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Read moreHOLDENVILLE, Oklahoma – Hughes County Sheriff’s Office has released a letter stating the organization will “no longer be honoring” their cross-deputization agreements with the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Lighthorse Police. The letter dated February 8 came from a Facebook post from the Hughes County Sheriff’s Office late evening February 9. The post included a document authored by Hughes County Sheriff Marcia Maxwell. The letter reads as follows:
Read moreA Durant woman is facing multiple criminal charges after leading law enforcement officers on a high-speed pursuit in Bryan, Johnston and Coal Counties.
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THE 2021-2022 BASKETBALL HOMECOMING COURT — Chay Barnett and Nevaeh Parker, freshmen; Caleb West and Faith Grant, sophomores; Peter Nguyen and Delaney James, juniors; King and Queen Austin Lynch and Adysin Lambert, seniors. See story page 11. —Photo by Sherry Loudermilk
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WHAT IS GOING ON HERE? 5-month-old Hayes Bullard’s very first snow! Hayes is the son of HD and Keara (Bourland) Bullard of Tupelo. (Submitted by Keara Bullard) More snow pics next week.
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Brian Mixon of Mixon Wild Game Processing in Atoka announced today that Austin Lambert of Coalgate is the first place winner of the 2021 Atoka Area Big Buck Contest (adult division). Austin’s buck, which was taken during riffle season, scored an impressive 156 Boone and Crockett score and won Austin a 308 Mossberg rifle topped with a Vortex scope ($1,000 value). Scoring was done by Atoka Game Warden Jay Harvey. The contest was hosted by Mixon Wild Game Processing; the Mossberg rifle and scope sponsored by Daniel Richie, D&S Dirt Work and Small Equipment, Atoka. Pictured from left – Daniel Richie, Austin Lambert, Brian Mixon. (additional photo page 10)
Read moreThe Atoka/Coal Food Storehouse will distribute food for Atoka County - Tuesday February 15, 2022, for Coal County Thursday February 17, 2022, both Counties for those who missed their pickup day-Friday, February 18, 2022. We open each day 9 am and close 3 pm.
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