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The three-day filing period for two Coalgate City Council seats and three school board offices ended December 9.
Read moreThe Oklahoma State Department of Health reported on Tuesday, December 15, that the state currently has 241,991 cases of COVID-19. There have been 2,086 deaths statewide since the pandemic began.
Read moreBetty Jo Kaufman, a Coal County resident, is among Oklahoma Centenarians celebrating December Birthdays! She is 102.
Read moreLEFT—Sherrry Farris-Many in Coalgate recognize Sherry Farris whenever she is seen around town. There are many, though, who recognize her as their teacher or their children’s teacher. Mrs. Farris was a familiar face in the halls of Emerson many years ago. She started teaching in 1971 and retired in 2002. During that period, she taught Kindergarten and Special Education. She was the reading specialist at Emerson for a couple of years until the administration needed another first-grade teacher. Her first-year teaching first grade, she had thirty-three students. She handled it with finesse and, not long afterward, became one of the most popular teachers at Emerson Elementary. Mrs. Farris has returned to Emerson to substitute. It is not an easy job, but she has handled it with grace. She has quickly become familiar with technology and the many changes that have taken place since she retired. She has fit right in and once again has become that familiar face in the halls of Emerson.
Read moreThe Coal County Chamber of Commerce today announced the winners of the 2020 Parade of Lights and Christmas on Main. They are:
Read moreA Coalgate man is behind bars at the Coal County jail for child pornography crimes. His arrest came about following a seven-month joint agency investigation by the Carter County Sheriff’s Office/OSBI Task Force and the Coal County Sheriff’s Office. Coal County investigators included Undersheriff Philip Magby and sex crimes investigator Nicholas Davis.
Read moreGovernor Kevin Stitt announced November 30 the appointment of Tim Webster as District Attorney for District 19, which includes Atoka, Bryan and Coal Counties. Webster fills the seat of Emily Redman, who retired October 1. By statute, Webster has been serving as acting District Attorney since then.
Read moreThe three-day filing period for the Coalgate City Council and school board offices opened Monday, December 7, and closes Wednesday, December 9, at 5:00 p.m.
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