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The average age of the military man is 19 years. He is a short haired, tight-muscled kid who, under normal circumstances is considered by Society as half man, half boy.

June 15 through June 28, 2026Amanda Joy Baber, Coalgate, OK – Driving under suspension; failure to maintain children in seat; defective equipment.Andrew Franklin, Newcastle, WY – Operate vehicle with expired registration; fail to comply with compulsory insurance law.Melissa Ann Medellin,...

Ayoung Coalgate man was flown to a Plano, TX hospital in critical condition early Monday morning following a single-vehicle crash in Coal County.That man’s name has not been released by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.

MisdemeanorsKristy Franklin, Coalgate, OK – Possession of controlled dangerous substance (marijuana).(Coalgate Police) Kristy Diane Franklin, Coalgate, OK – Threaten to perform act of violence. (Coalgate Police) Justin Dale Madison, Centrahoma, OK – Protective order violation.

Ritter’s Red Barn in Limestone Gap, Oklahoma, was rockin’ and rollin’ Sunday afternoon at a 73rd birthday bash hosted by country music performer Pake McEntire of Coalgate.Approximately 250 guestsfromOklahoma and as far away as Oregon, Arizona, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Texas were entertained...

DEE HENSLEY AND FAMILY ON ELECTION NIGHT – Dee Hensley, Coal County Commissioner District 3 candidate and family members have happy smiles after all the votes were counted on election night. The final count was 278 for Hensley and 176 for candidate Kelly Campbell.

250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, when the original 13 colonies declared their independence from Great Britain and established the United States as a sovereign nation.