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Children in southeast Oklahoma go back to school soon and county health departments are encouraging parents and guardians to make immunization appointments for their children as soon as possible to ensure they are ready for the first day of school.
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Read moreA tailgate party hosted by Shamrock Bank will kick off the 2022 Coalgate High School football homecoming. The tailgate party will be held on the bank parking lot from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The bank invites everyone to join them for food, drinks and fun.
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Traffic stop leads to arrest of suspected drug dealers On August 30 at approximately 6:35 p.m., Officer Corey McCollum conducted a routine traffic stop on a Honda SUV with a Maryland tag for following too closely and crossing the double yellow line, almost hitting McCollum’s patrol unit. The traffic stop led to the confiscation of over four pounds of marijuana, suspected hallucinogen, and cash.
Read moreMeth pipe discovered during traffic stop On August 27 at approximately 5:00 a.m., Deputy Jacob Peebles noticed a vehicle with no brake lights and proceeded to pull the vehicle over. The driver, identified as Thomas Lee Burkhart, 45, of Ada, informed the deputy that his license was suspended because of an unpaid ticket. Deputy Peebles asked Burkhart to step out of the vehicle. As he exited the vehicle, something fell from his lap into the floorboard. As it turned out, it was a glass pipe commonly used to smoke methamphetamine.
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