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NATALIE SHAWNatalie is the daughter of James and Melissa Shawandgranddaughter of Ray and Dottie Jordan and Wanda Shaw and the late Jim Shaw. She has attended Coalgate public school for 4 years and attended Cottonwood from K-3 through 8th grade.

CHECOTAH MCCOYChecotah is a senior at Coalgate public school where she has been a student for 14 years.

CADEN GRIFFINCaden is the son of Chelsea and Dusty Pogue and Chance Griffin. He is the grandson of Candy and Calvin Griffin, Gary and Jerri Breger and Cindy Cook. Caden has attended Coalgate School for 13 years where he played football, and did powerlifting and track during high school.

CESAR FERNANDEZCesar is the son of Sonia Fernandez and Frederico Fernandez of Coalgate and grandson of Paula Gonzalez and Amado Soto of Plano, TX and Evangelina Diaz and Ernesto Fernandez, Guadalajara. He has attended Coalgate school for 6 years and enjoys hanging out with family and friends.

RAELYN LOUDERMILKRaelyn is the daughter of Travis and Eugina Loudermilk and granddaughter of Harold and Gwenda Depasse and Tommy and the late Jane Loudermilk. She has attended Coalgate school since K-3.

IDENTIFIED: Coalgate John Doe (1983) Identified as Olen Franklin Rowe After more than four decades without a name, the unidentified man known as “Coalgate John Doe” has been identified as Olen Franklin Rowe.

Pictured (L to R)—David Blackmon, Bruce Shipman, Ronnie Lambert, “Hopper” Melvin Jackson and Chris Horn. All five received their 320 at the Scottish Rite Building on April 18-19, 2026 at the Spring Reunion 352nd Class Reunion Valley of McAlester. There was a total of 19 masons from Southern OK area.

Friday, May 22nd, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the June 16th Primary Election Coal County Election Board Secretary Amber Fanning said today.Fanning said that persons who are United States Citizens, residents of Oklahoma, and at least 17 ½ years...

“There’s no way to be a perfect mother, and a million ways to be a good one.” Jill ChurchillMother’s Day is important. Celebrated in the U.S. on the second Sunday in May, it’s a day when we honor those brave women who have born us and blessed us with love beyond measure.

COALGATE — The Coalgate City Council moved forward with a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application and approved ordinances increasing local sales and use tax rates during its regular meeting held April 27.Mayor Mike Elkins called the meeting to order with all council members...