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Shelter open in Choctaw

The Oklahoman: Lighthouse Family Church in Choctaw has opened as a shelter for people stranded in Choctaw, the Oklahoma County sheriff's office reports. The church at NE 23 and Triple X Road can accept up to 100 people.For more information, call the church at 390-3100...Read More

Choctaw Nation swears in four judges

Durant Daily Democrat: TUSHKA HOMMA — Choctaw history was made at the December monthly Tribal Council meeting with the swearing in of four new judges to form a Court of General Jurisdiction for the Choctaw Nation of Okla.....Read More

Wreck slows traffic on Choctaw

The Express-Star: A traffic accident stopped traffic in both directions on Choctaw Avenue Tuesday afternoon.A red Chevy Silverado pickup truck slammed into the back of a white Chevy Metro that was turning left onto 5th Street...Read More

Classified Ads

The Herald Democrat: Immediate opening for Internal Audit Manager. Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Durant, OK. Great pay & benefits. For more information see the (Job Openings) link @ www.choctawnation.com..Read More

Choctaw Nation starts higher-education database

Tulsa World: The Choctaw Nation has launched an extensive and wide-ranging higher education database that its developers are calling the first of its kind...Read More

Metro-area shelters set up for stranded motorists

The Oklahoman: At least four shelters have been set up for stranded motorists in central and southwest Oklahoma:Lawton: Lawton High School, 601 NW Fort Sill.El Reno: Redlands Community College, 1300 S Country Club.Norman: Journey Church, Interstate 35 and Tecumseh. Choctaw: Lighthouse Family Church, NE 23 and Triple X.Stranded motorists seeking shelter can call 1-866-GET INFO to register themselves as being .....Read More

Tornado watch in effect for parts of southwest Alabama

Mobile Press-Register: A tornado watch is effect until 6 p.m. today for Mobile, Choctaw and Washington counties in southwest Alabama as a line of thunderstorms moves eastward. A wind advisory is also in effect until 9 p.m. for southwest Alabama...Read More

Choctaw Nation offers pet of the week program

Durant Daily Democrat: Every Friday at the Choctaw Nation Headquarters in Durant there is a new occupant to greet visitors in the reception area. In an endeavor of servitude, the Choctaw Nation employees are helping a .....Read More

Many offices to close during the holidays

The Paris News: In observance of the Christmas and New Year holidays, most governmental offices will be closed in the area. The United States Postal Service offices will be closed Christmas and New Year days and open Saturday following each holiday...Read More

Strong Storms Possible On This Eve of Christmas

WCBI Columbus: The Weather Roller Coaster : From one weather extreme to another over the next couple days...strong storms possible this afternoon, then some frigid air moving in Christmas Day with a slight chance of snow flurries!..Read More

Tornado Watch Issued For East Miss.

WTOK-TV Meridian: A Tornado Watch has been issued for much of the WTOK viewing area until 6 pm...Read More

Southern Resorts Beach Blowout offers strong local flavor

The Destin Log: Twenty-four games packed into three days - perfect recipe for the basketball junkie. The Southern Resorts Beach Blowout Invitational at Fort Walton Beach High School is set to go Dec. 28-30. The tournament, which boasts eight boys and eight girls.....Read More

Goodwin attorney wins new trial appeal

Tahlequah Daily Press: Dec. 24, 2009..Read More

Police beat

Opelousas Daily World: n Jeffery Nevills Jr., 24, 6983 U.S. Route 190, Eunice, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, theft of goods, theft, simple criminal damage to property and introduction of contraband into a penal institution...Read More

[Herman’s Picks] Vol.8, No. 15

Jackson Free Press: Several local venues are open through the holidays this year (including Christmas Eve and Christmas Day) to celebrate with musical and liquid cheer. For all updated listings, check out the JFP music calender online...Read More

Flexing his muscles

Pocono Record: Stroudsburg senior Tyler Lauchaire added some muscle in the offseason and got in some extra mat time...Read More

Lake conditions reported

KFDA-TV Amarillo: Associated Press - December 23, 2009 6:35 PM ET OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Here are the conditions at Oklahoma lakes as reported Wednesday, Dec. 23, by the state Department of Wildlife Conservation.....Read More

District Honor

Tahlequah Daily Press: Frits, Worth, Frye each earn All-District distinctions...Read More

