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Central Oklahoma Weeklies is now accepting submissions for its annual Hometown Heroes special section, a community feature dedicated to recognizing the military service and sacrifice of local men and women with ties to the communities our newspapers serve. The section is designed to honor veterans, active-duty service members, National Guard and Reserve personnel, and young…
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon One of eastern Oklahoma County’s most closely watched legislative primaries will be decided June 16 as Sen. Brenda Stanley defends her seat against conservative challenger Malana Bracht in the Oklahoma Senate District 42 Republican primary. The district covers much of Midwest City, Choctaw and Jones in eastern Oklahoma County.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Midwest Blvd. bridge expected to reopen in late spring 2025 By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon A long-awaited bridge project is underway. Oklahoma City recently began work on replacing the Midwest Blvd. bridge over Crutcho Creek, located north of NE 36th St. The bridge has been closed since June of 2021. Demolition began last week…
Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center welcomed a new superintendent this year. Tony Hancock has focused his entire career on education and led in multiple roles over the last 37 years. As an educator who held titles from coach, to superintendent and everything in between, Mr. Hancock brings an array of experience, heart, and knowledge to…
By Ryan Horton Choctaw Times Choctaw High School opened the 2024 season Friday with a 40-25 win over Lubbock’s Monterey High School. The Yellowjackets kicked off the season Aug. 30 with the program’s first win over a Texas high school as Choctaw returned to the gridiron looking to test themselves against some elite competition. Choctaw…
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…
Area Sports
By Ryan Horton Choctaw Times Choctaw High School improved to a perfect 5-0 in district play Friday with a 48-0 shutout of U.S. Grant. The Yellowjackets marched on to the General’s field to capture the fifth straight District 6A-II-1 victory. With many of the younger Yellowjackets getting valuable varsity field time, Choctaw put in 344 yards…
By John Martin Staff Writer It was just a formality but the Jones Longhorns wrapped up a spot in the 2024 OSSAA Class 2A football playoffs with a convincing 49-7 thrashing of JD Runnels and the St. Mary’s Rockets Friday night. The Longhorns are 4-1 in district play with Oklahoma Christian and Blackwell remaining. Perry…
Yellowjackets sting Stillwater in hard-hitting rivalry game By Ryan Horton Choctaw Times Choctaw High School fought for a 35-28 win over rival Stillwater Thursday night that put the Yellowjackets atop the district standings. The past three meetings between the Yellowjackets and Stillwater have been decided by seven or fewer points, and the trend continued Thursday…
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…
Jackets go 1-2 in challenging non-district action By Ryan Horton Choctaw Times Choctaw hosted the defending Class 6A-I state champions Friday night as the Yellowjackets continued their efforts to prepare themselves for the upcoming district slate. For a second week in a row the Yellowjackets fell to a top-ranked opponent, and head coach Jake…
Yellowjackets prepare to host Bixby Friday By Ryan Horton Choctaw Times Choctaw High School football came up short at Gardener-Edgerton in Kansas Thursday. The Yellowjackets took their explosive offense north last week to a high-scoring slugfest with Kansas’ reigning state champions. Choctaw would put in nearly 400 yards of offense good for six touchdowns, but…
By John Martin Staff Writer The Jones Longhorns sent longtime rival Luther back up Hogback Road Thursday with a 51-6 victory at Tim Wallace Field then quickly turned their attention to an early season showdown with Eastern Oklahoma power Kiefer. The Trojans, who also won their Zero Week opener with a 30-12 romp past Morris,…
By Ryan Horton Choctaw Times Choctaw High School opened the 2024 season Friday with a 40-25 win over Lubbock’s Monterey High School. The Yellowjackets kicked off the season Aug. 30 with the program’s first win over a Texas high school as Choctaw returned to the gridiron looking to test themselves against some elite competition. Choctaw…
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…
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…