COVID-19
Parents urge CNP Schools to open doors
By Ryan Horton Choctaw Times Online petition aims to influence Choctaw-Nicoma Park principals in to allowing parents back inside district school sites Local parents have started an effort to urge principals to open their school facilities up to the families of attending students. While Choctaw-Nicoma Park Schools have long been reopened to in-person learning…
Read MoreCity of Choctaw mask mandate expires
By Ryan Horton Choctaw Times After 227 days under a mask mandate, the City of Choctaw’s mask requirements officially expired April 20. City officials had voted for a mask mandate in August, but a split vote (4-3) caused a 30-day implementation delay. According to the Oklahoma State Department of Health, as of the expiration of the…
Read MoreChoctaw to return to five-day learning
CNP School Board votes to begin transitioning back to full week for in-person students By Ryan Horton Managing Editor At the most recent regular Choctaw-Nicoma Park School Board meeting, officials unanimously approved Superintendent David Reid’s recommendation to begin transitioning back toward a five-day in-person school week. The board voted to begin changing back to a…
Read MoreChoctaw talks mask mandate
City moves to require businesses to post CDC guidelines By Ryan Horton Managing Editor Instead of a mask mandate, the Choctaw City Council moved to pass a resolution amendment instructing all businesses in the city to post a notice at their door asking patrons to follow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, regarding face…
Read MoreHarrah discusses pandemic mandates
Leaders show no interest in passing local restrictions By Ryan Horton Managing Editor During Monday’s regular City Council meeting Harrah leaders entertained a discussion on possible future pandemic policy for the City of Harrah. “I don’t want to be the guy to tell a 21-year-old what they can and can’t do,” said mayor Larry…
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