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On October 13 at approximately 2:10 p.m., Chief Destin Wilkerson conducted a traffic stop for speeding on a 2019 Ford Escape that was traveling north on S.H. 48 vehicle. When speaking to the driver, identified as Nayelli A. Magana Morales, 28, of Idabel, Chief Wilkerson detected an odor commonly associated with burnt marijuana.
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Read moreOn October 13 at approximately 2:10 p.m., Chief Destin Wilkerson conducted a traffic stop for speeding on a 2019 Ford Escape that was traveling north on S.H. 48 vehicle. When speaking to the driver, identified as Nayelli A. Magana Morales, 28, of Idabel, Chief Wilkerson detected an odor commonly associated with burnt marijuana.
Read moreCoalgate woman charged with threatening to perform acts of violence and criminal trespassing Officer Dyllan Brown and Officer Dylan Kimmel were dispatched to an apartment at the Levy annex the evening of October 7 concerning 44-year-old Kristy Diane Franklin for trespassing. Sgt. Kevin Parry was dispatched to the same apartment on October 5 when Franklin allegedly assaulted the resident of the same apartment and was given a trespass notice.
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The Coalgate Wildcats varsity football team was on the losing end of a lopsid- In the 48-6 loss, the Coalgate offense only gained 50 total yards in the first half against a tough Holdenville defense that had allowed just an average of 15 points per game in six previous games this season. “They’re a good team,” Coalgate Head Coach Nathan Hill said, “(the coach) has done a good job up there. They’re probably number two in our district. They’ve only been beaten once, and that was by Davis by six points.” Hill said the Wildcats tried a different defense in response to Holdenville’s running game.
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Big Five Community Services Director Allen Leaird was recently chosen to receive the Oklahoma Association of Community Action Agencies’ Guy Davis Leadership Award at the Fall Conference held in Oklahoma City. He was honored at the Association’s Awards Luncheon, where he received the award for his 35 years of service in Community Action. Mr. Leaird has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the Transit Manager of the Year for the state of Oklahoma, the Lifetime Achievement Award for Partner of Transportation, served as President of the Oklahoma Transit Association, and has been two-time President of Housing for the State of Oklahoma. He has also served as Legislative Liaison for the State of Oklahoma for deregulation of utilities in Washington, D.C., and Legislative Liaison for transit issues in the state. Mr. Leaird was instrumental in establishing supportive services for homeless veterans and helped develop the first public housing program in the state, operated by a Community Action Agency and also helped to implement one of the first rural transportation services outside of the Oklahoma City and Tulsa metro areas, SORTS, the Southern Oklahoma Rural Transportation System. He has served as Chairman of Economic Development in Coalgate and served as Chairman of the Coal County Medical Center. Mr. Leaird has attended both East Central University and the University of Oklahoma and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources.
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