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More than 125 First American artists participated in the annual Hushtola Art Market, December 13-14, 2025, at OKANA Resort & Indoor Waterpark in Oklahoma City.
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40-year-old Miranda Deanna Wright of Tupelo remains behind bars in the Coal County jail on two counts of distribution of methamphetamine plus neglecting to care for her bedridden mother by failing to provide her with necessary medication, access to running water and heat, and proper hygiene.
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Coal County Deputy Sheriff Sgt. Markus Airington and Jail Administrator Lisa Kardokus were recently honored at a Christmas party held at Gonzalez Restaurant in Coalgate.
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What Christmas Means to Me
Read moreThe Coalgate City Council Office at Large and Tupelo School Board Office No. 5 (unexpired) will be decided at the polls on April 7, 2026.
Read moreFollowing the Coal County Commissioners’ invalid vote on December 8 to suspend Sheriff Jason Smith, Bryan County Judge Mark Campbell filed a formal Order of Suspension on December 11.
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Kierra Miller Crowned Tupelo Homecoming Queen
Read moreOur sincere apologies for some misinformation that was in the December 3 paper. The court records as well as an article state that Coal County Undersheriff Jesse Yother was charged with two felonies - one for intimidation of witness and one for obstructing an officer. THAT INFORMATION IS INCORRECT. The correct charges are felony intimidation of witness and misdemeanor obstructing an officer.
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