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City now owns new senior center

Work is slowly progressing on the new Durant Senior Citizen’s Center. Activist and fundraiser Gay Cunningham said she has been surprised by how much work is left to be done. She hopes the load …

A storm is brewing in OSF

The Oklahoma Shakespearean Festival’s 40th season continues this weekend with Shakespeare’s classic, “The Tempest.” “Of all of Shakespeare’s plays, The Tempest …

SE police officers receive bulletproof vests

Southeastern Oklahoma State University police officers were recent recipients of new bulletproof vests thanks to a Department of Justice grant and contributions from the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma …

Obituaries

MARY MAGDELINE JAMES

JACKIE LEE TREAT

JACKIE LEE TREAT

PHILLIP RAYMOND WEBB

PAMELA MARTHA CAMPBELL

PHILLIP RAYMOND WEBB

KARLEY EVELYNN ERVIN

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Council struggles with law on open meetings

It’s been a few months since the new city council has been seated, but it appears many members may be having trouble understanding the state’s Open Meeting law, designed to provide …

Task Force finalizing plan to present to council

At its regular meeting Thursday afternoon, the Durant Streets and infrastructure Task approved a draft plan for the Durant City Council to address the city’s streets, water and wastewater …

Council approves $4 million line of credit

The city of Durant has been approved for a loan of up to $4 million from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board for an Automatic Meter Reading system. The computer-based water meters should help the city …

REI receives $55 million to invest in distressed communities

REI Oklahoma, a nonprofit economic development organization, announces that its wholly owned subsidiary, REI Development Corp., has secured $55 million in New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) allocations. …

Task Force proposals compared

The Durant Streets and infrastructure Task recently narrowed down and selected the basic outline of the recommendation it plans to make to the City Council on how to finance street improvements. The …

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