ODOT engineer speaks to Rotary Club

The Highway 69-75 improvement project south of Durant is the largest project the Oklahoma Department of Transportation has ever had under one contract, according to Anthony Echelle, a district 2 engineer for ODOT.

House under renovation burns down

A house at Pecan and Folsom that was under renovation burned Friday morning, according to the Durant Fire Department.

Colbert residents to vote on school bonds

Colbert Public Schools is asking voters to approve bond propositions for building upgrades and school buses in an election Feb. 8.

Obituaries

Twylia Smith Bohannan

Thomas Norman Wilson

Ella Byrd Reirdon Brown

Buddie Lou Horn

Carolyn Ann Pyrum-Murphy

High school juniors, seniors can serve as State House pages

I am encouraging high school juniors and seniors from my House district to apply for the High School Page Program with the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

Kiamichi Tech honors Board of Education

WILBURTON – January is Board of Education Recognition Month and an opportunity for local schools and technology centers to honor Oklahoma’s more than 2,700 elected school board members for their dedication to students and communities.

Council renames Magnolia Street Business 70

Durant City Council voted in its meeting last week to rename a stretch of highway called Magnolia Street to Business 70.

Fishing report for Lake Durant

The fishing report for Lake Durant is excellent. Water is clear; SSW wind at 8 mph; Close to normal level, possibly 6 inches low.

Armstrong Academy is listed on the National Register of Historic Places

In 1844, Armstrong Academy was alive with as many as 100 Choctaw students attending school there.

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