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Bennington Homecoming was April 9 and Jimmy McDonald and Raci Reynolds were named Bennington King and Queen.
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4/15/21 03:23 PM
A grand opening of Kiamichi Tech’s Center for Workforce Advancement was held Tuesday and officials say it will serve as the premior workforce training center for Bryan County and surrounding …
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By Matt Swearengin
matt@durantdemocrat.com |
4/15/21 01:14 PM
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the Tulsa District celebrated the 75th anniversary of Lake Texoma and the Denison Dam on the Red River that was constructed for flood control.
Although the …
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By Matt Swearengin
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4/14/21 09:02 PM
The City of Durant is not only a Certified Healthy Community for the 10th year in a row, but they have once again earned the coveted Excellence status for 2020 by the Oklahoma State Department of …
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4/14/21 05:46 PM
Shelby Nelson from Calera High School took first place in Division I and Chase Alexanders also from Calera High School took first place in Division II in the Oklahoma Association of Conservation …
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4/14/21 03:26 PM
Big Five Community Services, Inc., in partnership with the Southern Oklahoma Development Association (SODA), recently provided personal protective equipment (PPE), which included masks, gloves, and …
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4/14/21 02:40 PM
Larry W. Long, Executive Director/CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of Red River Valley OK, made a special presentation last week to Larry Paschal, Director of Administration for the Boys & Girls …
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4/14/21 02:32 PM
Until recently, the only business I associated with Milus C. Mhoon’s oddly-spelled last name was the old funeral home that he sold to Ben Murray before I was born. I had often used their …
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By Mary E. Maurer |
4/14/21 02:16 PM
A pedestrian was killed after being hit by an automobile on Highway 69/75 near the Main Street exit, according to the Durant Fire Department.
Firefighters responded at 3:04 a.m. Saturday and when …
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By Matt Swearengin
matt@durantdemocrat.com |
4/14/21 12:38 PM
To get vaccinated or not? That is the question. Oklahoma reports that there have been 440,142 cases of Covid 19 since it’s onset; and a death toll of 4,953. Despite the evidence that shows the …
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4/14/21 12:32 PM
Humphrey Joe Miller defeated longtime incumbent Durant city council member Jerry Tomlinson in an election April 6.
According to election returns from the Bryan County Election Board, Humphrey …
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4/9/21 03:54 PM
The Bryan County OSU Extension will be conducting L.E.A.D. “Live Well, Eat Well, Be Active with Diabetes,” program geared for people with Type II Diabetes and their family members to help …
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4/8/21 03:42 PM
On March 23, two local small businesses; Reid Ranch and Spencer Barnett – Impact Realty were each awarded a $5,000 Small Business Forgivable Loan from the Choctaw Development Fund.
The …
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4/8/21 03:15 PM
Southeastern Oklahoma State University has announced plans to hold in-person commencement ceremonies on May 7-8-9.
The ceremonies will begin at 9 a.m. on each day at Paul Laird Field on the …
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4/8/21 02:42 PM
The Bryan County Sheriff’s Office now has a deputy assigned full-time to patrol county roads and also investigate illegal dumping.
Sheriff Johnny Christian said Lt. Josh Harrington has been …
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By Matt Swearengin
matt@durantdemocrat.com |
4/8/21 11:24 AM
Classes began at Kiamichi Tech’s Center for Workforce Advancement in Durant in March.
Formerly the George Washington Elementary School, this newly-renovated facility will serve as the …
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4/8/21 10:19 AM
Rylee Dunlap represented Southeastern Oklahoma State University at the 26th annual Research Day at the Capitol.
Dunlap was one of 21 students from throughout Oklahoma participating in the event. …
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4/8/21 09:37 AM
The inaugural Addie Kate Memorial Easter Egg Hunt was Saturday morning at the Calera softball fields and the Jack Stockton Community Building. Eight-year-old Addie Kate Colvard died from injuries …
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4/7/21 11:01 PM
A man accused of killing four Durant teenagers last Memorial Day weekend by slamming his pickup into their car while drunk and driving at a high rate of speed faces significantly less prison time …
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By Matt Swearengin
matt@durantdemocrat.com |
4/7/21 04:54 PM
Kids are so fascinated by how things grow. First planting with something that looks dead, a seed, and then watching it grow into a plant that changes daily. Kids learn a lot from gardening, said …
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4/7/21 03:44 PM
