After a lengthy period of dwindling membership and inactivity, Coalgate VFW Post 1198 is working hard to revive the post. Patrick Jackson is the new commander.
Early voting in Coal County ended with an impressive total of 849 voters and a single day record of 300.
lamps (other than headlamps); failure to comply with compulsory insurance law; no valid driver’s license.
Wildcats Fall Short by Only Single Touchdown
The Coalgate Wildcats fought hard but came up short in a tough matchup against Beggs last Friday night, bringing their season record to an even 4-4. Despite a rally in the fourth quarter, the Wildcats couldn’t quite close the gap for a comeback.
The Coal County Jail Service had a long and successful history. It was started by Pastor Jim Smith of the Pentecostal Holiness Church. For 35 years he missed a service once a year to go to his Church’s Convention or was ill. I started working with him in the last year or so of his ministry.
In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet an innovator whose family emergency led to the creation of the pay phone.