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I would like to publicly announce my candidacy for Commissioner of Coal County District 3
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COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD — Heavybilt Manufacturing Inc. in Coalgate was the recipient of a Community Service Award for being the major employer of local citizens. Presenting the award to founder and President Steve Cody are Chamber President Johnny Sandmann and Betty Keilty, Chairman of the Board. Initially operating as Cody Bin Co., Cody began building overhead feed bins, eventually changing the name to Heavybilt Manufacturing Inc. (HMI), which the company is known as today. The company has grown from the sole production of overhead feed/grain bins in 1990 to a wide variety of agricultural products, including hay trailers, pasture sprayers, portable feed buggies and other agriculture necessities. They also manufacture products for the oil and gas, food and beverage, and wildlife industries. In 2014, HMI was named one of four winners of the Oklahoma Manufacturing Alliance Governor’s Manufacturing Leadership Awards. (Note: Four awards were presented at the May 19 Chamber banquet. The other three recipients will be featured in upcoming issues of the paper.)
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George A. “Butch” Pate, age 69, a Coalgate residence since 1996, passed away on May 16, 2022 at the age of 69.
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Funeral services for James Woodrow Gwinn of Moore, OK were held Thursday, May 19, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at Lynlee Mae Chapel in Moore, OK with Pastor Mitchell Davidson officiating and speaker, Doc Gwinn. Final resting place was Moore Cemetery in Moore. James “Jim”
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Christa Lynn (Thompson) Layman passed away surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, May 21, 2022, at her home in Coleman, Oklahoma at the age of fi fty. Christa entered this life on November 28, 1971, in Ada, Oklahoma born to parents Charles and Frances (Haney) Thompson. Christa graduated from Bray-Doyle (Ok) High School and Southeastern Oklahoma State University with her teaching degree. She married the love of her life Jeremy Brent Layman on August 6, 1994, in Coalgate, Oklahoma and they were blessed with two daughters Madison and Mackenzie. She was a loving and dedicated teacher at Milburn Public Schools where she was instrumental in shaping children’s lives. She enjoyed gardening, traveling, cooking, and hiking. Above all, she loved her family and supported her girls in their school activities.
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Darin Cleveland passed away May 15, 2022 at his home in Wapanucka, OK at the age of 55 years, 10 months and 4 days. He was born July 11, 1966 to Thomas Daniel and Leon Valentine (Cox) Cleveland, at Coalgate, OK. Darin attended Wapanucka School and graduated from Olney High School and was a farm worker. He was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed fishing, building things, loved being outdoors and working on cars.
Read moreThe sixth Coalgate Athletic Hall of Fame banquet is now upon us. This exciting event takes place on Saturday, May 28, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. at the high school gymnasium. The alumni/athletic activities get underway with a mixer at the high school from 1:30-4:30 where you will be able to catch up with many of your former classmates and friends. Also, you may purchase your banquet tickets at the Administration Building through noon on Friday for $20. The 2022 HOF honorees are:
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