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Voters in Coal County who want absentee ballots mailed to them for the April 2nd City of Coalgate Ward 3 and Ward 4, Coalgate and Atoka Schools Special Election and Allen Schools Board of Education General Election should apply now. Applications must be received by the County Election Board no later than 5:00 p.m. Monday, March 18.
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Maci Gaylor, and Davin Weller, both seniors at Tupelo High school are members of YAHL (Youth Action for Health Leadership), a TSET funded statewide youth-led initiative that partners with schools and organizations to make a meaningful and measurable impact on Oklahoma by promoting healthy behaviors. As a part of YAHL they work with CounterAct Tobacco, which is an initiative working to move the power out of Big Tobacco’s hands into ours through comprehensive tobacco retail licensing. Nearly 90% of tobacco users started as minors. Kids are three times more sensitive to tobacco advertising than adults. Nearly 31% of Oklahoma high school students reported using tobacco products, including e-cigarettes. The youth epidemic is growing as numbers continue to rise. Oklahoma has the 4th highest youth smoking prevalence rate. Maci and Devin are adamant about helping to improve the health of youth in this community by sharing the knowledge they have received about tobacco products and how they affect our youth of today. Pictured with Maci and Davin is their sponsor, Dana Johnson.
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Two men and one female were arrested February 17 following a high speed pursuit that involved six law enforcement agencies —the Coal County Sheriff’s Office, Savannah Police Department, Choctaw Lighthorse Police Department, Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Atoka County Sheriff’s Office, and Kiowa Police Department.
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Kayla Christman Signs with Dallas Baptist University
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We’re Not as Old as You Might Think! Leap Day Birthdays and Anniversaries Celebrated
Read moreSimply stated, a Leap Year occurs when one day is added to the calendar every four years. Every year that is exactly divisible by four is a Leap Year, except for years that are exactly divisible by 100, but these centurial years are Leap Years if they are exactly divisible by 400. For example, the years 1700, 1800, and 1900 are not Leap Years, but the years 1600 and 2000 are.
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graduation, Maci plans to attend ECU to get her bachelor’s degree in nursing, then further her education to become a Nurse Practitioner.
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