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Arrest warrants have been in effect since March 7 for a man and woman facing felony drug charges and misdemeanor knowingly receiving or concealing stolen property.
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A Coalgate woman and man were arrested March 17 for the larceny of a chainsaw. The female, Betti Roberts, 51, has been charged with misdemeanor petit larceny in Coal County District Court. Michael Riley, a member of the Choctaw Nation, is facing charges in the Choctaw Nation District Court.
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“You look great,” someone said to me last week. “Have you lost weight?” Which is always nice to hear, but it got me thinking.
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A 32-year-old New York man was arrested during the early morning hours of Thursday, March 20, after a sizeable amount of marijuana was detected in his vehicle following a traffic stop in Coalgate.
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David LeRoy Richardson, 85, passed from this life on March 18, 2025, just three days before his 86th birthday. He was born on March 21, 1939, in Piedmont, Oklahoma, to David “Cop” and Alice Irene Richardson.
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Terry Dan Daniel passed away Friday, March 21, 2025 at his home in Olney, OK. Terry was the baby of the family, born on November 16, 1952 to Clifford and Nora (Underwood) Daniel in Salinas, CA. Terry grew up in Olney, went on to graduate Olney High School in 1970. Terry worked at many different careers but always seemed to go back to operating heavy equipment. He retired from McAAP in April 2016 as a heavy equipment operator. In 2020, he moved back to the home place in Olney and was never happier. Terry enjoyed taking care of the place, tinkering on anything he could get his hands on and teaching his granddaughter, Lizzy everything he could. No matter what he was doing, his dog CJ was always there by his side.
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