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there’s been explosion in use, addiction, and dependence.After many years of advocating for the complete legalization of marijuana, arguing that the harms were minimal to zero, in early February, The New York Times ran a very unexpected editorial.It spelled out the very serious problems the drug...

(Update: On Monday, April 13, Rep. John Waldron announced that he was suspending his reelection campaign. On Thursday, April 16, Waldron submitted his resignation, effective Oct. 1.

The Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics (ODAA) is proud to recognize Dallas Krebs as the Aerospace Student of the Month for April 2026.

A Tupelo man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly pointing a firearm at a woman and her infant child during a domestic incident earlier this month, according to a probable cause affidavit filed in Coal County District Court.Richard Derek Bullard, 28, of Tupelo, has been charged with...

Travis Keithel Cosgrove, a Coalgate resident, was born on August 20, 1941, to Henry Travis and Ruby Eulena (Casey) Cosgrove, at Wardville, Oklahoma and passed away April 10, 2026 at Coalgate at the age of 84 years, 7 months and 21 days.

MEET THE 2026-2027 COALGATE HIGH SCHOOL CHEER TEAM! Back Row (Upcoming Freshman) - Danica Hughes, Brystol Butler, Maizy Riddle, Khloe Knight. Middle Row (Upcoming Juniors and Sophmores) - Adrian Childers, Presley Humphreys, Bentley Schwarz, Sayde Benedict, Rebekah Hall, Laramie Loudermilk.

The three-day filing period for Coal County Commissioner District 1, Coal County Commissioner District 3, Coal County Treasurer, and Coal County Assessor closed Friday, April 3, 2026, with the following Declarations of Candidacy filed at the Coal County Election Board office: Coal County...

The April 7, 2026 Election ended with the City of Coalgate Proposition passing, Halston Neal Harris winning City Council Member at Large, and Shelia Penick winning the Tupelo School Board Race Office #5 (unexpired).The Allen and Wapanucka School Boards also had elections, but very few Coal County...