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A felony warrant has been issued for the arrest of 44-year-old Leonard Russell Anderson of Ponca City who has been charged in Coal County with felony burglary in the second degree and grand larceny.The warrant was issued on July 13 following a probable cause affidavit filed by Coalgate Police Sgt.

Tony Gibby, 63, of Coalgate lost his life on Tuesday, July 21, after his vehicle rolled over on a pond dam located on CR 3820.Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Trent Mixon reported that Gibby’s vehicle was traveling south across the unlevel, washed-out section of the dam and rolled over.

Candi Ford, a 2026 graduate of Coalgate High School, was recently named the winner of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition for the 2nd Congressional District of Oklahoma.

COALGATE — The Coalgate Board of Education reorganized for the new fiscal year, approved several campus improvement projects, hired new personnel and took care of routine business during its July 6 regular meeting.

A motorcycle passenger was flown to OU Medical Center Saturday night, July 18, after the motorcycle hit a deer on US75 south of EW 1650 Road.The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported that the motorcycle was traveling north on US75 shortly after 10:00 p.m.

COALGATE — The Coalgate City Council approved a resolution ratifying the city’s 2026-27 budget and moved forward with a revised emergency medical services funding agreement during its June 26 regular meeting.Mayor Mike Elkins called the meeting to order.

In a 6-3 opinion, the U.S. Supreme Court held that states may prohibit males from participating in women’s athletic events, declaring the U.S. Constitution and federal law allow schools “to provide separate women’s and men’s sports teams defined by biological sex.

CivilRonita Strickland, et al vs Sealy Culbertson, et al - Quiet title.Coal County District Attorney vs 213 individual baggies of marijuana with total weight of 245.5 pounds – Application to Destroy.Midland Credit Management vs Gayle L. Anderson – Indebtedness.

OKLAHOMA CITY (July 6, 2026) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s office has awarded $18 million in grant funding to support every county sheriff’s office in Oklahoma.

In the turbulence of our modern world, many of us are often stressed beyond our limits. With the perils of daily life pounding our minds, we can be overstimulated and undone, like a horse that is ridden hard and put away wet. Is there any hope for peace and calm?