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My name is Todd Coats. I would like to introduce myself as a candidate for Coal County District 3 Commissioner. My wife, Stacia (Breger) Coats, and I are lifelong Coal County residents. Our children, Kristy and Cody, currently attend school at Coalgate, where I graduated.
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A new ambulance sits parked outside of Coalgate City Hall February 28. The ambulance was purchased through a grant from the state health department and must be inspected by the state before it can be put into service. —Photo by Randy Mitchell
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Before the regular meeting on February 28, the Coalgate City Council hired a new city manager, Johnny Jump.
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Coalgate’s new city manager Johnny Jump has a vision for the town he grew up in. A vision of pride for Coalgate “the way it used to be.”
Read moreBridge Dedication Ceremony Friday, March 11, at 12:00 noon, at the Tupelo Community Center. The Leader Creek Bridge on Old Hwy. 3 east of Tupelo will be dedicated in honor of Ake Howell for his 32 years of service as a member of the Coal County Excise Board.
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ECU assistant coach Steve Hudson was recognized for coaching in his 1,000th career basketball game on Saturday, February 19, at the Kerr Center. Coach “Hud” is surrounded by former players, coaching friends, and high school teammates as ECU Hall of Fame Coach Wayne Cobb presents him a game ball. Shown from left - Keith Smith, Phil Cody, James Prince, Frank Shores, Kevin Atamah, Danny Parrish, Jimmy Parrish, Ron Anderson, Johnny Whitfield, Bubba Tidwell, Alan Simpson, Melvin Imotichey, Jerry Bishop, Coach “Hud,” Wayne Cobb, Max Pendery, Eddie Hillhouse, Bart Aldridge, George Ramsey, Anthony Blakeley, Cordell Love, Mike Smith, Danny Grayson, Lance Cudjoe, John Hudson, John Stevens, Odis Bowen, Rob Mayberry, and Jim York.
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