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Early voting began today, Wednesday, October 30, and will end on Saturday, November 2. The hours are: Wednesday, October 30 – Thursday, October 31, and Friday, November 1, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; and Saturday, November 2, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Coal County Election Board.
Read moreI hope by the time you read this we all have had some rain. Or as the saying goes, “Boy, I never seen it so dry.” Well, actually we have had some timely rains this summer and driving back from Tulsa on Sunday I noticed that the vegetation looked pretty green. But even in our generation we can remember things such as the great draught, the terrible dust bowl of the 1930s. This dust bowl helped introduce America to the “Great Depression.” A worldwide economic calamity that caused governments to fall and introduced us to the Nazi’s and even World War II.
Read moreThe United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Ronald Wayne Yarbrough Jr., age 54, of Lehigh, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 115 months in prison for voluntary manslaughter.
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A 40-year-old Coalgate man was arrested Monday evening for allegedly threatening a Coalgate teacher/coach.
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The Coal County Search and Rescue Task Force Water Rescue Team proudly represented Coal County with the Oklahoma Disaster Task Force 1 and 2 during the recent response efforts for Hurricane Milton. This dedicated team, renowned for their swift and effective rescue operations, collaborated with various agencies— including Mayes, Guymon, and Pittsburg County, the Grand River Dam Authority, and Lawton Fire Department, to provide critical assistance to communities affected by the hurricane. This groupphotooftheCoal County Water Rescue Team alongside other members of the Oklahoma Disaster Task Force captures the spirit of collaboration and commitment to service in times of crisis. The Coal County Search and Rescue Task Force remains dedicated to enhancing community safety and readiness for emergencies.
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Two Tupelo Elementary teachers have been notified that they have been selected to receive the Carolyn Watson Grant for the 2024-2025 school year. Mrs. Emily Brown and Mrs. Jill Brown will receive up to $5,000 each for classroom enhancements to provide more unique and thorough education to their students. On behalf of Tupelo Public Schools, we are extremely proud of these ladies for always pursuing the best for their students. We are genuinely humbled and appreciative of the generous grants to our school via the Carolyn Watson Foundation. A brief history about the grant is described on the website, https://occf. org/rural/, as: “Carolyn Watson was a woman of action and understood the value of blessing others with the gifts she was given. The longtime chair and CEO of Shamrock Bancshares wanted to improve the quality of life for the residents living in the rural southern Oklahoma communities where her banks are located.
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Early voting begins Wednesday, October 30th, for voters in Coal County. Voters who will not be able to make it to the polls on Election Day have the option of voting early at their County Election Board.
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