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Coal County voters overwhelmingly rejected the legalization of recreational marijuana at the March 7 election. At the close of the day, the count was 229 (24%) for the proposition and 710 (76%) against the proposition.
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COALGATE SCHOOL LAUNCHES CHOCTAW NATION BEEF PROGRAM
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The main purpose of a county fair board and a county fair barn is to promote and encourage agriculture in our county. For many years, the Coal County Fair Board has selected community leaders who have supported agriculture and those who have taught youth in agriculture education.
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Forty-one animals exhibited by FFA and 4-H members were featured at the 2023 Coal County Junior Livestock Show Premium Sale. The event was held February 24 at the Coal County Fair Barn in Coalgate. Auctioneers were Casey Russell, Coalgate, and Justin McDaniel, Asher.
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Funeral Services for Norma Gale Thomas aAtoka resident will be held Wednesday, March 8th, 2023 at 2:00 PM, Brown’s Funeral Chapel, Coalgate, OK. with Brother Chris Graham officiating.
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Services for Douglas Edmond Allen, a longtime Atoka, OK resident will be March 11th, 2023 at 2:00 pm at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Atoka, OK. Officiating the service will be Bro. Chris Graham and Kelly Hardman with interment at Allen Family Cemetery. Mr. Allen passed away Thursday March 2, 2023 at Atoka, OK. at the age of 64 years and 2 months. Brown’s Funeral Service of Atoka is charge of arrangements. Mr. Allen was born on Friday, January 2, 1959, to Kenneth and Helen Louise (Johnson) Allen, at Coalgate, OK. He graduated from Atoka High School with the Class of ’77. Douglas did mechanic work along with paint and body work. He married Mary Suezann Wood on Friday, August 6th 1982 at Coalgate Presbyterian Church. Douglas was of the Baptist Faith and a member of the Elks Lodge. He enjoyed painting cars, fishing, camping, dancing, and hanging out with his family. Survivors include his wife Mary Suezann (Wood) Allen of the home; sons, Jerrard Allen and Christina of Wards Chapel, OK, Phillip Taylor Allen of Wards Chapel, OK; daughters, Mandy Crites and husband Carl of Lehigh, OK, Crystal Allen Ridgeway of Colorado; grandchildren, Ayden River, Marley, Jagger, Jaden, Josiah and Alyssa, Michelle, Lucas and Jessie, Rebecca and Dalton; great grandchildren, Rona Ridgeway and one on the way; sisters, Connie Moreland and husband IB, and Louann Hand; sister-inlaw; Kay Burns and husband Danny Ray, Megan Wood, and Becky Atkins; brothersin- law; Jake Wood, John Wood and wife Tori, Marc Wood; mothersin- law Brenda Wood, and Shirley Marcum; special niece, Samantha Wood, along with numerous nieces, nephews, and other dearly loved family members.
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Funeral services for Julia Nell (Weller) Tomlinson, a Claremore resident, were held Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Coalgate with Pastor Daniel Ramsey officiating. Burial was in Byrd’s Prairie Cemetery in Tupelo, OK with Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate in charge of arrangements.
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