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The Lehigh precinct polling place will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 14, for the Atoka Public Schools Special Election. The Lehigh precinct is the only Coal County precinct in the Atoka School District. All other Coal County precincts will be closed.
Read moreA Tupelo man was critically injured Monday when his vehicle was struck by a Peterbilt semi on SH 1 east of Ada in Pontotoc County. The accident occurred at 11:54 a.m.
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Funeral services for Anita Jerrell (Hall) Seymour, a Coalgate resident, were held Saturday, September 4, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Coalgate with Pastor Richard Magby officiating, assisted by Pastor Jim Lewis. Burial was in Sterling Cemetery in Sterling, OK with Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Seymour was born September 27, 1943 to Eugene Raymond and Jonita (Jez) Hall at Austin, TX and passed away September 1, 2021 at Coalgate, OK at the age of 77 years, 11 months and 5 days. She graduated from Thorndale, Texas High School and received a Bachelor’s Degree from North Texas State. Anita was a computer programmer and married Ronald D. Seymour September 8, 1978 at Richardson, TX. He preceded her in death November 16, 2008.
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Funeral services for Burney Reid Bellettini, a Coalgate resident, will be held Thursday September 9, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Coalgate with Pastor Lyle Shipley officiating. Family night will be 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday night. Burial will be in Coalgate Cemetery with Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate in charge of arrangements.
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Services for Ronald Alman Pierce, a lifelong Stringtown, OK resident, will be held Friday, September 10, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at South Atoka Church of Christ in Atoka with Bro, Joey Lansdale officiating. Brown’s Funeral Service of Atoka is in charge of arrangements.
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The Coalgate Wildcats lost to rival Atoka in Friday night’s Boggy Bottom Bowl.
Read moreBradley John Campbell, 39, Coalgate, was charged August 30 with misdemeanor possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.
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