Area News
County declares State of Emergency in preparation for Nate
A State of Emergency has been declared for Choctaw County in preparation for any potential local impact from what is now Tropical Storm Nate. County and municipal officials, emergency responders, and other personnel met in the conference room at the Choctaw County Emergency Management Office on Monday to view a webinar from the National Weather…
Read MoreFIRE DESTROYS HOME
A fire destroyed a home on Thornton Springs Road on Wednesday night. Volunteer Fire Departments from Lusk, Gilbertown, and Butler responded to the blaze at about 9 p.m. on September 20, but the structure was already fully engulfed when they arrived. Responders on the scene reported that the home belonged to Linda Tyson, who was…
Read MoreFIRE DESTROYS HOME
A late-night fire destroyed the home of Ernest and Maxine Turner on Hurricane Road on Wednesday night. Volunteer fire departments from Melvin and Gilbertown were called to the scene at just after 10 p.m., but the home was already fully engulfed in flames. The Turners were in the home at the time of the fire…
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