Showing posts with label McIntosh County. Show all posts
Showing posts with label McIntosh County. Show all posts

Saturday, January 11, 2025

Canadian company backs off planned Lake Eufaula-area 900-turbine wind farm after local opposition

A Canadian green energy company has halted plans for a 900-turbine wind farm in the Lake Eufaula area after extensive community opposition. TransAlta, a woke corporation with an apparent special emphasis on Environmental Social Governance (ESG) and Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI), began developing the 'Canadian River Wind Project' (also known in some government filings as 'Barracuda Wind Project') in 2022, meeting with select landowners and pursuing paperwork with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission and Federal Aviation Administration, to name two agencies.

The first of five phases was for 121 wind turbines in western McIntosh County (Stidham, Raiford, and Lenna). The next four phases were allegedly slated to include "Texanna Road, Checotah, Porum, wrapping all around Lake Eufaula to south of McAlester, with a total of just under 900 turbines." Based on filings, the turbines were estimated to be over 700 feet tall upon construction.

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Gov. Stitt appoints Carol Iski as DA for Okmulgee and McIntosh counties


GOVERNOR STITT APPOINTS DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR OKMULGEE AND MCINTOSH COUNTIES
 
OKLAHOMA CITY (Nov. 24, 2020)— Governor Kevin Stitt announced today the appointment of Carol Iski as District Attorney for District 25, which includes Okmulgee and McIntosh Counties. 
 
"Carol Iski has spent her career making an impact within the criminal justice system in our state," said Gov. Stitt. "Iski is a proven prosecutor who has consistently advocated for justice on behalf of all Oklahomans, and I look forward to watching her continue to serve her community as District Attorney." 
 
Carol Iski has served as acting District Attorney (DA) for District 25 since Governor Fallin selected her in November 2018 to fill the empty seat caused by the passing of District Attorney Rob Barris. 

Wednesday, September 09, 2015

Republican Al Stevens announces for HD13


Community Activist & Retired Businessman Al Stevens 
Announces for State Rep

Muskogee, OK – Al Stevens of Muskogee, OK has announced his candidacy for State Representative District 13, the seat that incumbent Jerry McPeak will be leaving next year due to term limits. Al and his wife of 43 years Sandy Stevens, a retired Spanish teacher of Muskogee Public Schools, have three grown children – Jason, Misty, & Jenny. Al’s official campaign kickoff has been set for Tuesday, October 13th and will begin at 5:30 pm held at the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame located at 401 S 3rd St, Muskogee, OK 74401. Everyone is welcome.

Stevens received his bachelor’s in Business Administration in 1979 from Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, OK. He recently retired from OG&E, where he worked for 40 years, in Management of Community Affairs for Muskogee and previously at Woodward (in the Western part of the state). While at Woodward, Stevens served as the President of the Alva Industrial Team where he worked closely in bringing Value Added Products, a frozen dough manufacturer, into the district which brought 120 new jobs to the area.

Al Stevens has had a lifetime commitment of service. Since the move to Muskogee, Al has served as the Chairman of the Muskogee Chamber of Commerce. He was also actively involved in the Chambers of Checotah, Ft. Gibson, Muldrow, & Warner. Al also helped form the Downtown Muskogee Main Street Program, bringing the first Main Street Program to the City of Muskogee. In fact, he received the “Friend of Main Street” Award for the State  of Oklahoma in 2009. Among many other committees and boards Al has extended his heart and passion into include interests relating to community leadership courses, tourism, and education.

“Al is a generous, servant, & dedicated man of integrity. He has done so much for our community and I’m proud to call him my husband,” Sandy Stevens commented. Al Stevens is a fiscally responsible and social conservative who believes in a limited government, traditional marriage between one man and one woman, and is 100% pro-life. Al states, “I believe the federal government continues to sneak its way into our everyday way of life through handouts to our state that often don’t need – I will be a strong voice for the people of District 13. They will be the voice I represent – not an encroaching federal government infringing upon our faith, freedom, & families. I will fight to protect the life of the unborn, our right to keep and bear arms, parental choice in education, and will bring common sense conservative solutions to the Oklahoma State Capitol. I would like to thank Jerry McPeak for his years of service to this community and district and I humbly ask for your prayers, support, & vote in this election.”

The Republican primary election for State Representative District 13 of Oklahoma will be held in June of 2016. For more information, please visit www.AlStevensforOklahoma.com.

Wednesday, April 06, 2011

Rivals in everything: Checotah, Eufaula mayoral races decided by one vote

Eufaula, population 2605. Home of the Ironheads. McIntosh County seat.
Checotah, population 3049. Home of the Wildcats. Think they should be the county seat.

Rivals in everything. And now, it would seem, rivals even to the point of election results. Both towns held a mayoral election on Tuesday; Checotah had four candidates, Eufaula had three.

Checotah mayoral results:
Marvin Nichols: 331 votes (37.49%)
Jay Hayes: 330 votes (37.37%)
Bernita Rittenhouse: 191 (21.63%)
Bruce Hammontree: 31 (3.51%)

Eufaula mayoral results:
Selina Jayne-Dornan: 294 (39.3%)
Nancy M. Mouser: 293 (39.1%)
Chad French: 162 (21.6%)

Talk about a cross-county rivalry!

Monday, March 01, 2010

McIntosh County Sheriff Resigns

In an ongoing saga, the latest McIntosh County Sheriff has resigned from office.

Sheriff Joe Hogan was being investigated by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, at the request of the local District Attorney's office. There were allegations that his wife, Jeanie, a convicted felon, may have illegally carried a firearm and worn a badge and uniform. Hogan married her in October. There were also questions about a reserve deputy, 'Manny' Day, who moved from Las Vegas with Hogan's wife Jeanie, and lives with the couple. Day was ticketed in February for driving with suspended Nevada drivers license.

Hogan had been appointed by the board of McIntosh County Commissioners in June of 2009 to replace then Sheriff Terry Jones and Undersheriff Mykol Brookshire, who went to prison for pocketing cash taken in a traffic stop in May of 2009.

There's some typical 'Little Dixie' corruption for you, folks.

The office of sheriff will not be filled until the next election - filing is this June. Undersheriff Mike Daniels will operate the office until then.