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A routine traffic stop conducted by the Coalgate Police Department in downtown Coalgate during the early morning hours of November 25 led to the seizure of 2.47 pounds of methamphetamine, a stolen car, and a firearm. The estimated street value of the meth is $50,000 - $100,000, according to the arresting officer, Dyllan Brown. It is the largest meth seizure in recent history in Coal County – and possibly the largest seizure ever made.
Read moreCandidates for the Coalgate City Council and Boards of Education in Coal County school districts will be able file their Declarations of Candidacy beginning at 8:00 a.m. Monday, December 7, and continuing Tuesday and Wednesday, December 8 and 9. The filing period ends at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 9.
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JOHNNY AND KRISTI COLLINS of Lehigh finally got to meet their newest grandchildren over the Thanksgiving holiday. Ryeland Finnegan Collins was born November 3, and Addilyn Lee Orsini-Collins was born July 13. Ryeland lives in Texas and Addilyn lives in Florida. It was a blessed Thanksgiving for our family. (Submitted by Johnny and Kristi Collins)
Read moreKaine Khalil Walker, 26, Coalgate, was charged November 30 with felony bring contraband into the Coal County jail.
Read moreDivorce has finally hit its lowest point in 50 years, and studies show coronavirus is giving couples a renewed appreciation for each other and for marriage.
Read moreWarrant issued for Stonewall man charged with embezzlement
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My husband JC and I were blessed to welcome our son Jared Stiles, his wife Erin, children Grant, Savannah and Mason home for Thanksgiving for the first time in over 20 years.
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