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Ruth Wilson Hurley Manor Earns Prestigious 5-Star CMS Rating
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Bruce Shipman and Michelle Riley were united in marriage at 1:00 p.m. at the Coalgate Park on July 5, 2025. Bruce’s father, Curtis Shipman officiated the ceremoney. Bruce is employed at C & C Hardware and Michelle is employed at Choctaw Day Care. Among those attending the event were Delores Walker the brides mother, Michelle’s Uncle Joe, Dawn Shipman, Bruce’s sister and other friends family.
Read moreThe Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma announced Monday that mosquitoes trapped in southeastern Oklahoma in early August have tested positive for West Nile Virus. The counties include Coal, Bryan and LeFlore.
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Coalgate Schools Hosts Meet the Teacher Night
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Meet and Greet Pictures by Gina Fortner
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COALGATE — The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) has opened an investigation into Coal County Sheriff Jason Smith following a reported domestic dispute in Coalgate and multiple allegations of workplace misconduct, including sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment.
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Laura Jo Hardin, 50, Lehigh, was charged August 1 with misdemeanor uttering a forged instrument after she was arrested for paying for items at Family Dollar Store in Coalgate with a counterfeit $100 bill. Coalgate Police Officer Hoe Nguyen was dispatched to Family Dollar the evening of July 29 regarding the counterfeit bill. Upon arriving at the store, Nguyen met with the reporting clerk who showed him the surveillance footage of the incident. The video showed a female later identified as Laura Har- din making a purchase using a $100 bill. The cashier inspected the bill multiple times before accepting it as payment for Hardin’s purchases, which totaled $42.22, and Hardin was then given $57.78 in change. Hardin told the cashier that she received the money from her boyfriend. The clerk told Nguyen that the female suspect frequently comes to the store late at night to buy groceries and is often seen walking around the area. Nguyen returned to the store the following day and collected voluntary statements from the store manager that the clerk and cashier had furnished her. When he showed her a picture of a female identified as Hardin, the manager positively identified Laura Hardin as the suspect.
Read more7/1/25 thru 8/3/25 Joe Dale Eaves, Coalgate, OK Violation of city code; unlawful to obstruct unduly sidewalks and streets. Nathaniel James Estes, Coleman, OK - Failure to pay taxes due state. Okoske Nicolas Miller, Shawnee, OK – Operate vehicle without a valid driver’s license; operate vehicle without a windshield; possession of methamphetamine; possession of marijuana; possession of drug paraphernalia. John Ray Sutton, Enid, OK – No insurance.
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