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Graveside services for Rhonda Elaine (Massey) Smith, a Centrahoma resident, will be held Wednesday, March 25, 2020 (today) at 2:00 p.m. at Byrd’s Prairie Cemetery in Tupelo, OK with Pastor Joey Lansdale officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate.
Read MoreA private family graveside service was held Thursday, March 19 at 2:00 p.m. at Lehigh Cemetery in Lehigh, OK for Calvin Carl Long. Arrangement were under the direction of Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate.
Read MoreThere have not been any confirmed cases of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) in Coal County. That is a blessing, to be sure — but every person is feeling the effects of this dreaded virus in one way or another.
Read MoreCoal County Election Board Secretary Amber Fanning said Monday that Oklahomans who want to change their party affiliation before the Primary or Runoff Primary Elections later this year must do so no later than Tuesday, March 31.
Read MoreToday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), awarded $1,356,077 to 21 health centers in Oklahoma stemming from the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020. Health center recipients in Oklahoma may use these awards to address screening and testing needs, acquire medical supplies and boost their telehealth capacity in response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
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The Coal County District Court is among 14 county courts in Oklahoma to be awarded a 2019 Oklahoma Bar Foundation grant.
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Funeral services for Tommy Murry Lane, a longtime Stringtown resident, were held Friday, March 13, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Atoka, with Ralph Crow and Paul Butler officiating. Burial was in Mt. Olive Cemetery in Stringtown with Brown’s Funeral Service of Atoka in charge of arrangements.
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The Coalgate High School chapter of the National Honor Society presented a donation of $344 to Coalgate VFW Post 1198 in appreciation of local veterans. The money was raised by selling CandyGram at school for Valentine’s Day. The National Honor Society elevates a school’s commitment to the values of scholarship, service, leadership, and character. These four pillars have been associated with membership in the organization since its inception in 1921. From left (front) – Post Commander Charles Spears, Quartermaster Donald Stanberry; (back) - Madison Taylor, Secretary; Erick Clements, Reporter; Rylie Wood, Vice President; Katyn Denson, President.
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