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The Coal County sheriff’s office is investigating a case involving numerous items stolen from property located in Coal County near Stonewall.
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A traffic accident, on Wednesday, July 23 was investigated by OHP Trooper Jamey Miller. The accident, which involved a semi-truck, driven by Ronnie Lambert of Coalgate, and car driven by Frank Balz of Phillips, occurred on Highway 3 & 75 at Phillips. The car pulled out onto the highway from the trailer park driveway in Phillips in front of the semitruck traveling north. Lambert applied his brakes but was unable to stop and rearended the car, causing it to end up in the ditch on the east side of the road. Mr. Balz was transported by ambulance to Coal County General Hospital, complaining of back injuries.
Read moreTwo drug arrests were made on Friday, July 18. One arrest took place shortly before 8:00 p.m. and the second one shortly before 9:00 p.m. Deputy Markus Airington was the arresting officer in both cases.
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July is National Hot Dog month and July 23 is National Hot Dog Day July is National Hot Dog month. It is estimated that Americans eat over seven billion hot dogs between Memorial Day and Labor Day. That’s approximately 818 hot dogs consumed every second.
Read moreThe Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma recognized 12 small businesses at its annual Chahtapreneur Award Ceremony inside Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant at the end of June.
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Graveside services for Ricky Dwayne Ham, a longtime Ada, OK resident, formerly from Atoka, were held Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at Westview Cemetery in Atoka with Jeana Justus officiating. Brown’s Funeral Service of Atoka was in charge of arrangements.
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