Choctaw Times Area News
County hires firm to design new jail
By Alyssa Dalley-Schofield Midwest City Beacon Oklahoma County Commissioners know who will design a new jail and health facility. And soon they’ll know where it will be built. The commissioners recently agreed to hire architecture firm HOK to design the new $260 million facility. District 1 County Commissioner Carrie Blumert said the new jail will…
Read MoreOG&E seeking to upgrade aging power plant in eastern Oklahoma County
Proposed project expected to cost $331 million and raise residential rates by $2.20 per month Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company is eyeing a $331 million project to upgrade a power plant in eastern Oklahoma County. OG&E is asking the Oklahoma Corporation Commission for approval to replace two aging power generation units at the Horseshoe Lake…
Read MoreUnder construction: CNP bond projects underway
By Ryan Horton Choctaw Times Choctaw-Nicoma Park School District begins work on bond projects The Choctaw-Nicoma Park School District officially broke ground on the recently approved bond projects May 18, and it didn’t take long for there to be visible work underway at Choctaw High School. Work is underway to prepare for a new two-story main…
Read MoreFull closure planned for I-40 this weekend
Full I-40 closure in Mid-Del area set for May 19-22; plan ahead for alternate routes throughout weekend Motorists should begin planning now for a full weekend closure of eastbound and westbound I-40 between I-35 and Choctaw Rd. starting at 7 p.m. May 19 through 5:30 a.m. May 22, weather permitting. This closure is part of…
Read MoreL.W. Westfall Elementary named Model School for 20th straight year
By Ryan Horton Choctaw Times L.W. Westfall Elementary has been named a Great Expectations Model School for the 20th consecutive year. The entire school gathered for their weekly Friday morning assembly “Westfall Rising” with much to celebrate, May 5. Westfall continues to set an example for not only the Choctaw-Nicoma Park School District, but the entire…
Read MoreChoctaw Arbor Day Celebration recognizes two outstanding residents
By Ryan Horton Choctaw Times Choctaw hosted a belated Arbor Day celebration May 5 featuring a tree planting ceremony dedicated to the late Christel Turek. Choctaw mayor Chad Allcox encouraged residents to plant trees and plan for the future annually with Arbor Day. Allcox took time to honor two outstanding members of the Choctaw community this…
Read MoreRose State mourns loss of student
By Valerie Scott Midwest City Beacon On Monday, April 24, students lost a classmate, parents lost a son, and several lost a friend. Remembered as a young and kind soul, Robenie “RJ” Long touched the hearts of many as a Marine Corps reservist, employee at the Braum’s in Harrah and student at Rose State College.…
Read MoreChoctaw goes all-in on Allcox
By Ryan Horton Choctaw Times For the first time in nearly two decades, voters within the City of Choctaw have elected a new mayor. Chad Allcox has been elected to replace longtime mayor Randy Ross as he retires after serving at the helm of the Choctaw City Council since first being elected in 2005. Allcox secured…
Read MoreI-40 Douglas Blvd. interchange construction begins Monday
A two-year highway interchange reconstruction and 6-mile interstate widening project will start at 7 a.m. Monday at I-40 and Douglas Blvd. in Midwest City and Oklahoma City. Motorists will see crews in the area for initial work zone set up during the day and eastbound and westbound I-40 will be narrowed to one lane at…
Read MoreCity ups manager’s spending budget
By Ryan Horton Choctaw Times Divided Choctaw City Council authorizes $25,000 purchases Last week Choctaw City Council voted 4-3 to increase the city manager’s spending budget. With the ordinaThe trio of council members agreed things had worked out fine. However, Linley claimed taking requests before the council slows down potential progress of administrative staff. “I’m trying…
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