Coal County Court Records
FeloniesJason Wayne Sanders, Tupelo, OK – Possession of firearm after former conviction of felony. (Coal County Sheriff) Thomas Wayne Bradford, Coalgate, OK – Terrorism hoax; stalking.
News
MS. ALEXIS HISE NEW VO-AG TEACHER AT TUPELO
Tupelo Public School is pleased to announce the hiring of Ms. Alexis Hise as the new Vocational Agriculture Instructor for the 2025-26 school year.Ms. Hise is a Byng High School and Oklahoma State University graduate.
City of Coalgate Police Citations
March 3 through April 28, 2025Robert Edward Buckley, Coalgate, OK – Public intoxication.Amber Bess Turk, Broken Bow, OK – Defective headlights.Anne Michelle Clifton (no address listed) – Speeding.Casey Marie Love, Cartwright, OK – Speeding; no insurance; no valid driver’s license.
City Council Appoints Stephanie Belletini to Library Board
I. Meeting Convened Call to order Roll call: Members present: Joseph Ward, Mayor Tammy Lambert and Halston Harris Members absent: Mike Elkins and Shera Grant II.Consent Agenda: A. Approval of the minutes of March 31, 2025 and April 15 Special meeting.
Chamber Hosts Class of 2025 Senior Luncheon
The 2025 graduating class of Coalgate and Tupelo High Schools were guests of a luncheon hosted by the Coal County Chamber of Commerce on April 10 at the Coalgate Park Community Center.
Discounted phone, TV, or Internet services if you pay with a gift card? No, it’s a scam
Have you gotten a robocall about a discount on phone, TV, or Internet services? Scammers are pretending to be businesses and making robocalls about “discounted services” if you pay with a gift card.IT’S A SCAM. Here’s how the scam works so you can avoid it.
Coalgate Celebrates Another Successful Egg Hunt
Kayden and Kyleigh Otto hunting Easter eggs at the Coalgate ParkJade Adams and Elizabeth Sandmann showing off their prize eggs from the egg hunt.Julia Sandmann looking for a prize egg after the egg hunt.
Another drug dealer bites the dust
Stevie Ray Crawford, 71, was arrested March 30 after Coal County Undersheriff Jesse Yother was informed of a drug sale made at the man’s home on Covington Street in Coalgate.A baggie containing approximately 2 grams of methamphetamine was recovered from the buyer.
Grandpa’s Face
A little girl is sitting on her grandpa's lap and studying the wrinkles on his old face. She gets up the nerve to rub her fingers over the wrinkles. Then she touches her own face and looks more puzzled. Finally the little girl asks, 'Grandpa, did God make you?
Tupelo Kids Hunt Easter Eggs at Annual Hunt
Kindergartener Brayley Ybarra with Roary the Tiger at Elementary Easter Party.Roary the Tiger with 5th graders Payzlee Hamer and Ellie CampbellEverly Miller and Roary the Tiger at the Tupelo Elementary Easter Party
