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The Choctaw Development Fund awarded Potts Family Showbirds with a $5,000 forgivable loan. Potts Family Showbirds is owned and operated by Jeffrey Potts in Atoka. The business raises quality birds for 4-H and FFA youth exhibitors, hobby poultry keepers, and local families looking for egg production. Money from the Choctaw Development Fund helped purchase more»

The Choctaw Development Fund awarded Big D’s Lawn Service with a $5,000 forgivable loan. Big D’s Lawn Service is owned and operated by Zachry Dickieson in Hugo. The business offers mowing, weed eating, and weed spraying to residential and small commercial businesses in Hugo and the surrounding areas. Money from the Choctaw Development Fund was more»

The Choctaw Development Fund awarded Lolli and Pop’s Diner with a $5,000 forgivable loan. Lolli and Pop’s Diner is owned and operated by Darla Crutchfield in Valliant. Crutchfield opened the diner in 2025 and offers made-from-scratch meals and rotating daily specials. Lolli and Pop’s is open 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Friday and 7 a.m.-2 p.m. more»

The Choctaw Development Fund awarded Rob’s Construction with a $5,000 forgivable loan. Rob’s Construction is owned and operated by Robert Dickieson in Grant. After 10 years in the construction business, Dickieson founded Rob’s Construction in October 2025. The business offers home remodeling, repairs, and basic construction, including more»

The Choctaw Development Fund awarded WiseKeeper with a $5,000 forgivable loan. WiseKeeper is a cleaning business owned and operated by Priscilla Wise in Poteau. Wise, who’s worked in the cleaning industry for over a decade, offers customizable cleaning experiences to residential and commercial clients in the Poteau area. Money from the Choctaw more»

The Choctaw Development Fund awarded Jam Hotshot with a $5,000 forgivable loan. Jam Hotshot, a freight transportation company, is owned and operated by Melissa Marris out of Grant. Marris hauls freight across the United States and employs her husband, Joe, to load and unload the trailer. Money from the Choctaw Development Fund helped purchase a larger more»

The Choctaw Development Fund awarded Precision Tree & Landscapes with a $5,000 forgivable loan. Precision Tree & Landscapes is owned and operated by Grayson Smedley in McAlester. The landscaping business offers tree removal and general landscaping to McAlester and the surrounding area. Money from the Choctaw Development Fund helped purchase a more»

The Choctaw Development Fund awarded Knights Lawn Service with a $5,000 forgivable loan. Knights Lawn Service is owned and operated by Rickey Knight in Hugo. The lawn company offers mowing, weed eating, mulching, tree trimming and removal, clearing lots and debris removal. Money from the Choctaw Development Fund helped purchase a zero-turn lawn mower and more»