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The Choctaw Nation Development Fund awarded Barlow Built Performance a $5,000 forgivable loan. Barlow Built Performance is owned and operated by Lora and Paul Barlow, who opened the business in 2021. The automotive shop serves McAlester and the surrounding areas and specializes in tires, exhaust systems and general vehicle repairs. Money from the Choctaw more»

The Choctaw Development Fund awarded McIntyre Mercantile with a $5,000 forgivable loan. McIntyre Mercantile is owned and operated by Veronica McIntyre and her husband, Terry, in Stigler. The business is a two-pronged operation, offering clothing, toiletries, beverages and snacks on the retail side, and battery changes and engine repair on the mechanic shop more»

The Choctaw Development Fund awarded 4B Cabling with a $5,000 forgivable loan. 4B is owned and operated by Jeffery Bryant Jr., who opened the business in 2024. 4B Cabling offers fiber optic installation on power poles and underground. The company is based in Keota but will service all areas where assistance is needed. Funds from the forgivable loan were more»

The Choctaw Development Fund awarded Wahneeta’s House Cleaning with a $5,000 forgivable loan. Wahneeta’s Cleaning Service is owned and operated by Wahneeta Ferguson and services Bokoshe, Poteau, Spiro, Pocola, Cameron and Fort Smith, Arkansas. Ferguson had eight years of experience in the cleaning business before branching out on her own in more»

The Choctaw Development Fund awarded DSW Lawncare with a $5,000 forgivable loan. DSW Lawncare is owned and operated by Donald Wilson in Hugo. DSW Lawncare is a startup business offering mowing and weed eating. Funds from the forgivable loan helped purchase a zero-turn lawn mower, two push mowers and two weed eaters, allowing Wilson to hire employees and more»

The Choctaw Development Fund awarded 40’s Hay Baling with a $5,000 forgivable loan. 40’s Hay Baling is owned and operated by Fordie B. Glenn, who started the business in 2023 and has seen steady growth ever since. Glenn offers brush hogging, spraying, cutting, raking, bailing and delivery to McAlester and the surrounding area. Funds from the more»

The Choctaw Development Fund awarded JM Welding & Construction with a $5,000 forgivable loan. JM Welding & Construction is owned and operated by Misty and Jonathan Wilder, who opened the business in 2023. It’s a mobile welding and construction company that services Antlers and the surrounding areas. JM Welding & Construction offers more»

The Choctaw Development Fund awarded Garland Drilling a $5,000 forgivable loan. Garland Drilling is owned and operated by Kevin and Tammy Jackson in Stigler. The business has been in the family for decades, with the Jacksons purchasing it from Tammy’s father, Bill Garland, in 1990. Garland Drilling is a water well and septic business offering more»