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19th Amendment Centennial Celebration gets underway

The 19th Amendment Commemoration Committee met at the Three Valley Museum in Durant has finalized its plans for the 2020 centennial celebration. Community leaders Nancy Ferris, Director of the …

Council interviews behind closed doors

The Durant City Council interviewed two prospective city managers in an all-day executive session Tuesday. According to one city councilman, they may make an offer to someone by the end of the …

Stunt team visits NWH

The United Freestyle Stunt Team from Fort Worth, Texas, came and performed for students at Northwest Heights Oct. 10. They talked about making positive life decisions like saying no to drugs and not …

Obituaries

CHARLOTTE JONES

DICY MARIE PENDER MORROW

MILDRED LEONA BAKER “MILLIE”

STEPHEN A. PARK

GAYLEEN BROOKS PALMER

MILDRED LEONA BAKER "MILLIE"

BRANDY LLOYD HATHCOCK

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First United Bank announces Dan Boren as president of Oklahoma

First United Bank® has announced Dan Boren as their Chief Banking Officer and President of Oklahoma. In this role, he will oversee and provide leadership to all Oklahoma banking …

Firefighters hose down abandoned house

An abandoned house burned late Wednesday, according to the Durant Fire Department. Firefighters were dispatched at 11:56 p.m. to 601 N.E. Fourth Ave., and when they arrived, police were on the …

Board of Education approves personnel actions

The Durant Board of Education approved several personnel changes at its regular meeting on Oct. 7. The board approved the hiring of reading interventionists Daurah Amos, at Northwest Heights …

Choctaw Clinic earns Green Honor

The Choctaw Nation Regional Medical Clinic in Durant is receiving a prestigious international honor for its architecture – the silver-level LEED Certification. Leadership in Energy and …

City employees recognized

Durant City Council honors employees for service.

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