Ryan Horton is an award-winning journalist, and has served as Managing Editor of the Choctaw Times since 2010. He earned a bachelor's degree from Oklahoma State University.
Choctaw soars by Union
By Ryan Horton Choctaw Times Choctaw High School made it six in a row with a district win over Union. Choctaw outhit Union 10-5 on their way to a 15-2 win in Tulsa. Kaydrian Fields, Kyndal Haithcock, Abby Schmitz, and Payton Carrillo each had two RBIs, while Saige Bacon, Anna Malaske, Devan Strecker, and Mady Doty…
Read MoreJones stuns Harrah with seventh-inning run
By Ryan Horton Choctaw Times Jones High School turned their horns loose on Harrah last Thursday. The Lady Longhorns recently secured their third win of the season with a 5-4 win over eastern Oklahoma County rival Harrah. The visiting Panthers jumped to a 1-0 lead when Ava Barber scored off of an Elliott Creswell single in…
Read MoreCHS construction to be complete within the year
By Ryan Horton Choctaw Times The Choctaw High School campus upgrades are expected to be complete within the next year. The Choctaw-Nicoma Park School District broke ground on the first round of bond projects in May 2023, and it didn’t take long for construction to be noticeable at Choctaw High School. Students, faculty and CNP families…
Read MoreCNP establishes police department
District to employ three school resource officers for 2024-25 year By Ryan Horton Choctaw Times Choctaw-Nicoma Park Public Schools has officially launched a new police department. The CNPS Police Department will have jurisdiction throughout the entire school district, which covers 60-square miles of eastern Oklahoma County, including areas of Choctaw, Harrah, Midwest City, Nicoma Park, Oklahoma…
Read MoreTime running out on CNP west elementary
Choctaw-Nicoma Park expects mid-July decision about school site By Ryan Horton Choctaw Times The future of a new elementary school planned for the west side of the Choctaw-Nicoma Park School District remains in limbo. The district plans to build a new school on 10 acres along SE 29th Street, east of Westminster Road, however officials…
Read MoreHarrah bank robbed at gunpoint
By Ryan Horton Choctaw Times A Harrah bank was robbed at gunpoint Friday afternoon. Harrah police chief Marty Burns said about 3:30 p.m. July 5, a man robbed the FNB Community Bank located in Harp’s grocery store at SE 29th Street and Harrah Road. Witnesses described the suspect as a black man standing about 6-foot tall.…
Read MoreBidding for business growth
Choctaw Area Chamber of Commerce hosts auction By Ryan Horton Choctaw Times Friday the Choctaw Area Chamber of Commerce hosted their annual fundraising auction. Hundreds gathered in Choctaw Creek Park June 7 continuing a long-running tradition of gathering local eateries to feature some of their best food and drink options at what has long been known…
Read MoreHarrah soccer earns Academic State Championship
Panther trio competes in all-state game By Ryan Horton Choctaw Times Harrah High School’s varsity boys’ soccer team has been named the Class 3A Academic State Champions. The Panthers proved they were putting in work on and off the field this year clinching the highest team GPA average in Class 3A soccer. Harrah’s Levi Anderson,…
Read MoreYellowjackets compete at all-state
By Ryan Horton Choctaw Times With a head coach, pitcher, and outfielder making the Oklahoma Baseball Coaches Association All-State Game, Choctaw High School was well represented in Enid June 2. Head coach Shane Hawk was named coach of the OBCA Large West All-State Team, while seniors Drake Fittro and Easton Teel join their Yellowjacket leader for…
Read MoreLady Jackets fall in second round
By Ryan Horton Choctaw Times Choctaw High School soccer celebrated a return to the state playoffs to cap the 2024 spring season. Choctaw’s Lady Yellowjackets claimed a 3-1 win over El Reno in the first round of the OSSAA Class 5A State Playoffs. However, three days later the Lady Jacket soccer season would come to an…
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