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1781 – British General Cornwallis surrenders at the siege of Yorktown. With the surrender, fighting in the colonies during the American Revolution came to an end. General George Washington’s Continental Army had trapped Cornwallis’ British troops in Yorktown in September. The British held out for nearly a month before surrendering nearly 8,000 men, 144 canons and over 40 ships. The following Spring peace negotiations began in Paris, and in 1783 the Treaty of Paris officially recognized the independence of the United States of America.
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THE OLNEY GRADUATING CLASS OF 1963 RECENTLY CELEBRATED THEIR 60TH REUNION. Still looking young and spry are (Seated L-R): Marilyn McDaniel, Ruthie Smith, Bernice Baskett, Vergie Oettinger, and Bob Miles.
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Two weekend traffic stops in Coalgate — one on Saturday, September 16, and one on Sunday, September 24, by the Coalgate Police Department resulted in more than traffic tickets. The stops led to at least three people being charged with drug trafficking and other crimes and one Texas juvenile facing unknown charges.
Read moreCongressman Josh Brecheen has announced that the next telephone town hall will be on September 28 at 7:00 p.m. CT.
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Family graveside service for Velena Faye (Cox) Hopkins, a Tupelo resident, will be Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at Restland Memorial Park Cemetery in Dallas, TX. Arrangements are under the direction of Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate, OK.
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