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At the Coalgate Public Library, citizens can borrow books, audiobooks, DVDs, and equipment such as a projector. It offers public Internet computers and early learning computers for children. Library cardholders can use a meeting room and its teleconferencing equipment for free. Students can use the technology and resources for papers and homework assignments. But unless the City of Coalgate, Coal County, or a local group or organization commits to paying for the building’s utilities soon, the Coalgate library will close in January.
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The largest wildland fire that Coal County has experienced in recent history occurred last week near Tupelo.
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Funeral services for Jerry Lee Paige, a longtime Tushka, OK resident, were held Saturday, September 24, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Atoka with Greg Strader officiating.
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for Graveside services Alice Ann (LeFlore) Darling, a Coalgate resident, were held Saturday, September 24, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at Cairo Cemetery in Cairo with Reverend Ken Brown officiating.
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Funeral Coalgate of Graveside services for Charlene Nelson of Bartlesville, formerly of Coalgate, will be held Wedn esday (today), September 28, 2022 at 1:00 p.m, at Coalgate Cemetery with Brown’s Service of in charge arrangements.
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Firefighters at the scene of the Tupelo wildland fire on Monday night
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Funeral services for Eric Dan Benson, a lifelong Atoka, OK area resident, were held Saturday, September 17, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at Stringtown Gymnasium with Bro. Jesse Markum and Heath Davis officiating. Burial was in Stringtown Cemetery with Brown’s Funeral Service of Atoka in charge of arrangements. Mr. Benson was born May 14, 1985 to Toni and Rita Marie (Skaggs) Benson at Sherman, TX and passed away September 12, 2022atDenison, TX at the age of 37 years, 3 months and 29 days. Eric graduated from Stringtown, High School, attended Kiamichi Vo Tech and East Central University in Ada, OK. He married Rebecca Lynn Allen December 29, 2005 at Atoka, OK. Eric was the owner and operator of Southeastern Truck and Trailer Parts in Stringtown. He worked for several years at Stateline Truck Parts and Stan’s Truck Parts in Colbert. Eric was a member of the Old Paths Baptist Church in Atoka. He loved basketball, hunting, especially hunting large whitetails, loved to watch Disney movies and play video games with “His Girls”. Eric loved listening to Working Class Bowhunter podcast.
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