COMING EVENTS
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April 3 Featherstone Assisted Living Center is having an Easter egg hunt from 3-6 p.m. April 3.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
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COMING EVENTS
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March 24 The SOSU Intercollegiate Legislature Team & Bryan County Democratic Party (BCDP) are co-hosting Troy Green, candidate for US Senate on Tuesday, March 24 at 5:30 p.m. at SOSU in the Student Union.
Thursday, March 19, 2026
April named Autism Awareness & Acceptance Month
April named Autism Awareness & Acceptance Month
Matt Swearengin
Durant Mayor Martin Tucker during last week’s city council meeting presented a proclamation designating April Autism Awareness & Acceptance Month. Reading from the proclamation, Tucker said that autism affects an estimated 1 in 21 children and 1 in 45 adults.
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Southeastern had its Teacher Academy last week. From left, 2024 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year Rachel Keith, 2023 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year Traci Manuel, Oklahoma Teacher of the Year Finalist Kasey Bennett, who is a STEM teacher at Northwest Heights, and 2019 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year Rebecca Oglesby. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat
Prospective Teacher Academy at Southeastern highlighted by illustrious panel
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Southeastern Oklahoma State University’s Department of Educational Instruction and Leadership hosted its Prospective Teacher Academy on March 11.
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Airplanes & Coffee
Airplanes & Coffee
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Thursday, March 19, 2026
Bryan County Democrats participating in ‘Come Home, Oklahoma’
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The Bryan County Democratic Party (BCDP), in partnership with the Oklahoma Democratic Party, is participating in “Come Home, Oklahoma,” a campaign encouraging Independent voters and Democratic-aligned Republicans to register as Democrats.
Thursday, March 19, 2026
OHCE has meeting
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The February 4th meeting of the Oklahoma Home and Community Education was held in the Clay Jones community building was a very special one. New officers were installed and Member Awards were presented.
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Murder mystery for Three Valley Museum
Murder mystery for Three Valley Museum
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The Texas Star Dinner Theater “Oil’s Well That Ends Well,” a western murder mystery, was Feb. 28 at the Donald W. Reynolds Community Center & Library. The dinner was a fundraiser for Three Valley Museum.
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
SE’s 2025 Green Eggs and Hamlet literary journal earns REALM Awards Excellent rating
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Green Eggs and Hamlet – the student literary journal at Southeastern Oklahoma State University – has been recognized with an Excellent rating in the 2025 Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines (REALM) Awards sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE).
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Cecilee Hill has signed to cheer for Austin College in the 2026-2027 school year. Also shown are her mother Melissa Hill and sister Kinlee Hill. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat
Hill to cheer at Austin College
Matt Swearengin
Durant High School senior Cecilee Hill has signed to cheer at Austin College in Sherman starting in the 2026-2027 school year. Hill said she is in her third year of competitive cheer and that she was a cheerleader in the eighth grade and her freshman and sophomore years.
Monday, March 9, 2026