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    District Judge Joe Trail administers Bryan Jump’s oath of office for interim sheriff

    Bryan Jump Sworn in as Interim Coal County Sheriff

    3 min ago By News Staff
    Former Coal County Sheriff Bryan Jump is once again wearing his sheriff badge.At 3:00 p.m. Friday, August 7, Associate District Judge Joe Trail administered Jump’s oath of office in the courtroom of the Coal County courthouse. Jump’s role as interim sheriff became effective immediately.

    Columns

    A Remarkable Day with “The Girls

    A Remarkable Day with “The Girls”

    14 min ago By News Staff
    There were four of them that day, sisters named Lora, Cora, Dora and Ruth, and my dad went too. I loaded them all up in my motorhome and we headed East toward what had been home at one time for them. They did not know how to get down there any more but I did, so away we went to Kennedy, Oklahoma.

    Obituaries

    Norman Ray Cummins

    Norman Ray Cummins

    10 min ago By News Staff
    A memorial service will be planned later for Norman Ray Cummins, a Stigler resident.Norman was born on August 21, 1944, to Ray Leon and Lydia Bell (Cook) Cummins, at Stuart, OK. He passed away on July 24, 2026 at Stigler, OK at the age of 81 years, 11 months and 3 days.
    Gilbert Wayne Blue

    Gilbert Wayne Blue

    10 min ago By News Staff
    Funeral services for Gilbert Wayne Blue, a lifelong Coalgate, OK resident, were held Monday, August 10, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at Coalgate Church of Christ with Wendell Ingram and Alan Harper officiating. Burial was in Lehigh Cemetery with Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate in charge of arrangements.