Lifestyle

Nursing homes are places to live

Soda Area Agency On Aging
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Nursing Home is a phrase that most people would not like to speak of nor want to hear in their own home. Growing up the word nursing home meant dying. People felt that if someone were to go into the nursing home, they would go there to die.
The Bryan County Democratic Party joined the Durant Area Chamber of Commerce and a ribbon cutting was held last week at the Donald W. Reynolds Community Center & Library. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

The Bryan County Democratic Party joined the Durant Area Chamber of Commerce and a ribbon cutting was held last week at the Donald W. Reynolds Community Center & Library. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Bryan County Democratic Party joins chamber

Marion Hill
Friday, April 25, 2025
Optimism about Durant’s future, expressed in a ribbon-cutting and a report on sustainability, highlighted the regular meeting of Bryan County Federation of Democratic Women last week.
On the floor of the State Capitol are Southeastern students, front row Kaysun Thralls, left, and Jill Scott. Back row are, Cora McKinney, left, and Jacee Bentley. Josh Manck | SE

On the floor of the State Capitol are Southeastern students, front row Kaysun Thralls, left, and Jill Scott. Back row are, Cora McKinney, left, and Jacee Bentley. Josh Manck | SE

Four Southeastern students visit State Capitol for Higher Education Day and Oklahoma’s Promise Day

News Staff
Friday, April 25, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY – Four Southeastern Oklahoma State University students traveled to Oklahoma City April 15 to participate in Higher Education Day and Oklahoma’s Promise Day at the State Capitol.

Public schools are set up to fail

Jane Hicks
Monday, April 14, 2025
Ryan Walters, Superintendent of Oklahoma Public Schools, continues in the fine old the Republican tradition of starving public schools. Taxpayer money is already being diverted to vouchers to pay for private and religious schools, although taxpayers want their public funds to go to public schools!
Roar Week at Durant High School concluded with an assembly March 28 to celebrate the $1,691.60 in funds raised for the Durant Student Council Assistance Program. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Roar Week at Durant High School concluded with an assembly March 28 to celebrate the $1,691.60 in funds raised for the Durant Student Council Assistance Program. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Funds raised for Durant Schools Student Assistance Program

Matt Swearengin
Monday, April 14, 2025
Durant High School had a pep rally March 28 to celebrate students raising funds for the Safe Schools Student Assistance Program during Roar week which is a philanthropy event sponsored by student council.

Achille sales tax proposition passes

Matt Swearengin
Monday, April 14, 2025
Achille residents approved a onepercent sales tax proposition to fund improvements to the town. According to election returns from the April 1 elections, 54.17 percent, 13 votes, were cast for the proposition.
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