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Coal County is now among several other counties in Oklahoma that are currently under a burn ban. According to the Oklahoma Forestry Serviceswebsiteon Monday afternoon, commissioners in six other counties have passed resolutions proclaiming that extreme fire danger exists in their counties. Monday’s burn ban map includes Harmon, Tillman, Cotton, Jefferson, Carter and Love counties.
Read moreCoalgate man arrested for driving under the influence of meth 43-year-old Oscar Dean Campbell of Coalgate was arrested in Coalgate the night of August 18.
Read moreCharges were filed August 17 against 24-year-old Brandon Wayne Burleson of Durant, OK, for spitting on Tupelo Police Officer Alisha Meek during a traffic stop the previous afternoon.
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City Council convened their monthly meeting on Monday July 31 at 6:00 P.M.
Read moreIt’s almost fair time, so be sure to finish the exhibits you’re planning to enter.
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Ms. Charlotte Baughman, age 71 passed away on August 10, 2023. Charlotte was born on November 17, 1951, in Ada, Oklahoma to William and Irene Anglin. She was preceded in death by her parents.
Read moreI received the following from one of our readers and really enjoyed the article. It is a list of Paraprosdokians. I must admit I did not know what the word meant until I looked it up in the dictionary. Paraprosdokians: a “paraprosdokian” is a figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence is unexpected and oft times very humorous.
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