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Washington, January 17, 2025 Washington D.C. – Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, Mark Green (TN07), announced that Congressman Josh Brecheen (OK02) will serve as the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.

Coal County voters in three precincts will be going to the polls on February 11th for Tupelo, Wapanucka, and Allen School District elections.Tupelo Precinct 2 (Tupelo Community Center) will be open for persons living in the Tupelo School District.

Jason Smith is now Coal County’s top law enforcement officer. Jason was elected on November 5, 2024, defeating then-Sheriff Bryan Jump.Jason, known to many as “Cadillac”,is a homegrown Coalgate boy.

BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE January often brings snow and ice unless you live in the southernmost parts of the United States. Even then, you’re not guaranteed to escape January without some harsh weather.

Honor rolls for Wallace Byrd Middle School for the fall semester 20242025 school year have been released.Students listed on the Superintendents honor roll (making all A’s) include: 7th grade—Khloe Knight, Jake Robertson, Dorothy Rogers, Emma Thompson.

Ihadbeenonthe“Dinky” two or three times from Tupelo to Lula and even so far as Allen. But the little Trolly-like people transporter that ran through Centrahoma to Coalgate hadn’t carried me anywhere yet.