The second of three workshops to decide the fate of the proposed “S9A” Durant arts district was held Monday at the library, drawing 30 people who voted overwhelmingly to focus on this region’s diversity as […]
The goal of the quarterly United Prayer Gathering is to unite local churches to pray for the community. The prayer event was held Sunday evening at Durant First United Methodist Church. with approximately 14 churches […]
Durant’s growing night life scene is about to gain another place to catch a great show – the library. Donald W. Reynolds Community Center and Library will host a date night, grown-ups only viewing of […]
Durant attorney Mark Morrison became the newly appointed District Judge for the Choctaw Nation Friday. Morrison was sworn in by Chief Justice David Burrage at 3 p.m. March 16 at the Choctaw Nation Judicial Offices, […]
The Durant Industrial Authority and Durant City Council will form a committee to discuss terms over who will have supervision of future executive directors of the DIA. The decision was made to form the group […]
The Durant Board of Education met Monday evening and among things approved was a resolution calling on the State of Oklahoma to approve raises for teachers and support employees. Durant Schools Superintendent Duane Merideth read […]
Durant High School Junior Hailey Bond was crowned Miss DHS 2018 during a pageant held Saturday evening at the high school auditorium. Fifteen DHS students competed for the title and each gave individual performances before […]
Seven of the 12 declared candidates for Oklahoma governor took the stage at Southeastern’s Montgomery Auditorium on Thursday for the first of several town hall-style forums to be held ahead of the June 26 primary. […]
Four new members of the Durant Community Facilities Authority were sworn in Tuesday, with a fifth member appointed pending a recommendation from the city attorney. The DFCA meets quarterly to oversee operations of the Durant […]
“I’m sorry but recovery for Triston is not an option” resonates in the minds of those that were there during the final days. On May 19, 2016, Bryan County resident, and Caddo High School graduate, […]
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