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Durant reports a Merry Christmas shopping season

Data from the Oklahoma Tax Commission indicates the Christmas shopping season was good to the City of Durant, but there might have been more than just the Christmas spirit at …

New DIA head to begin work Feb. 3

The Durant Industrial Authority has a new executive director, and the Durant City Utilities Authority adopted a resolution to get delinquent sewer customers to pay their bills. City Manager John …

Merideth signed for another two years

The Durant Board of Education approved another two-year contract for Superintendent Duane Merideth during its regular meeting Monday afternoon. The contract goes into effect on July 1, 2020, and will …

Obituaries

ZELDA MAE BERTRAND

JARID DON TAYLOR

ERNEST L. “ERNIE” WILSON

TOMMY JACK WORTHY

WILLIAM HOWARD RAINWATER

DONALD DEWAYNE PATTON

GAYLIA DEAN RACKLEY COCHRAN

CHARLES GENE TIFFIE

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Richards retiring after 24 seasons at SE, Durant

Ray Richards has spent the better part of his coaching career in Durant helping guide the college and high school football programs. The long-time defensive coach recently decided to step away …

Deputy will be laid to rest today

Funeral services for Bryan County Sheriff’s Deputy Jarid Taylor, 31, of Hendrix, will be held, at 2 p.m. today at Kemp Baptist Church at Kemp. Burial will follow in Kemp Cemetery. Sheriff …

Conservation workshop to be held in Durant

Driving down the road, it’s easy to see the differences in agricultural practices of 2020 compared to those a decade ago. In many instances, it’s obvious that the answers to the …

Hofmeister: Local schools set policies

A spokeswoman for State Superintendent of Instruction Joy Hofmeister’s office said controversy over an Oklahoma State Department of Education newsletter concerning policies on LGBT students in …

Nursing home evacuated due to gas leak

King’s Daughters & Sons Nursing Home in Durant was evacuated Saturday because of a gas leak and the Durant School District helped bus residents to different locations, according to the …

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