Body Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes. Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.

Body Last month, Allen’s Pressure Washing in Soper, Oklahoma, was awarded a $5,000 Small Business Forgivable Loan from the Choctaw Nation Small Business Development program and the Choctaw Development Fund.

Body When the Lady Buffs came out of halftime, they were in a comfortable spot. Up 36-21 against Tulsa KIPP, it looked as though Hugo was going to cruise to an easy victory.

Body FORT TOWSON — With three players scoring in double figures, the Lady Scorpions of Boswell battled to a 39-21 win over the Lady Tigers last week. Liberty Pierce and Rilee Ribera each dropped 14 points and their teammate Kamria Williams added 11, to ice the win.

Body TUSKAHOMA — A Texas developer canceled plans for a $1.5 billion hydroelectric storage project in this southeast Oklahoma river community last week, citing protests from 200 residents and opposition from the Choctaw Nation.

Body The “Twitter Files” released by owner Elon Musk are not just about the social media platform itself.

Body My thoughts this Christmas are focused on what a blessing it has been for the past 4.7 decades to have had the opportunity to communicate with many families scattered across Choctaw County and even afar.

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Body Voters interested in voting by absentee ballot for any of the elections during the 2023 election year may request absentee ballots now using the State Election Board’s OK Voter Portal at oklahoma.