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Kingston Council discusses police chief in executive session

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Kingston Town Council had an executive session during its regular meeting March 12 to discuss possible action against Police Chief Kasey Cox. The agenda items listed for executive session included taking action on Cox’s previous write up and disciplinary action for him.

Durant senior pages at Oklahoma House

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Jack Burrage, a Durant High School senior, served as a page for Rep. Cody Maynard, R-Durant, at the Oklahoma State Capitol February 5-8 during the second session of the 59th Legislature.

Durant High School seniors page at OK House

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Colby Marlow and Tanner Piearcy, Durant High School seniors, served as pages for Rep. Cody Maynard, R-Durant, at the Oklahoma State Capitol February 19 – 22 during the second session of the 59th Legislature.

So you think you want a dictator?

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Every time I think I’ve heard it all from MAGAland, something else knocks me over. This time it was a video that showed Trump supporters saying they’d be just fine with a dictator as President of the United States.

House completes deadline week

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The House completed its third reading deadline on Thursday, March 14. We passed 422 bills and joint resolutions off the House floor before the deadline, just a fraction of the thousands of measures filed this year. These bills covered various topics, including banning rankedchoice voting, inflation relief and public safety. We’ll now swap bills with the Senate and consider their 279 bills, beginning with hearing measures in our House committees before they advance to the floor.

Wrecks injure woman, teenager

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A Mead woman and a Bokchito teenager were hospitalized from crashes this week and last week, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said. On Monday, three eastbound vehicles were involved in a collision at approximately 7:45 a.m.

Young heroes from Silo bus crash honored

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Silo Middle School students students Anthony Christopher, Brooklyn Snow, Summer Christopher, Tegan Motley and Hunter Garrison were recognized during an assembly March 13 for their heroic efforts in a March 4 Silo school bus crash when another vehicle hit the bus head on.

DHS students raise money during ROAR week

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Durant High School had a pep rally Friday to celebrate students raising funds for the Safe Schools Student Assistance Program during Roar week which is a philanthropy event sponsored by student council.