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Christmas means a lot to me because it is Jesus’s Birthday. You get presents from your parents and Santa Clause to. Your Elfs come to watch you, so your not bad girls or bad boys because Santa has a naughty list and a nice list.

RICHMOND, KY — Local husband Kevin Manthei fell ill over the weekend, requiring constant care and attention from his wife Bethany, who is currently much more ill.Mrs. Manthei shrugged off a 103-degree fever, body aches, and chills to help her husband fight through his stuffy nose.

In the world I grew up in, Santa Claus was magic. He wasn’t just a story, a decoration, or a character in a book. He was anticipation; he was mystery. He was the feeling of going to bed with excitement fluttering in your chest because something wonderful was about to happen.

The Coalgate City Council Office at Large and Tupelo School Board Office No. 5 (unexpired) will be decided at the polls on April 7, 2026.Candidates for the Coalgate City Council Office at Large are Nikki Conrad and Halston Neal Harris.Candidates for the Tupelo School Board Office No.

Following the Coal County Commissioners’ invalid vote on December 8 to suspend Sheriff Jason Smith, Bryan County Judge Mark Campbell filed a formal Order of Suspension on December 11.

Kierra Miller Crowned Tupelo Homecoming Queen

FeloniesTanya Lynn Kilgore, Tupelo, OK – Indecent exposure; prisoner placing body fluid on police officer. (Coal County Sheriff)MisdemeanorsLeland Buchanan, Tupelo, OK - Domestic abuse assault and battery. (Tupelo Police) Homer Castillo, Dallas,TX–Possession of controlled dangerous substance.

COALGATE — The Coalgate Board of Education met November 3, 2025, for its regular monthly meeting, covering staffing updates, upcoming elections, stipends for school employees, and progress on ongoing facility improvements.

Two elections are on the horizon following the December 3 close of the candidate filing period for the Coalgate City Council and Coal County School Boards.

Erelene Westerveld (spelled Erlene Westerveild in court records), a 47-year-old female from Houston, TX, was arrested November 6 for knowingly concealing a dog that was allegedly stolen the previous day in Hugo.