In 1894, Muskogee suffered one of its many fires downtown. But as always, the merchants and businessmen of the city immediately began to rebuild. C.W. Turner, one of Muskogee’s most prominent businessmen, built a new hardware store at the corner of Main Street and Broadway.
EVENTS 2008 Wichita Flight Festival, starts 11 a.m.-5 p.m. today, Col. James Jabara Airport, 3512 N. Webb Road. Includes air show, Kansas Aviation Gallery, children's activities, static aircraft displays, car show. Tickets $5, available at Select-A-Seat outlets and at the gate; children 5-under free. Free parking and shuttle from designated area at Hawker Beechcraft, Central and Webb.
Directed by A.C.T. artistic director Carey Perloff, the West Coast premiere of Stoppard's acclaimed play will begin previews at the San Francisco venue Sept. 11 and continue through Oct. 12.
Recent major sales in Oklahoma County totaled more than $26 million, according to deeds released from County Clerk Carolyn Caudill's office. Major sales are those of $175,000 or more. Transactions include: $1 million and up:IP Eat Three LLC, doing business as Weyerhaeuser, from Weyerhaeuser Co., 4901 W Point Blvd., $7.517 million. Big Sky Productions LLC from Stephan A. and Gaye S. Sherman, 1708
What's happening in your neighborhood Abingtons Bus trip: Abington Senior Center’s bus trip to Penn’s Peak Studio Theatre in Jim Thorpe to see “Hooray for Hollywood” is Sept. 18. Tickets at $58, nonmembers; $56, members, include a family-style dinner. Bus leaves Clarks Summit United Methodist Church at 9:30 a.m. and returns at 4:30 p.m. For details, call Maureen or Kathy at 586-8996.
A full list of senior center and council on aging activities will be published the first Sunday of each month, and a condensed version will be published the remaining Sundays. Listings for trip reservations will be published well in advance of the
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