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Two drug arrests were made on Friday, July 18. One arrest took place shortly before 8:00 p.m. and the second one shortly before 9:00 p.m. Deputy Markus Airington was the arresting officer in both cases.
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July is National Hot Dog month and July 23 is National Hot Dog Day July is National Hot Dog month. It is estimated that Americans eat over seven billion hot dogs between Memorial Day and Labor Day. That’s approximately 818 hot dogs consumed every second.
Read moreThe Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma recognized 12 small businesses at its annual Chahtapreneur Award Ceremony inside Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant at the end of June.
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Graveside services for Ricky Dwayne Ham, a longtime Ada, OK resident, formerly from Atoka, were held Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at Westview Cemetery in Atoka with Jeana Justus officiating. Brown’s Funeral Service of Atoka was in charge of arrangements.
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A memorial service for Mildred Lea Hernandez, a longtime Atoka and Coalgate resident, will be held Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at Green Meadows Cemetery in Atoka. Arrangements are under the direction of Brown’s Funeral Service of Atoka.
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Memorial services for Daymond Dale (Curly) Ennis, 85, of Coalgate are 1:00 PM, Saturday, July 26, 2025, at the First Baptist Church of Coalgate; Brother Jim Lewis will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at the First Baptist Church.
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