The Durant Daily Democrat

August 16, 2018

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New school year, new after-school programs

The beginning of the new school year means more than just classes, books, tests and time with friends in the cafeteria, it also means the start of after-school programs. Two organizations are gearing up to [...]
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Northwest Heights to celebrate 50th anniversary

School starts Aug. 16 in Durant and one school will be celebrating its golden anniversary. Construction of Northwest Heights Elementary School was completed in the summer of 1968 and it first opened its doors for [...]
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Continuing the Choctaw journey

The Choctaw Nation continued its journey Wednesday with the groundbreaking for its planned Choctaw Cultural Center. Choctaw Chief Gary Batton said the center will be a window for the world to learn about the Choctaw [...]
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Back-2-School Bash reaches 490 kids

The Bryan County Turning Point Coalition hosted its annual Bryan County Back-2-School Bash this past Saturday at the First Baptist Church Christian Life Center in Durant. Kheri Smith coordinated the event. She said 490 backpacks [...]
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The library has more than books to check out

Editor’s note: This is the first of two related articles about the Donald W. Reynolds Community Center and Library. The second article will appear in the Tuesday edition. You hear people say, “We’re having a [...]

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