Glen Mulready, commissioner of the Oklahoma Insurance Department, visited Durant March 7 to speak at the Oklahoma Emergency Management Conference, local insurance agents and the fire department.Mulready said the visit was a part of the office’s outreach program to communities outside of the…
The Bryan County Election Board released the following from the Presidential Preferential election in Bryan County March 5.A presidential preference primary is a primary election in which a voter indicates a preference for a particular candidate to be a party’s nominee for the presidency.…
Lane Jackson, director of Kiamich Technology Center’s Durant campus, spoke during a recent meeting of the Durant Board of Education and he presented charts that show the number of students enrolled at KTC.The Durant KTC campus provides full-time career education programs to adult students and high…
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Senate on Monday passed a bill from Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant, that would earmark $125 million for much-needed water and wastewater infrastructure projects in localities across the state.Senate Bill 1331 directs the Oklahoma Water Resources Board to establish a…
Durant Middle School seventh grade math and pre-algebra teacher Lisa Sager has been named one of 10 finalists for the 2024 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year.The announcement was made last week.“I love teaching math, and I hope my students can see that,” Sager said, in a statement provided to the Office…
Calera and Silo baseball teams each got off to unbeaten starts with the opening of the high school season last week.The Bulldogs smacked four foes, including three shutouts, to begin the year with a 4-0 record.Silo, meanwhile, blasted Atoka for a pair of District 3A-8 wins as the remaining game on…
The Durant Lion baseball team bounced back from a pair of close district losses with a solid showing in the Madill Tournament last weekend, including one victory.Coach J.W. Parsons’ squad posted its win against Pittsburg, Texas, in convincing fashion by notching the 11-2 triumph before a narrow 4-3…
Over the majority of the conference season, the Southeastern Savage Storm were the hottest shooting team around while cruising to a share of the league regular season title and impressive 11game winning streak.That all came to a screeching halt on Saturday, however, as Coach Kelly Green’s squad had…
Wins have been tough to come by as of late for the Southeastern baseball team while the softball team has been mired in a difficult stretch as well, although they did manage to take two of three games against Southwestern in their most recent home series.Coach Mackenzie Sher’s squad notched 5-4 and…
Durant High School soccer teams each posted a pair of victories in season-opening competition last week.The Lady Lions began the year with a 12-0 thumping of Tulsa McLain and followed with a 6-1 triumph against rival Ardmore.On the boys’ side, Durant blitzed Tulsa McLain for a 7-1 win before back-…
Valentine’s Day was sweetened bytheDurantHighSchoolKeyClub Bake Sale. This auction is held annually to raise awareness and money to cover Key Club’s trip to Texas Oklahoma District Convention (LEDCON 2024) in Denton, Texas. Auctioneer Joe Barrett cajoled Kiwanis members into bidding a total of $2,…
The Bryan County Election Board released the following from the Presidential Preferential election…
Lane Jackson, director of Kiamich Technology Center’s Durant campus, spoke during a recent meeting…
Durant Middle School seventh grade math and pre-algebra teacher Lisa Sager has been named one of 10…

Insurance commissioner visits Durant

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Glen Mulready, commissioner of the Oklahoma Insurance Department, visited Durant March 7 to speak at the Oklahoma Emergency Management Conference, local insurance agents and the fire department. Mulready said the visit was a part of the office’s outreach program to communities outside of the metropolitan areas.

Durant Fire Department to host open testing

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The Durant Fire Department will host open testing on Saturday, April 6 at the Durant Multi-Sports Complex.

The purpose of the testing event is to build a pool of applicants for future openings within the department.

Calera, Silo cruise opening baseball wins

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Calera and Silo baseball teams each got off to unbeaten starts with the opening of the high school season last week.

The Bulldogs smacked four foes, including three shutouts, to begin the year with a 4-0 record.

Savage Storm bows out in GAC tourney semis

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Over the majority of the conference season, the Southeastern Savage Storm were the hottest shooting team around while cruising to a share of the league regular season title and impressive 11game winning streak.