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OHCE COMFORT BEAR MISSION — The Coal County OHCE After Five club presents 67 comfort bears to local first responders on June 10. The stuffed animals help comfort children in emergency situations and help first responders establish trust with the children. More comfort bears are being made, said OHCE member Sue Tillery. From left (front) – Barbara Elkins, OSU Extension Service FCS/4-H Educator; Frances Brown, After Five OHCE; Sue Tillery, President, After Five OHCE/President, Coal County OHCE; Carmen Chelf and Audrey Gage, Coalgate Fire Department/ EMS; Officer Christian Minyen, Coalgate Police Department; (back) – Jahree Wilson, After Five OHCE; LaDonna Flowers, After Five OHCE; Eugina Loudermilk, After Five OHCE; Trooper John Ivey, Oklahoma Highway Patrol; Deputy Ethan Fomby, Investigator, Coal County Sheriff’s Office; Officer Destin Wilkerson, Tupelo Police Department; Chris Clymer, City of Coalgate Code Enforcement.
Read moreThe Coalgate School Board held its regular monthly meeting June 7.
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Shamaar Rashaun Miller, 22, Atoka, was charged June 9 with lewd or indecent proposals to a child under 16 after former conviction of a felony.
Read moreThe 2020-2021 4-H year is coming to an end on June 30. A couple more county and district activities you can participate in before filling out your report form. Activities are the County Contest and the Southeast District FCS Skills Day.
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The following citations were issued by the Coalgate Police Department from June 7 through June 13:
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2021 SPRING PTK MEMBERS – Eastern students granted membership into Phi Theta Kappa gather together following their induction ceremony. Students inducted who met the requirements for membership in the spring semester of 2021 include (front row, left to right): Montanna Patzack, Jodie Pool, Vilma Higginbotham, Morgen Bellar, Viktoria Buck, Rynda Wilson, Makayla Hamilton, (middle row) Jill Pruitt, Morgan Reese, Kortnie Haney, Bree Phelps, Baylee Nix, TiJanae’ Simmons, Sarah Williams, Jennifer Montana, (back row) Deja Williams, Ethan Robertson, David Sandlin, Nolan Feazle, Ashleigh Gay, Zayne Parks and Jenna Hulsey.
Read moreKyla Lashea Willis, 35, Atoka, was charged June 8 with driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs after an officer conducted a traffic stop on her vehicle for an expired paper tag and an illegible rear bumper tag.
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