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Christmas is over and even during these challenging economic times, a recent report reveals that a record amount of money was spent on toys this year. Color TVs and computers also had a banner year. To sum it up, we may talk about bad times but the fact is most of us enjoy a great life . . . especially when compared to our parents and grandparents’ generations.
Read moreChristmas is the greatest time of the year. In 1938 my parents moved us (Mom, Dad, Gerald, and me) from Allen to a town called Centrahoma. There I met Letha Mae. It was there I started paying attention to Christmas. But like some other materialistic folk my age over there, I was really concerned with the season for Christmas gifts. Santa Claus became a big mysterious person of interest.
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Read moreJim Priest is CEO of Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma and can be reached at jpriest@okgoodwill.org.
Read moreFuneral services for Crystal Lynn Batchelor, a Coalgate resident, were held Monday, December 21, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Tupelo Church of Christ with Wendel Ingram officiating. Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate and Brown’s Durant Funeral Cremation Service were in charge of arrangements.
Read moreAn elderly man in Oklahoma calls his son in New Yok City and says, “I hate to ruin your day, son, but I have to tell you that your mother and I are getting a divorce. 45 years of marriage…and that much misery is enough!
Read moreCongratulations to Shamrock Bank, winner of Coalgate’s first annual Christmas on Main. This pickup is a small part of the bank’s beautifully decorated corner on Main and Ohio.
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