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On Wednesday, Aug. 11, the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Election Board certified Joey Tom as winner of the District 7 seat of the Choctaw Nation Tribal Council. Tom garnered 52.26% of the vote over Adrian Johnico with 47.74%. The official results showed Tom with 660 votes to Johnico’s 603 of the 1,263 votes cast in the Run-Off Election held Aug. 7.
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Now that the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games have concluded, it would be easy for the casual viewer to think that American patriotism and love of country is at an all time low.
Read moreCoalgate posted a small decrease in July’s sales tax revenue receiving $55,308.27 compared to last July’s $57,128.39. Tupelo was also down a small amount receiving $4,733.26 compared to last year’s $4,839.47. Lehigh received $705.97 down from last year’s $967.64.
Read moreChoctaw Country Market recently announced the launch of Market Curbside + Delivery. Convenient and accessible, Market Curbside + Delivery provides a contact-free, online ordering, delivery-to-car and delivery to home shopping experience, now available at all Country Market locations. (Located in Clayton, Boswell and Coalgate, Oklahoma)
Read moreCOVID-19 cases are beginning to surge in Coal County. As of July 28, there were only four new cases followed by August 4 with 11 new, August 11 with a huge jump to 46 new and last week there were 20 new cases.
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Coalgate First Baptist Church celebrated its 130 anniversary on Sunday, August 15. The anniversary theme was, “130 Years … Loving God & Loving People.”
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PALACE DRUG UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP — The Palace Drug in Coalgate is under new ownership…but it’s still staying in the Barnett family. On June 30, cousins Jared Collins and Chad Trentham purchased the store from Tammie Barnett (Jared’s mother), Tommie Barnett Stanberry (Chad’s mother), and Cheri Barnett Shores (Jared and Chad’s aunt). Tammie, Tommie and Cheri are the daughters of the late Tom and Gay Barnett who bought the store in 1980. From left – Pharmacist Jared Collins, Ashley Collins, Tammie Barnett, Cheri Barnett Shores, Tommie Barnett Stanberry, Brittany Trentham, and Chad Trentham. (A more detailed article will be published in the August 25 edition of the Coalgate Record Register.)
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