Coalgate News

Mark Brent Sherrill, 45, of McAlester, died Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, at McAlester Regional Health Center.

Students in the Social Work Practice II class at East Central University will present an adoption awareness forum from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov.

He jumps onto the backs of cattle that rarely weigh less than 1,200 pounds and instantly, he's jolted, his 5-foot-10, 160-pound frame furiously rocking back-and-forth and side-to-side. More times than not, he's thrown from the bull.

A woman was injured Wednesday night when the car she was driving collided with a deer.

Friday Night Football Scores - October 30, 2009 Ada 38 vs. Tahlequah 20 Coalgate 13 vs.

A new program at Oklahoma State University's medical school is designed to place doctors in rural areas by grooming students from small towns to return home.

Oklahoma State University's medical school has long tried to send graduates to smaller communities to practice.

Oklahoma State University's medical school has long tried to send graduates to smaller communities to practice.

While growing up in tiny Coalgate, Charity Holder always dreamed of becoming the town's doctor.

Seated far left is Josh Goff northwest district vice president. Seated far right is Tara Burchfield, state FFA reporter The Sixth Annual Guymon FFA Labor Auction and Dinner is Thursday, Oct.

By Randy Mitchell Staff Writer COALGATE - Several Coalgate City Council members were upset during Tuesday's meeting by Coal County Sheriff Roy Deck's request for more funds to house city inmates in the county jail.

A fatal collision in Coal County, involves an Oklahoma state trooper. It took authorities more than six hours to complete their preliminary investigation at the crash site on Highway 3 between Tupelo and Coalgate.

A man who fled from a state trooper during a traffic stop Thursday died during the ensuing chase when he plowed into a tractor-trailer in Coal County.

A high-speed chase through two Oklahoma counties ended with the suspect dead, an Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper injured, and a major highway shut down.

Two people were injured in a two-vehicle collision near Stonewall Thursday. The wreck occurred at the intersection of County Road 1630 and State Highway 3. Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Tyler Jack said a rural mail carrier on CR1630 pulled out onto the highway and hit a car driving west on SH3.

Officers of Tupelo FFA chapter participated in the 2009 Oklahoma FFA Chapter Officer Leadership Training Conference Sept.

TUESDAY SEPT. 8, 2009 * Glenwood Early Childhood Center hosts a Scholastic Book Fair Sept.

COALGATE a ' A load shifted as a tractor-trailer took a turn on a state highway near Coalgate, causing the rig to crash and killing the 30-year-old driver who was pinned under the wreckage.

Methamphetamine is a highly addictive drug creating a serious impact on communities and families nationwide.

Employees of Pre-Paid Legal Services in Ada were sent home early Wednesday afternoon, July 29, after a computer problem.