GAS PRICES REPORT

LEAD STORY

Last night at the Muskogee City Council meeting many parents of football, soccer, and softball youths in the community showed up to protest the increase in fee's for use of the facilities at Love-Hatbox Fields. The City council voted increases in fees for use of the ball fields will not take effect until 2011. In 2011 the fee will go up from $2 per player per season to $5 per player in 2011, then by $1 per year until they reach $8 in 2014. Mark Wilkerson the Muskogee Parks and recreation director said the increase will be the first  since 1983. David Jones Councilor said the fee increase does not amount to very much per player per game, 16 to 25 cents per game, depending on how many players are on the team. Wilkerson said he estimates the annual cost of operation of the soccer complex is $37,000 per year.

OKIE COUNTRY BIRTHDAYS
Sports announcer-actor Bob Uecker 75
Actor Scott Glenn 71
Singer lucinda Williams 57
Guitarist Eddie Van Halen 55
Comedian Ellen DeGeneres 52

OKIE COUNTRY LOTTERY NUMBERS
Pick Three Monday 1-4-9
Cash Five Monday 4-8-20-26-30

OKIE COUNTRY UPDATE
The Earthquake in Haiti has had a huge impact on the world and the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame & Museum in Muskogee will host a breakfast benefit in support of "Unite for Haiti Earthquake Relief". The event is planned for this Saturday from 10am to Noon at the Frisco Depot at the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame at 401 S. Third Street. The event will include free coffee and donuts and live music by the Swon Brothers. Unite for Haiti T-shirts will be on sale for $10 and all proceeds go to the Mission of Hope in Haiti. This event is being sponsored by the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame & Museim Inc, Believing in a Better Way and Okiecountry 101.7 Radio. For more information you can phone 687-0800

OKIE COUNTY NEWS YOU CAN USE
The Muskogee Chamber of Commerce has announced that due to the current weather forecasts for Thursday and Friday an concern for the safety of our members, the chamber has decided to reschedule the Annual Chamber Banquet, Auction and Dance for February 18th at the Muskogee Civic Center at 6:30pm. If you have any questions phone the Greater Area Muskogee Chamber of Commerce at 682-2401.

OKIE COUNTRY AREA NEWS
The Muskogee Rotary Club has donated $1,675 to purchase PUR Waterboxes to ship to Haiti. Each one costs $150 and contains 240 packets of material, enough to purify 5,072 16-ounce bottles of water per box. This donation adds to those made by other area Rotary Clubs. The military and FedEx will transport the water boxes to Haita free fo charge.

OKIE COUNTRY NEWS UPDATE  
At its regular meeting held last week, the Muskogee Board of Education approved a "memorandum of understanding" showing the boards interest in federal grants which will help develop new ways to improve teaching and standards. Also approving a "memorandum of understanding", the board for the Indian Capitol Technology Center. Muskogee Schools superintendent Mike Garde said the competitive program involves $4.35 million in federal stimulus funds. Garde said that grant recipients would be announced in April and September.

 OKIE COUNTRY NEWS UPDATE
A forum hosted by the Muskogee police department, the Oklahoma Bureau of narcotics and the Muskogee Community Anti-Drug Network was held last night at the Muskogee Civic Center. Speakers at the forum said Muskogee has plenty of options for those wanting information on where to turn about suspected drug activity. Darrell Weaver director of teh Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotic's said there's nothing that can destroy a community faster than the drug issues we're facing. In 2008 there were 610 deaths from overdoses in Oklahoma, 86 percent died from prescription drug abuse. Larry Moore Muskogee County District Attorney said his office field 1,130 felony cases last year. Of those, 363 were directly related to drugs or alcohol. At the forum last night the theme that local people solve local problems kept being emphasized.

LOCAL SPORTS NEWS

NASCAR RACING NEWS
Spring Cup Series
Season begins Saturday February 6th . The Budweiser Shootout at the Daytona International Speedway at 7:10pm.
Camping World Truck Series Daytona Race at Daytona International Speedway February 12th at 7pm
OLYMPIC GAME NEWS
The Winter Olympics in Vancouver will begin on Friday February 12th at 10am with Ski Jumping and the Opening Ceremony at 6pm.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS
The OU Sooners have announced the date for the annual Spring Football Game. The game will be played April 17th on Owen Field. The time to be announced later. Spring practice for the Sooners begins March 9th.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCORES MEN
Game Scores from Monday
Midwestern State 78 NSU Riverhawks 76. NSU is now 13-6 for the season.
Connors Cowboys 90 Northern Oklahoma  College 77. Connors is now 7-1 in conference play.
Kansas 84 Missouri 65
Games Today
TU at UAB 7pm
Kansas State vs Baylor 7pm
Michigan State vs Michigan 6pm
Games Wednesday
OU Hosts Iowa State 8pm(Live Broadcast on Okiecountry 101.7 Pre Game at 7:30pm)
OSU Hosts Texas A&M 6:30pm
Games Thursday
Oral Roberts Hosts North Dakota State 7:05pm
Arkansas Hosts Mississippi State 8pm
WOMENS COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Game Scores from Monday
Connors Cowgirls 81 Northern College 77
North Carolina 81 NC State 69
Games Today
OSU Women Host Texas Womans College 2pm
Connecticut vs Rutgers 6pm
Wednesday Games
NSU Women Host Texas Womans College 2pm
OU Lady Sooners at Iowa State 7pm
Games Thursday
TU at Houston 7pm
Saturday Games
Oral Roberts Women Host South Dakota State 2:05pm
Sunday Games
Arkansas Hosts Vanderbilt 2pm
COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS
University of Oklahoma running back Chris Brown and offensive tackle Trent Williams have accepted invitations to play in the Senior Bowl. The game will be January 30th at 3pm in Mobile, Ala.
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
Games for Today
Hilldale at Muldrow
Oktaha at Oaks
Warner at Hulbert
Keys at Gore
Vian at Boynton
Eufaula at Checotah
Tahlequah at Bixby
Sequoyah at Jenks
NBA NEWS
Game Scores from Monday
Utah 124 Phoenix 115
Indiana 109 Philadelphia 98
Boston 95 LA Clippers 89
Wednesday Games
Oklahoma City Thunder Hosts Chicago 7pm
NFL NEWS
Jan 31st Pro Bowl Game Miami AFC vs NFC
Super Bowl 44 at Miami Sunday Feb 7th at 5:25pm
Indianapolis vs New Orleans.

Share this page with your friends on Twitter, Facebook and Myspace! Just click the icons below and start sharing Okie Country Local News First!