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Choctaw 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 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 MoreChoctaw considers limiting public comments
By Ryan Horton Choctaw Times City Council debates meeting restrictions for non-residents At last week’s regular meeting, Choctaw City Council weighed the possibility of limiting public comments to residents of the city. Some city officials say they hope to limit public comments to residents and people doing business in or with the City of Choctaw, and…
Read MoreChoctaw City Council candidate filing set for Feb. 6-8
By Ryan Horton Choctaw Times City adjusts ward map Choctaw City Council moved to approve a new ward boundary map during the second regular meeting of January. The new boundaries were an effort to balance the city wards by current population based off of data from the 2020 U.S. Census. The change comes just before the…
Read MorePublic concerns about yard parking, meter tampering cause stir
By Ryan Horton Choctaw Times City Hall has recently caused a stir in the community with letters warning residents that parking in lawns and tampering with water meters is illegal in Choctaw. The city recently adopted a $500 meter tampering fee for Choctaw utility customers. City staff urged council to put a concrete penalty system in…
Read MoreChoctaw announces ‘Friday Nights in the Park’
City now accepting applications for summer market By Ryan Horton Choctaw Times Friday nights in the park will continue to be a fun community event this coming summer in Choctaw. Choctaw Creek Park will remain the host site of a weekly community market event each Friday, May through September. The weekly gathering will continue to feature…
Read MoreChoctaw purchases extrication equipment
By Ryan Horton Choctaw Times Firehouse Subs Safety Foundation grant provides modern life-saving tools Choctaw Fire Department has new extrication equipment thanks to a grant from Firehouse Subs. Choctaw City Council approved the acceptance of a Firehouse Subs Safety Foundation grant in the amount of $24,852 in July of 2022. Officials say those funds were used…
Read MoreChoctaw Area Chamber of Commerce looks forward to new year
By Ryan Horton Choctaw Times Canup steps up as chairman of the board Theresa Canup has taken the helm of the Choctaw Area Chamber of Commerce for 2023. The local real estate agent is excited for a year serving as chair of the board of directors for the Choctaw Area Chamber of Commerce. “As a real…
Read MoreTriple X Road reopened
Road closed in 2013 reopens, region still faces variety of roadway issues By Ryan Horton Choctaw Times A section of Triple X Road that has been barricaded since 2013, reopened this summer. District 2 County Commissioner Brian Maughan says the needed repairs, reconstruction of roadway and modification of the river bank was made possible by…
Read MoreMan in custody after taking handgun to Choctaw football practice
By Ryan Horton Choctaw Times Choctaw High School was briefly put on lockdown Tuesday afternoon after a man with a firearm showed up to football practice. A short time later, 20-year-old Latrell Donyell Mensah, of Midwest City, and a juvenile female were under arrest for charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and…
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