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Desiree Brittany Bell-Walker, 37, Centrahoma, was arrested Thursday, August 21, for possession of drugs during a routine traffic stop for an inoperable brake light. The traffic stop was conducted on SH 3 just west of CR 3745.Sgt.

This month marks 80 years since the end of World War II — the greatest conflagration in human history that killed an estimated 80 million people.By May 1945, the war in Europe had ended.

V -J Day represented the culmination of nearly four years of American involvement in World War II, a conflict that fundamentally transformed the United States from an isolationist nation into a global superpower.

Michael Pete, Jr., Eastborough, KS – Possession of firearm after former conviction of felony. (Coal County Sheriff) Marcus Ray Michalk, Atoka, OK – Driving under the influence 2nd and subsequent. (Coal County Sheriff)MisdemeanorsEmily Capshaw, Lehigh, OK – False reporting of a crime.

A charge against a 39-year-old Lehigh woman for false reporting of a crime has been dismissed in the Coal County District Court.

You know what he did? He told them the story. Not just any story. He told them the story of God and God’s plan for people. Then starting with what Moses and all the prophets had said about him, Jesus began to explain everything that had been written about himself in the Scriptures.Fascinationg.

Coal County Health Care Authority is proud to announce that Ruth Wilson Hurley Manor, its 75-bed long-term care facility in Coalgate, has been awarded an overall 5-star quality rating by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)—the highest possible score.

Bruce Shipman and Michelle Riley were united in marriage at 1:00 p.m. at the Coalgate Park on July 5, 2025. Bruce’s father, Curtis Shipman officiated the ceremoney. Bruce is employed at C & C Hardware and Michelle is employed at Choctaw Day Care.

The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma announced Monday that mosquitoes trapped in southeastern Oklahoma in early August have tested positive for West Nile Virus. The counties include Coal, Bryan and LeFlore.The Choctaw Nation, in collaboration with the U.S.