Hammons' Nominee is Mother's Boss

Multiple sources have told Leif Wright (with MuskogeeNOW.com) and myself that John Tyler Hammons' nominee to replace Bob Luttrull on the city council is actually his mother's boss.

Craig Koele, Hammons' choice, is the CEO of Solara Hospital, where Kathy Hammons is apparently an employee.

MuskogeeNOW was the first to report on this, but was unable to get comments from either of the two Hammons' or Koele.

We were told that there have been instances of sexual harassment at Solara, and that Koele did nothing to take care of the situation.

If these stories are true, and given the close relationship between Hammons' and Koele, it would be a huge mistake for the city council to vote in Koele as Bob Luttrull's replacement.

Muskogee-based Site Roundup

I'd like to let everyone know about two new (or new to me) sites I have come across recently that are Muskogee-based.


MuskogeeNOW.com is a new alternative news source, started by Leif Wright. Wright, a former editor with the Muskogee Phoenix, explains "why this site is here" [halfway down the page]. Look for great things to come from competition in the Muskogee news market.


The other is MuskogeeUSA.net. The author of this blog talks about a wide variety of topics, but also spends time on Muskogee issues. I'll definitely be adding his blog to my area read-list.