Coalgate News

By Brenda Tollett Associate Editor COALGATE - Coal County Chamber of Commerce, city of Coalgate, Coal County and individuals and business of the area are hosting the county's 22nd annual Independence Day ...

Zach Christopher Lightle, 26, of McAlester, died Friday, June 27, 2008, in McAlester.

By Randy Mitchell Staff Writer COALGATE - A Coal County teen was seriously injured in an ATV accident shortly after 12 a.m. Thursday 6 miles west of Coalgate on private property, Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper ...

Ada Main Street will be hosting it's first "Save the Date" Bridal Extravaganza Saturday July 12, 2008, 10am to 2pm at the Pontotoc County Agri-Plex. The Bridal Extravaganza will feature bridal fashion shows, ...

Construction continues on the bridge at state highway 48 five miles south of Allen.

The SH-48 bridge over Muddy Boggy Creek four-and-one-half miles south of Allen will be closed Monday, June 16, through mid-September as crews replace the structure.

A memorial fund has been established in memory of 17-year-old Tyler Snowden, Stratford, who died June 7, 2008, at Doniphan, Mo.

It was nice to learn Robert S. Kerr's family has taken on the task of restoring the cabin where the former U.S. senator was born.

John White will be conducting classes in watercolor at the gallery of the Artists of the Arbuckles, located in Sulphur, during June.

Last week Valley View Regional Hospital officials reported a one cent sales tax collected on retail sales in Ada to fund the hospital may end sooner than expected.

COALGATE - A candidate in the Coal County sheriff's race won't be on the ballot because the county election board unanimously voted that his change in party affiliation violated state law.

Two area accidents sent six people to hospitals over the Memorial Day weekend. The first accident occurred on State Highway 131 one-half mile north of Coalgate Sunday.

THURSDAY MAY 22, 2008 Byng schools to hold meetings BYNG - Byng Schools will hold a Title I, II, IV, V, and VI meetings on May 22 and May 23 at 9 a.m. in the Board Room.Phone310-6751 for more information.

WEDNESDAY MAY 21, 2008 Big Five taking applications STONEWALL - Stonewall Big Five Head Start will be taking applications for 3 and 4-year-olds May 20 and 21 at McLish School in Fittstown from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. ...

Two people were killed in seperate car wrecks Friday night and Saturday morning.

TUESDAY MAY 20, 2008 Big Five taking applications STONEWALL - Stonewall Big Five Head Start will be taking applications for 3 and 4-year-olds May 20 and 21 at McLish School in Fittstown from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. ...

A Coalgate woman also died after her car flipped; her son was injured. Two people were killed in separate accidents Friday and Saturday, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported. via Tulsa World

“If there's enough students to justify keeping that school open, we will”

When two tiny school districts in Custer County merge in August, Arapaho will get more than just Butler's 75 students. via KWTV Oklahoma City

“We will get through this pulling together and working together as Oklahomans, making sure our neighbors have what they need”

The Daily Oklahoman May 12--PICHER -- Picher residents have spent years dealing with a man-made disaster that took decades to build. via Air America Radio

“In particular, they have played a really vile role in the immigration debate. A lot of the false, defamatory propaganda we hear in this debate first originated in hate groups”

Predictable trend seen across U.S. Is Oklahoma a haven for hate? Has the highly publicized movement to control illegal immigration spawned a climate that welcomes, even coddles extremist groups, providing ... via TulsaWorld.com - Column - Pearson