The Durant Daily Democrat

May 20, 2018

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Memorial held to honor fallen officers

On Jan. 31, 2015 Nicholas Dees went to work just like millions of other people. But, unlike most of his neighbors, he didn’t come home. The 31-year-old husband and father of two was an Oklahoma [...]
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Tornado drill at Kiamichi

The tornado was imaginary, but the damaged school bus with shattered windows and the wrecked vehicles it brought to the Kiamichi Technology Center (KTC) campus as part of a drill Thursday morning were very real. [...]
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Expert says city ripe for downtown living

After a second day of touring downtown properties, a consultant from Siloam Springs, Ark., said the question before Durant’s downtown property owners is not how to get people to live downtown. Rather, it’s why aren’t [...]
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Stoplights operational at 70 and Silo

Stoplights have been installed at the West Highway 70 and Silo Road intersection and the lights became fully operational Monday. Bryan County District 1 County Commissioner Ron Boyer said the lights were at first flashing-red [...]
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Repairs wrapping up at courthouse annex

Refurbishment of the exterior of the Bryan County Courthouse Annex is near completion. Karr Tuckpointing of Vinton, Iowa, is handling the project at an approximate cost of $49,000. Bryan County District 1 Commissioner Ron Boyer [...]

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