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Charges in Choctaw High School shooting increased to first-degree murder
By Ryan Horton Choctaw Times According to court documents filed Sept. 8, charges against the 15-year-old who allegedly shot and killed a 16-year-old and injured several others at Choctaw’s football home opener against Del City have changed from second-degree murder to first-degree murder. The juvenile male was arrested Aug. 30. The shooting happened about 10:10 p.m.,…
Read MoreFranchise agreement to appear on Aug. 8 ballot
By Ryan Horton Choctaw Times The City of Choctaw is calling on voters to renew Oklahoma Gas & Electric’s franchise agreement with the city. Residents within the city limits will be tasked with renewing the energy company’s 25-year franchise agreement with Choctaw with an Aug. 8 election. OG&E needs to renew the agreement to continue accessing…
Read MoreCounty to assist Choctaw with road repairs
By Ryan Horton Choctaw Times At last week’s Town Hall meeting, District 2 Oklahoma County Commissioner Brian Maughan expressed his willingness to assist the City of Choctaw with road repairs. After about a decade, the county will resume providing in-kind assistance to the city for road projects. Maughan says the previous district attorney prevented the…
Read More12-year-old recovering from gunshot wound
By Ryan Horton Choctaw Times Boy shot by brother outside Choctaw Walmart in July 4 accident An Independence Day stop at Choctaw’s Walmart turned to tragedy for one local family. A 14-year-old boy accidentally shot his 12-year-old brother about 2 p.m. July 4 at the Walmart Supercenter near NE 23rd and Henney Road, The accident occurred…
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 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 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…
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