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Justin Farris, a native of Coalgate, has advanced one step closer to formally leading the state’s corrections system after receiving a unanimous confirmation vote from the Senate Public Safety Committee.Farris’ nomination will now move to the full Oklahoma Senate for final consideration.The...

Pictured Above are (L to R)—Ronnie Lambert, Bruce Shipman, David Blackmon, “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 Valleyof McAlester.

Oklahoma state lawmakers have voted in overwhelming numbers to require focused intervention for grade-school students who are struggling in reading, with third-grade retention mandated as a last resort.The legislation largely duplicates a highly successful program used in Mississippi that has...

A Centrahoma man has been charged in Coal County District Court with failing to ensure his child attended school, according to a probable cause affidavit filed at the Coal County Courthouse.Shawn Paul Mc-Lean, 51, is charged with neglect or refusal to compel a child to attend school, a misdemeanor...

Tracing the originsMyers pointed to several oncetrusted cultural institutions, such as the education system and the medical field, as the origins of gender confusion. Myers believes higher education bears much of the blame.

In the preface of their new book, authors Dr. Kathy Koch and Dr. Jeff Myers write, “Every cultural confusion presents an opportunity’’ Based on that claim, the culture’s current confusion surrounding gender identity provides ample opportunity for clarity in the matter of Gods design for the...

A Coalgate man already facing a felony drug distribution charge has now been charged with additional misdemeanor offenses following a search of his residence, according to a probable cause affidavit filed in Coal County District Court.Oscar Dean Campbell, 48, of Coalgate, has been charged with...

A Coalgate man is facing a felony drug charge following a controlled purchase operation conducted by local law enforcement earlier this month, according to a probable cause affidavit filed in Coal County District Court.Oscar Dean Campbell, 48, of Coalgate, has been charged with distribution of a...

K evin Sabet, CEO of the antimarijuana organization Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), told Newsmax that “the biggest downside to legal marijuana is that it’s hurting our kids.'He is clear about the terrible consequences of the high-potency marijuana that is ubiquitous now.'The No. 1 drug among...