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Everybody back in the water!

The Carl Albert Swimming Pool will reopen at 12:30 pm, Friday July 10. “We’ll be back to our regular schedule as of Friday,” said City Manager John Dean. The pool was closed …

The rockets red glare

On Saturday, July 4 thousands gathered for the annual fireworks display at the Choctaw Resort and Casino. The firework show was synchronized to music courtesy of KLBC on 106.3 FM.

Taylor wants to expand DIA’s mission

As she moves into her new offices in City Hall, Durant Industrial Authority Executive Director Lisa Taylor says she is ready to get to work. Taylor said previous Executive Director Tommy Kramer laid …

Obituaries

FRANK LAIRD WILHITE

DR. ROBERT EVERET ENGLES

LARRY DON TURLEY

CRAIG BERRY PARKER

RALPH DALE CARLOCK

DORIS LILLIE (SANDERS) BECKMON-HARRIS

TOM JAMES TUCKER

JOE CHARLES McGREW

STEPHEN "STEVE" BROADNAX KIRVEN

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City gets clean bill of financial health

The City of Durant got a clean bill of financial health in its fiscal 2019 financial audit. “I’m very pleased. Anytime you get an audit report like that it’s good for the …

Protestors face off at courthouse

The Bryan County Board of Commissioners want voters to determine the future of the Confederate Soldier Monument in front of the Bryan County Courthouse. “This is an emotionally charged …

Weekend wrecks injure three

A man was injured Sunday afternoon after he lost control of his car while exiting Highway 69/75 at Main Street, according to the Durant Fire Department. Emergency personnel were dispatched at 1:55 …

SE instructor to perform virtual piano concert

Dr. Catalin Dima, a faculty member in the department of music at Southeastern Oklahoma State University, will host a virtual piano concert on Thursday, July 16, from 6-7 p.m., originating from the …

Hearing set for man accused of crash that killed four teens

A preliminary hearing has been set for a man charged with four counts of second-degree murder in a Memorial Day weekend crash that killed four Durant High School teenagers. Forty-three-year-old …

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