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Looking back at Coalgate...The Year was 2004

Looking Back at Year 2004: 4-H 4-H members, volunteer leaders, parents, grandparents and honored guests met on October 16 to celebrate and receive awards for the past year of 4-H club work.The meal was sponsored by the 4-H Ag Project Club and Coal County 4-H. Desserts were provided by parents.
MELVA THOMAS, Coal County 4-H Leader of the Year, is presented her award at the recent 4-H awards banquet by Jeffrey Roebuck, Vice President. Melva has been a 4-H leader for over 30 years. Her club was chosen as a 100% Club this year. Every member turned in a record book at the end of the year, not an easy accomplishment for a 4-H leader.

COAL COUNTY COURT RECORDS

FeloniesGregory Shane Moore, Coalgate, OK – Violation of Oklahoma Sex Offender Act. (Coal County Sheriff)MisdemeanorsLeland Buchanan, Tupelo, OK – DUIdrugs; possession of controlled dangerous substance (marijuana); possession of drug paraphernalia.

Tupelo traffic stop leads to multiple charges

Leland Buchanan, 18, Tupelo, was arrested January 14 on multiple criminal charges following a traffic stop for defective license plate lights. The traffic stop occurred at the intersection of Chestnut Street and SH 48 in Tupelo. A female passenger was also arrested.
Scarlett Alejandro

Miss Coal County Pageant Winners Announced

My name is Stefanie Lane and I am reaching out to share some exciting news that took place this past Saturday on January 10th at the Coal County FairBarn. Our very first Miss Coal County was crowned!We are elated to announce the winners listed below: Miss Coal County - Mollie Burleson (black dress).
Hadlee Whittington - Tiny Miss Coal County

Tupelo man sentenced for illegally possessing ammunition

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Kevin Carter Kieckhefer, age 36, of Tupelo, was sentenced to 46 months in prison for one count of Felon in Possession of Ammunition.
Tupelo man sentenced for illegally possessing ammunition

Coal County District Court Records

Steven D. Mayo, Atoka, OK – Domestic assault and battery by strangulation. (Coalgate Police) Jimmy Lee Mason, Coalgate, OK – Possession of firearm after former felony conviction. (Coal County Sheriff) Darryl Emanual Bickham, Coalgate, OK – Failure to register as a sex offender.

Tupelo man charged with strangling girlfriend

A probable cause affidavit filed by Coalgate Police Officer Blaine Batchelor states that Central Dispatch contacted him the afternoon of January 3 about a woman in the front lobby who wanted to make a report about a domestic violence that happened earlier that day at a Coalgate residence.
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