DURANT –– The Choctaw Nation Community Partnership Fund (CCPF) distributed more than $2 million to its neighbors in surrounding communities through voluntary contributions in 2021. The funding supported a wide variety of projects throughout southeastern Oklahoma, including road improvements, recreational facilities, public safety, law enforcement vehicles and COVID-19 mitigation.

Congratulations to Kiamichi Technology Center’s December Students of the Month: Joshua Roberts and Curtney Smith! Joshua, a junior at Boswell High School, is a student in the Diesel Technology program. Curtney, adult Student of the Month, is a student in the Heavy Equipment program. Joshua and Curtney were each presented with a $50 check from FirstBank.

One of the strongest cold fronts you will ever see in our area as we go from near 70 degrees on Tuesday to freezing rain and sleet on Wednesday. I think this winter storm will continue to hammer our area through Thursday morning and we could even have thunder during the freezing rain and that is not good because you can get a big ice accumulation. More precipitation could come this weekend, but a warming trend is on the way with temperatures climbing into the 50s by Sunday and Monday.