Native American Heritage month began last week with a virtual weekly celebration. On each Tuesday beginning at 10 a.m., there will be a celebration held on Facebook. There are weekly giveaways with participation. The Choctaw Cultural Center is featured and instructions will be provided on the page for the giveaway entries.

After enjoying high temperatures in the 70s this past weekend, we will be in the mid- to upper-60s for mid-to-late week. There will be several nights this week with clear skies and temperatures dropping to the low 40s. It looks like we could have some more days in the 70s coming between Nov. 16 and Nov. 20 of the month. A thunderstorm could come back to the forecast around Friday night.

Do you collect silver and/or gold coins and want to know what they are worth? Appraisals will be offered free at the upcoming Paris Coin Show. Organizers said their final show of the year, which is just in time for Christmas, will take place from 9 a.m.

Felony 087 - Andrea Dawn Cooper: Assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. 088 - Braddriques K.

SO FAR THIS YEAR, Bailey Cody’s seventh grade English students have read 133 books collectively. “High-interest, relevant novels are critical in motivating my students to read inside and outside of my classroom,” Cody said. “Several ways I am encouraging my students to read is by allowing them to choose what book they read independently and incorporating Book Clubs. In Book Clubs, students choose from several novels, and I group them with students who chose the same novel. I also enjoy changing things up in my classroom; recently, we had a ‘Starbucks Day.’ Students came into class, were served hot chocolate and snacks, and then read all hour in a cozy spot of their choice.”

Choctaw County Ambulance Authority (CCAA) has added thousands of dollars to its operations fund - money that came as a result of helping another Oklahoma community. The topic was discussed during the authority’s regular board meeting Nov.