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A January 18 traffic stop for defective tag lights led to the arrest of an Idabel man for possession of controlled drugs with intent to distribute and ultimately a court order to stay out of Coal and Atoka Counties.
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Services for Deborah “Debbie” Lynn Lovell, 63, of Tupelo are 2:00 p.m. Wednesday (today), January 26, 2022 at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel in Ada. Rev. David Boggs will officiate. Burial will follow at Byrd’s Prairie Cemetery in Tupelo.
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Visitation for Gary Lynn Hughes, a Coalgate resident, will be held Thursday, January 27, 2022, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Coalgate.
Read moreFuneral services for Johnie Lee Burkhart, 78, Altus, OK, were held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 21, 2022 at the Kincannon Memorial Chapel with Larry Don Williams officiating. Mr. Burkhart passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022 at his home. Burial with Air Force honors were held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 22, 2022 in the Coalgate Cemetery, Coalgate, OK, under the direction of the Kincannon Funeral Home and Cremation Service.
Read moreAfter hearing that some surrounding counties are doling out premium pay to essential workers through federal pandemic funds, some Coal County employees are wondering if some will be paid to them.
Read moreI wrote this list when blessed with having, from my daughter and son-in-law, three grandsons (my son later added another grandson). This list, to me, has stood for at least a short test of time as the grandsons are now ages 8 to 13.
Read moreBy John Bill Martin Staff Writer
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