Dolphin wrestlers fourth at Andrews

Gulf Breeze News: BY JASON THOMPSON Gulf Breeze News jason@gulfbreezenews.com Four members of the GBHS wrestling team medaled in their respective weight classes at the third annual Andrews Invitational Saturday at GBHS. read more..Read More

Third quarters doom Dolphins

Gulf Breeze News: BY JASON THOMPSON Gulf Breeze News jason@gulfbreezenews.com A pair of sluggish third quarter proved too much to overcome as the Dolphin basketball team dropped a pair of district games last week. PHS 39, Dolphins 35 Gulf Breeze trailed by 15 early in the fourth quarter as a furious comeback bid was stymied by the last of their 25 turnovers in a loss to a shorthanded .....Read More

Lady Dolphin basketball hangs tough early, lose to PHS

Gulf Breeze News: BY JASON THOMPSON Gulf Breeze News jason@gulfbreezenews.com The GBHS Lady Dolphin basketball team was outscored 42-18 by unbeaten PHS over the last two and a half quarters in a 71-32 loss Friday in Gulf Breeze. read more..Read More

Second annual Kessler Tourney starts Monday

Gulf Breeze News: BY JASON THOMPSON Gulf Breeze News jason@gulfbreezenews.com Unfortunately, the GBHS boys and girls basketball teams have something in common. Their 2009 start has been slow and both are hoping a strong showing in next week’s Kessler Invitational will help springboard them into 2010. read more..Read More

High school basketball schedule

Tulsa World: SATURDAY, JAN. 2 Battiest at Broken Bow; OKC Capitol Hill at OKC Southeast; Gans at Sallisaw Central; Okeene at Timberlake; Summit Christian at Texhoma Christian...Read More

Number of People Working Increases

WCBI Columbus: For the first time in months, the number of people working increased in every Northeast Mississippi County in November...Read More

8 out of 842K tickets win at 10K drawing

McAlester News-Capital: After five months of coordination and preparation, two months of ticket dispersal, six weeks of hard promotion and early $100 drawings, and weeks of excitement and anticipation, the 15th annual Christmas Promotion was over and the streets of McAlester were once again quiet by 8:15 last night...Read More

Clarksdale Habitat for Humanity goes âGreenâ

The Clarksdale Press Register: The Clarksdale Area Habitat for Humanity can put a feather in its hat now – a green one. In today’s world everyone is talking about being energy efficient, or “green”. From alternative fuels to solar power, people are making an effort to go green...Read More

Sanderson marks 100th birthday

The Demopolis Times: Birthday girl has centurians in her family..Read More

Temporary Site Found For Ten Commandments

Times Record: A planned Ten Commandments monument has found a home, at least until it can be placed at the LeFlore County Courthouse in Poteau, the planners announced by e-mail Monday...Read More

Choctaws Launch Online Scholarship Database

Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance: DURANT, Okla.----The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma announced today it is providing CNO students – and their parents – free online access to a unique database of scholarship and related funding opportunities that has been custom-designed for CNO members...Read More

18 and counting: Couple has opened their hearts to foster children since 2001

The News Herald: SHALIMAR — Choctawhatchee High School student Hannah Coffman didn’t bring a traditional prop to her senior portrait. While classmates brought in trophies and books, she brought her siblings. “They’re a big part of my life,” Coffman said......Read More

TRM Tiger B-team gets first win

The Brewton Standard: Leading by only one point after the first quarter Friday night in East Brewton, the T.R. Miller Tiger B-team outscored W.S. Neal 33-9 the remainder for the game to pick up their first win of the season 41-16 over the Eagles...Read More

Top Performers — Statewide

The Clarion-Ledger: CLINTON ALEXANDER, Broad Street: Scored 29 points in a 77-63 win over West Tallahatchie...Read More

Bishop Column: Another year about to pass us by

The Star-Herald: It's hard to believe that 2010 is almost here...Read More

Big chance for cold hard cash is tonight

McAlester News-Capital: Tonight’s the night, as McAlester prepares for the annual Christmas Promotion drawing slated to begin at 7 p.m...Read More

