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4 OF JULY POLITICAL SPEAKERS — Candidates for Coal County Sheriff and Coal County District 2 Commissioner get ready to address the 4 of July crowd at the Coalgate Park. From left, Sheriff candidates Steven Flowers and incumbent Sheriff Bryan Jump; Commissioner candidates Nick Lee (incumbent) and John McCollum. The offices of Sheriff and District 2 Commissioner will be decided at the November 3, 2020 General Election.
Read moreThis big national holiday seems to have safely passed. And the world still seems to be spinning safely on its axis. The usual pleas for people not to shoot off fireworks went mostly unheeded. At least around here in California. There were so many violations in Los Angeles that officials had to plead on TV for aggrieved residents to just quit calling 911 as there were so many calls that they had paralyzed the system. Several little fires and accidents did happen anyway including eight families made homeless when their apartment building burned down. Up at the Sequoia National Park where Pat and I spent the 4 with Ron and other family members we had ourselves a picnic.
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WAITING FOR THE 4 OF JULY PARADE TO START— Alton Pittman, Savannah Pittman, Jordyn Ross and Kylie Pittman sitting on the porch of the old ice house building waiting patiently for the parade to start. Alton, Savannah and Kylie are siblings; Jordyn is their cousin.
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These sentences actually appeared in church bulletins or were announced at church services. And these were all recorded BEFORE the COVID-19 epidemic. Enjoy.
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HONORING OUR HEATHCARE WORKERS — These Coalgate healthcare ladies led the 2020 4 of July parade as parade marshals. Together, they have a combined 152 years of service in the health profession. From left, they are Gina Deck, 37 years; Brenda Wood, 40 years; Tommie Gay Stanberry, 41 years; and Brazilia Roebuck, 34 years. On behalf of all of Coal County, thank you, ladies, for your service. You are very much appreciated.
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IT’S ELECTION TIME…with masks, social distancing, and hand sanitizer! Coal County Assistant Election Board Secretary Kaylie Burleson, right, and Samantha Beesler greet voters at the Election Board office during the Primary Election three-da
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A lengthy prostitution sting operation was wrapped up the night of June 11 with the arrest of an alleged madam – or panderer – in Coalgate.
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