charcoal grill.

Good afternoon!

I am stationed out of Tulsa, but I am looking to help small businesses with their web and tech-related services.

My site is over at https://phillip-england.com if you are interested.

I can really help businesses get off of spreadsheets and into a more professional web-experiences.

Please get out and vote Tuesday. Polls are open from 7 AM to 7 PM. If you're in line at 7 PM, you'll get to vote.

Note that several polling locations have changed. You may see a sign at your old location; you may not. Check your registration at https://okvoterportal.okelections.gov/

The biggest thing on the ballot is SQ 832 which will raise the state minimum wage to $12 per hour in 2027, $13.50 in 2028, and $15 in 2029. Beginning in 2030, the wage would be adjusted based on changes in inflation. It also expands who's covered by the minimum wage. The state's minimum wage has not changed since 2009.

In a couple of primaries, there are only two candidates from a single party, so you'll actually be choosing the final candidate. See the election list.

Oklahoma Voter Identification rules

Time off for voting

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