Teen girl injured in Stick Ross crash

Tahlequah Daily Press: Dec. 22, 2009..Read More

Reno Tournament of Champions results

Reno Gazette-Journal: WRESTLING RENO TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS High School Finals TEAM RESULTS 1. Poway, 2. Easton, 3. Ponderosa, 4. Tulsa Union, 5. Rio Rancho, 6. Vacaville, 7. Gilroy, 8. Clovis West, 9. Sunnyside, 10. De La Salle, 11. Choctaw, 12. Pleasant Valley PA, 13. Ironwood Ridge, 14. Lemoore, 15t...Read More

Horizon Oil Limited - Oil & Gas - Deals And Alliances Profile - New Report Published

OfficialWire: Horizon Oil Limited is an Australia-based company. The Company, along with its subsidiaries, is principally engaged in exploration, development and production of hydrocarbons...Read More

Write On contest

The Biloxi Sun Herald: Win tickets to the dinosaur show..Read More

Accolades (Dec. 22)

Wichita Falls Times Record News: n Students graduating with the highest grade point averages from each of the six academic colleges were honored at Midwestern State University commencement ceremonies held Dec. 12. The President’s Medal of Excellence winners received their medals from President Jesse W. Rogers.From the Dillard College of Business Administration, James Keith Rowland graduated summa cum laude with a major in .....Read More

Meetings

The Sierra Vista Herald: No descr  • 9/12 Project (conservative values group): Second Saturday (except for Oct. meeting will be Oct. 17), 3 p.m., Sierra Vista Library,912projectcochisecounty@gmail.com, (602) 769-0312 or search meetup.com. • AARP Chapter 3123: Fourth Wednesday of the month, 1 p.m., Ethel Berger Center, 459-2655. • Adult Children of Alcoholics: Tuesdays, noon to 1 p.m., Village .....Read More

Tigers show well at 'tough' Reno TOC

The Record-Courier: RENO - No doubt, the Reno Tournament of Champions lives up to its billing as the "Toughest Tournament in the USA." Just ask Douglas High coach Justin Shine, whose Tigers were finished after one day of competition in the 86-team event on Friday. "They don't call it the toughest tournament for nothing," Shine said. "This is great competition. We wrestled halfway decent. We had a lot of close .....Read More

2 Clovis West wrestlers take first

The Fresno Bee: The Clovis West wrestling team had two first-place finishers - Steven Knoblauch at 112 pounds and Za..Read More

Thunder Celebrates Milestone With One Millionth Fan

News On 6 Tulsa: A woman from Choctaw received a big surprise before the start of tonight's Thunder game. Kimberlan Alley was named the Thunder's one millionth home game fan at the Ford Center Friday night...Read More

Snow stories: WNC residents cope

Asheville Citizen-Times: ASHEVILLE — Sunday was no day of rest for many Western North Carolina residents digging out from the great snow of December 2009. Sean Nowlin and Blaine Childers worked their way down the driveway toward the clear pavement of Old U.S. 19/23 in Candler...Read More

K. Mashack cops award

Times News: Tamaqua and Pleasant Valley got some outstanding individual performances in wrestling tournaments over the weekend. In the only dual meet wrestled on Saturday, Palmerton crushed Salisbury. WRESTLING Tamaqua at Mount Carmel Individual Tournament Tamaqua finished fourth as a team out of a field of six teams at the the Mount Carmel round-robin based Individual Tournament. read more..Read More

Asheville snow blog: Day 3

Asheville Citizen-Times: ASHEVILLE — The temperature in Asheville has already dipped to 26 degrees, according to the National Weather Service...Read More

Asheville snow blog: Day 3

Asheville Citizen-Times: ASHEVILLE — Jim Jones, of Madison County, says he is snowed-in without power and cannot get away because of downed trees. He makes a plea for more efforts to get help to folks in outlying areas...Read More

Asheville snow blog: Day 3

Asheville Citizen-Times: ASHEVILLE — John and Linda Campbell piled firewood into a wheelbarrow Sunday afternoon to deliver to their neighbors, an elderly woman who is homebound with her daughter and grandson...Read More

Asheville snow blog: Day 3

Asheville Citizen-Times: ASHEVILLE — The Department of Transportation is warning drivers of the possibility of black ice and slow-moving traffic...Read More

Asheville snow blog: Day 3

Asheville Citizen-Times: ASHEVILLE — Joyce Dover, who lives on Spivey Mountain Road reports that driving conditions were treacherous today, and that was before the likely refreezing that will occur now that the sun is down and temperatures are dropping...Read More