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Our sympathy is extended to the family of Travis Keithel Cosgrove
Travis Keithel Cosgrove, a Coalgate resident, was born on August 20, 1941, to Henry Travis and Ruby Eulena (Casey) Cosgrove, at Wardville, Oklahoma and passed away April 10, 2026 at Coalgate at the age of 84 years, 7 months and 21 days.
MEET THE 2026-2027 COALGATE HIGH SCHOOL CHEER TEAM!
MEET THE 2026-2027 COALGATE HIGH SCHOOL CHEER TEAM! Back Row (Upcoming Freshman) - Danica Hughes, Brystol Butler, Maizy Riddle, Khloe Knight. Middle Row (Upcoming Juniors and Sophmores) - Adrian Childers, Presley Humphreys, Bentley Schwarz, Sayde Benedict, Rebekah Hall, Laramie Loudermilk.
Coal County Candidate Filings
The three-day filing period for Coal County Commissioner District 1, Coal County Commissioner District 3, Coal County Treasurer, and Coal County Assessor closed Friday, April 3, 2026, with the following Declarations of Candidacy filed at the Coal County Election Board office: Coal County...
Coalgate, Tupelo Election Results
The April 7, 2026 Election ended with the City of Coalgate Proposition passing, Halston Neal Harris winning City Council Member at Large, and Shelia Penick winning the Tupelo School Board Race Office #5 (unexpired).
COALGATE 2026 SENIOR LUNCHEON.
COALGATE 2026 SENIOR LUNCHEON. Pictured, back row (l to r)—Braidon Patton, Kendallynn Campbell, Cheyanne Hudson, Angelina Thompson, Raelyn Loudermilk, Checotah McCoy, Taci Lee, Jett Burris, Cesar Fernandez, Natalie Shaw, Destiny Grant, Damian Rosas, Zane McDonald, Axel McNutt, Caden Griffin.
Coal County Court Records
Joseph Spelich, Irvington,AL-Trafficking in illegal drugs (methamphetamine). (No contest plea) (Coalgate Police) Darryl Emanuel Bickham, Coalgate, OK – Possession of firearm after former conviction of felony; possession of controlled dangerous substance.
HOW OKLAHOMA’S SCHOOLS LOST THREE DECADES OF GROUND AND WHAT CAN BE LEARNED FROM MISSISSIPPI
On nearly every important measure of academic success, Oklahoma now sits at the bottom.That hasn’t always been the case.In the 1990s, Oklahoma ranked in the top half of states in reading and math, but began to fall in 2000. The slide quickened from 2015 to 2024 as Oklahoma dropped from 37th to 48th.
Coalgate School Board Approves Contracts, Hires Science Teacher
COALGATE — The Coalgate Public Schools Board of Education met April 6 with all members present, approving a series of routine items, contracts and personnel decisions for the upcoming school year.
Cindy Byrd, CPA Officially Announces Run for State Treasurer
Cindy Byrd, CPA Officially Announces Run for State Treasurer: Guardian of the State’s Bank Accounts and Investments, and Steward of Oklahoma’s Newly Created Fund to Restore Opportunity to Oklahoma Businesses Coalgate, OK Cindy Byrd, a fourthgeneration rural Oklahoman, announces her campaign for...
