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Concert canceled over safety concerns
Ghost tribute band cancels 2025 tour due to alleged threats, cyber-attacks By Ryan Horton Choctaw Times A Halloween-themed performance slated for Oct. 25 at Harrah’s Okie State Room was recently canceled following online opposition escalating to alleged threats and cyber-attacks. Ghost is a Grammy-winning Swedish rock band known for combining costumed theatricality, heavy metal, and occult-themed…
Read MoreChoctaw hosts Legislative Lunch 2025
By Ryan Horton Choctaw Times The Choctaw Area Chamber of Commerce hosted the 2025 Legislative Lunch at Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center, Sept. 25. A panel of speakers included State Senator Brenda Stanley, State Senator Nikki Nice, State Representative Robert Manger, State Representative John George, Oklahoma County District 1’s Chief Deputy Commissioner John Pettis Jr., and…
Read MoreChoctaw meets about proposed sales tax
By Ryan Horton Choctaw Times Last Monday the Choctaw City Council hosted the first of four Town Hall meetings to discuss the proposed penny sales tax to be voted on Feb. 11. This week was the second of the four scheduled meetings. Two more public meetings are planned for January 20 and 27, and residents…
Read MoreTornado rips through Choctaw, Harrah
Dozens of homes destroyed in eastern Oklahoma County By Ryan Horton Choctaw Times A tornado touched down near SE 15th Street and Triple X Road and ripped a nearly 20-mile long northeastern path through eastern Oklahoma County around 1:30 a.m. Sunday morning. The storm left dozens of homes destroyed, hundreds of properties damaged, and dozens…
Read MoreLady Jackets take state runner-up
By Ryan Horton Choctaw Times Choctaw High School’s fast pitch softball season came to an end Saturday night when Owasso claimed a 10-3 victory to clinch the OSSAA Class 6A Fast Pitch State Championship. While it wasn’t the ending Choctaw had hoped for, the Lady Yellowjackets had much to celebrate as they concluded a successful season…
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 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 MoreDel City officer will not face charges in shooting at Choctaw football game
OKLAHOMA CITY – An Oklahoma County Grand Jury recommended no charges be filed against a Del City police officer accused of shooting Demetrize Carter at a football game at Choctaw High School on Aug. 25, according to the District Attorney’s Office. The grand jury heard testimony from 10 witnesses and reviewed 41 exhibits related to…
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