HOCHATOWN –– The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma celebrated its partnership with two local electric cooperatives that helped bring a substation to Hochatown. Choctaw Nation partnered with Choctaw Electric and Western Farmers to add another substation to Hochatown as the area grows and works to accommodate the influx of businesses and people.

Four Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) tribal members have recently been named to ion Oklahoma Magazine’s “55 Over 55 Inspiring Oklahomans” list. Included in the list were Gary Batton, Chief of the Choctaw Nation; Jack Austin, Jr, Assistant Chief of the Choctaw Nation; Michael Burrage, Co-Founder of Whitten Burrage and the first Native American Federal Judge; and Stacy Shepherd, executive officer at Choctaw Nation.

CHOCTAW COUNTY –– A Choctaw County man succumbed to injuries sustained in a one-vehicle wreck early Sunday morning on U.S. Hwy.

2023 Choctaw County Fair 4-H Winners September 7th-9th 2023 Name Category Place Dept. 300 - Poster/ Arts Brents, A.J. Class 1 1 Brents, A.J. Class 2 1 Bents, McKayla Class 7 1 Brents, Danielle Class 7 2 Brents, Danielle Class 8 1 Brents, McKayla Class 8 2 Brents, McKayla Class 9 1 Dept. 301 4-H Educ. Booth Display Ellis, Acelee Class 1 1 Dept. 302-Photography Roberts, Presley Class 1 1 Brents, A.J. Class 1 2 Oliva, Josiah Class 1 3 Brents, A.J. Class 3 1 Brents, A.J. Class 4 1 Ellis, Acelee Class 4 2 Ellis, Acelee Class 5 1 Brents, A.J. Class 5 2 Brents, McKayla Class 6 1 Oliva, Carli Class 6 2 Oliva, Jaden Class 6 3 Brents, McKayla Class 7 1 Brents, McKayla Class 8 1 Brents, McKayla Class 9 1 Brents, Danielle Class 9 2 Brents, McKayla Class 101 Roberts, Presley Class 141 Clifton, Kate Class 181 Clifton, Kate Class 221 Dept. 303 - Expressive Arts Leisure Edu & Cultural Arts Wilhite, Melody Class 1 1 Greer, Braxton Class 1 2 Oliva, Jaden Class 2 1 Brents, McKayla Class 2 2 Oliva, Josiah Class 3 1 Brents, Danielle Class 4 1 Pebsworth, Zoey Class 5 1 Broadrick, Stanten Class 5 2 Vandever, Taylor Class 5 3 Broadrick, Jesslyn Class 6 1 Oliva, Jaden Class 6 2 Oliva, Carli Class 6 3 Brents, A. J. Class 151 Brents, McKayla Class 161 Roebuck, Jenna Class 171 Brents, A.J. Class 172 Oliva, Jaden Class 181 Clifton, Kate Class 182 Brents, McKayla Class 183 Brents, A.J. Class 191 Greer, Addison Class 192 Brents, A.J. Class 211 Vandever, Taylor Class 231 Brents, McKayla Class 281 Ellis, Acelee Class 291 Brents, A.J. Class 292 Greer, Braxton Class 293 Oliva, Carli Class 301 Brents, Danielle Class 302 Brents, McKayla Class 303 Bell, Briar Class 311 Brents, Danielle Class 321 Brents, McKayla Class 322 Duncan, Jeremy Class 331 Brents, McKayla Class 341 Pebsworth, Zoey Class 351 Hudson, Braxley Class 352 Greer, Addison Class 353 Oliva, Carli Class 361 Oliva, Jaden Class 362 Dept 306-Fabric & Fashion Wilhite, Melody Class 121 Sanabria, Michelle Class 171 Wilhite, Melody Class 211 Bell, Briar Class 241 Greer, Addison Class 281 Allen, Spencer Class 311 Pope, Riley Class 401 Bell, Briar Class 402 Wilhite, Melody Class 403 Wilhite, Melody Class 441 Ellis, Acelee Class 442 Sanabria, Michelle Class 491 Morehouse, Lucile Class 511 Pope, Riley Class 512 Oliva, Carli Class 521 Sanabria, Michelle Class 551 Dept 307-Child Care Ellis, Acelee Class 4 1 Dept 308 Food Sci & Nutrition Ellis, Acelee Class 5 1 Hudson, Wyatt Class 11 1 Greer, Addison Class 121 Ellis, Acelee Class 122 Wilhite, Melody Class 123 Clifton, Kate Class 161 Ellis, Acelee Class 181 Brents, A.J. Class 221 Brents, Danielle Class 241 Bell, Briar Class 251 Dept 312 Model Rocketry Brents, A.J. Class 1 1 Dept 313 Woodworking/Metalwork Morehouse, Lucile Class 3 1 Ellis, Acelee Class 3 2 Pope, Riley Class 201 Dept 314 Shooting Sports Brents, A.J. Class 2 1 Brents, A.J. Class 3 1 Brents, McKayla Class 9 1 Brents, McKayla Class 101 Brents, McKayla Class 11 1 Brents, McKayla Class 151 Brents, McKayla Class 161 Broadrick, Jesslyn Class 181 Dept 315 Entomology Brents, McKayla Class 6 1 Brents, A.J. Class 6 2 Brents, Danielle Class 6 3 Clifton, Kate Class 7 1 Clifton, Kate Class 8 1 Dept 316 Forestry Brents, A.J. Class 1 1 Brents, McKayla Class 3 1 Brents, Danielle Class 3 2 Ellis, Acelee Class 5 1 Brents, Danielle Class 6 1 Brents, McKayla Class 6 2 Dept 318 Wildlife Brents, A.J. Class 1 1 Brents, A.J. Class 1 1 Brents, McKayla Class 4 1 Brents, Danielle Class 4 2 Brents, A.J. Class 11 1 Brents, McKayla Class 151 Brents, Danielle Class 152 Bell, Briar Class 161 Oliva, Josiah Class 162 Wilhite, Melody Class 163 Brents, A.J. Class 181 Brents, A.J. Class 191 Brents, McKayla Class 201 Brents, McKayla Class 221 Brents, Danielle Class 222 Brents, A.J. Class 261 Brents, A.J. Class 281 Brents, McKayla Class 321 Brents, Danielle Class 322 Dept. 319 Environmental Stewardship Bell, Briar Class 5 1 Brents, A.J. Class 5 2 Brents, A.J. Class 6 1 Duncan, Jeremy Class 6 2 Greer, Addison Class 6 3 Brents, McKayla Class 101 Brents, McKayla Class 161 Dept. 321 Forage for L.S. & Wildlife Brents, Danielle Class 3 1 Brents, A.J. Class 3 2 Brents, McKayla Class 3 3 Dept. 322 Home Gardening Brents, Danielle Class 181 Brents, A.J. Class 182 Brents, A.J. Class 251 Brents, McKayla Class 252 Brents, Danielle Class 253 Dept. 324 Horticulture Oliva, Jaden Class 6 1 Dept. 325 Comp. Animals Brents, Danielle Class 2 1