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Kathryn Ann (Casey) Foster passed away on March 19, 2020. She was born May 10, 1953 and passed away March 19, 2020 at her home with her family near by. Kathryn was a long time resident of Cottonwood, OK, a beloved mother, daughter, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend.
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Graveside services, a private family burial, for Ruth Imogene Forneris, a Coalgate resident, were held Saturday, March 28, 2020 at Coalgate Cemetery with Pastor David Unsell officiating. Services were under the direction of Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate.
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A graveside service for Jacqueline “Jackie” (Smith) McEntire, a Stringtown resident, was held Sunday, March 29, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Green Meadows Cemetery in Atoka, OK with Bro. Joey Lansdale officiating. Brown’s Funeral Service of Atoka was in charge of arrangements.
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—CC— Quote of the Week…“We are told that automation is a process that gets all the work done while you just stand there. When we were younger, this process was called Mother.”
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Kiamichi Technology Centers, Atoka Campus, SafeGuard Insurance, and Blackhawk Services recognized Nickole Henderson and Blaine Ake as the January Kiamichi Tech Students of the Month. Nickole is a Tushka High School student in the Digital Marketing and Management Program and Blaine is an adult student in the Welding Technology Program. Nickole and Blaine were each awarded a $100 check courtesy of SafeGuard Insurance and Blackhawk Services.
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Read Across America celebrated at Emerson Elementary. Read Across America or Dr. Suess Day was celebrated at E.E. Emerson on March 2. The first Read Across America Day was celebrated on March 2, 1998; since then, it has been held annually. The holiday mainly focuses on motivating children to read as it improves their performance in school. Emerson Elementary celebrated by having local members of the community and high school read to the students in the library. Students and guests were served a theme fitting cake made by Emerson’s own, Deb Romano.
Read moreA Coalgate woman was airlifted to an Oklahoma City hospital Friday night, March 27, following a vehicle accident north of Coalgate. The accident occurred about 8:00 p.m. on SH 31, 4.8 miles north and 6 miles east of Cottonwood.
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