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.
The Vaughan family moved to Coalgate in May 1964 from Temple, OK. Gary Vaughan will be inducted into the Coalgate Athletic Hall of Fame on May 24.
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.
The Coal County Sheriff’s Office recently made two drug trafficking arrests in Centrahoma following routine traffic stops. The first arrest took place on March 9, the second one on March 12.
Laramie Beal was a dominant force on the softball field, whether it was in the circle pitching or in the batters box hitting. She absolutely took over games! Laramie is a 2012 graduate of Coalgate High School and a 2025 Hall of Fame inductee. Laramie’s high school honors include Player of the year as a freshman; MVP as a sophomore and a junior; Kiamichi All-Star as a senior; Athlete of the Year her senior year; and Honor Society for four years. As a senior she hit .504 with four home runs while having a 2.10 ERA in the circle.
A 61-year-old Centrahoma man was charged March 12 with grand larceny for stealing a cell phone.
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.
JOSH AND JAXON HARDY TAKE 1ST PLACE AT THE MCGEE CREEK BASS CLUB SEASON OPENER ON BROKEN BOW LAKE!
Coalgate High School is proud to honor Tommie Kay Weeden Martinez, a 1990 graduate, as a 2025 inductee into the CHS Athletic Hall of Fame. A dedicated and accomplished athlete, Tommie Kay excelled in basketball, track, and field, particularly in shot put and discus. Her perseverance, talent, and determination made her one of the most dominant throwers in CHS history.
“You look great,” someone said to me last week. “Have you lost weight?” Which is always nice to hear, but it got me thinking.
The history of God is well documented, and so is the history of Man’s stubborn, or rebellious behavior, in the Holy Word of God, the Bible. This type of behavior has caused billions and billions of humans to end up in a burning, or least a very hot Hell, without a drop of water. They will later spend eternity in the lake of fire and brimstone.
