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The following traffic citations were issued by the Coalgate Police Department April 25 through May 8:
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REUBEN JACKSON BURGE will celebrate his 90 birthday on May 14. He was born in 1932 in Coalgate, OK to Reuben (Rube) and Velma Burge. He served two years with the U.S. Army at Ft. Carson in Colorado Springs, CO and then Ft. Sill in Lawton, OK as a Corporal in the 3 Section A Battery of the 537 Field Artillery Battalion Unit. The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma honored him as September Veteran of the Month in 2021. He and Betty have been married 70 years and have two children, Sharon Hedrick of Coalgate and Stephen Burge of Allen. Reuben has always enjoyed work on the farm raising cattle and a garden. It is not unusual to see him driving the tractor to pick up hay bales, despite protests from family. He enjoys helping others and his sweet and quiet demeanor is a blessing to family and friends.
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COALGATE’S PATRICK KINGSTON HEADED TO STATE — Coalgate High School track and fi eld competed in the regional meet at Plainview HS in Ardmore on April 30. Patrick Kingston qualifi ed for state in the 100m and 300m hurdles and will represent Coalgate HS at the May 6 state meet at Western Heights in Oklahoma City. Patrick is a two-time state qualifi er in hurdles. Congratulations, Patrick! Wishing you the best at state!
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Not to be upstaged, the 1972-73 Coalgate boys’ basketball team will soon be inducted into the Coalgate Hall of Fame, as did the Wildcat football team a couple of years ago. Both teams made it to the state semi-finals before ending their seasons.
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Coalgate FFA members recently competed in several area and state FFA contests. The Freshman Agriscience Quiz Bowl team placed 1 at the southeast area contest in Seminole on April 14. They later went on to finish 8 at the state contest in Stillwater on April 23. Team members are Caden Russell, Blaine Ryan, Josie Smith, and Natalie Washburn.
Read MoreKristopher Lee Douglas, 38, whose residency is listed in court records as Nacogdoches, TX, was charged May 2 with felony domestic assault and battery resulting in great bodily harm plus multiple misdemeanor charges.
Read MoreThe 2022 Coalgate Citywide Cleanup Day is scheduled for Saturday, May 14.
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