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Council to consider applicants Monday morning

The Durant City Council is moving ahead in the process of finding a new city manager and has accepted a grant for 300 more automatic water meters. The Council will meet in an executive/closed …

Silo schools remember 9/11

The Chickasaw Color Guard was on hand at Silo school this past Wednesday, Sept. 11, to retire the school’s old flag and help dedicate a new flag on a new flagpole donated by the WoodmenLife …

Voters approve $48.6 million in bonds

Durant voters who turned out Tuesday, overwhelmingly approved a $48.6 million bond issue in a special election Tuesday. Almost 70 percent of voters said yes to the plan to build a new elementary …

Obituaries

LEONA JEAN “JEANNIE” MERCK

GLAYDEAN JORDAN

ODESSA NELSON MCKINNEY

JAUNICE LAWANDA SULLIVAN

DOROTHY MAE (TASSEY) WEST

CHARLES WILLIAM ROSS

JAMES THOMAS GATLIN

DORIS JANE (WISDOM) ARP

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Pipeline company donates to emergency services

Midship Pipeline Company, LLC made a $120,000 investment in Bryan County’s emergency notification infrastructure including enhancing radio tower reception, a new tornado siren for Blue and …

Warming up before the game

The Pride of Durant and the Durant Sparklers played before the start of the first home football game of the season Sept. 6.

Honoring first responders

Calera Elementary students walked to the Calera Fire Station Wednesday morning to show support for first responders on the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Calera Fire-Rescue …

Pianist to kickoff 47th season of Musical Arts Series

Pianist Silvan Negruţiu will perform 32 Variations in C minor of Ludwig van Beethoven, Third Piano Suite, Op. 6 No. 1 by Constantin Silvestri, and works of George Enescu, Alexander Tcherepnin, …

Voters give nod to $48.6 million bond

Durant voters overwhelmingly approved a $48.6 million bond issue in a special election this past Tuesday. Approximately 70 percent of voters said yes to the plan to build a new elementary school and …

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