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Tupelo Tigers, Lady Tigers Celebrate Senior Night

Jimmy Standridge was one of the best sharpshooters in that era of Coalgate HS basketball. He led the Wildcats to two stunning upsets in the 1955 state playoffs by upsetting Colbert 54-51 in spite of All-Stater Arlen Clark who finished with 32 points.

Following a January 17 traffic stop for speeding, a 23-yearold Canyon, TX man was arrested for falsely personating another to create liability. The crime is punishable by a fine of $10,000 and ten years imprisonment.

A Coalgate man remains in jail this week following a 911 call on February 13 about a domestic involving weapons at the Levy Annex. Officers from the Coalgate Police Department, Coal County Sheriff’s Office and Choctaw Lighthorse Police Department responded to the call.

The Coal County Election Board announced today that the Board of Education General Election will be held on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.

FeloniesAliu Olasile Abioye, Canyon, TX – Falsely personate another to create liability. (Coalgate Police) Treyian Jamal Mason, Coalgate, OK – Possession of firearm after former conviction of felony; assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.

Chris Clymer, who has been employed with the City of Coalgate as a firefighter and police officer for over 20 years, now has a new title – Coalgate Chief of Police.Chris joined the Coalgate Fire Department on December 16, 2003, and retired December 16, 2023.

FeloniesJoey Mitchell Crain, Noble, OK – Bringing contraband drugs into jail. (Coal County Sheriff/Choctaw Lighthorse Police) Huanyu Li, Big Spring, TX – Eluding/ attempting to elude police officer.

The office, housed within the Domestic Policy Council, will have “lead responsibility in the executive branch to empower faith-based entities, community organizations, and houses of worship to serve families and communities,” according to the order.

A 56-year-old Noble, OK, man was charged February 3 with bringing drugs into the Coal County jail. Choctaw Lighthorse Police Officer Christian Minyen, who is cross commissioned through the Coal County Sheriff’s Office, was the arresting officer.