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Durant High School senior Jack Burrage served as a page for State Rep. Cody Maynard.

Durant senior pages at Oklahoma House

News Staff
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
OKLAHOMA CITY – Jack Burrage, a Durant High School senior, served as a page for Rep. Cody Maynard, R-Durant, at the Oklahoma State Capitol February 5-8 during the second session of the 59th Legislature.
Richard Booker

Manslaughter charged filed for domestic dispute death

Matt Swearengin
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
A Mead man has been charged with first-degree manslaughter following the investigation into the death of a woman last year. Sixty-six-year-old Richard Booker is accused of causing the death of Amanda Welch, 39, during an incident of domestic abuse that happened on April 28, 2023.
Durant High School senior choir members were recognized at a recent meeting of the Durant Board of Education. Front row, left, Dallas Williams, Kyia Dalton, Chloe Henderson, Marlen Ortiz, Jaygen Guilbeau, Haley McNeill, and director, Heather McNeill. Back row, left, director Hannah McDonald, Matthew Duren and Tanner Piearcy. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

School board recognizes choir members

Matt Swearengin
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Senior members of the Durant High School Choir were recognized during a recent Durant Board of Education meeting. The board approved a request by choir instructor Heather McNeill to take 13 choir students and nine sponsors to Denver, Colorado, to attend the SWACDA National Honor Choirs and Conference Feb.

Durant sales tax passes, Silo school bond fails

Matt Swearengin
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Durant voters approved an extension of the city’s half cent sales tax while a Silo Schools bond failed during last week’s election. According to election returns from the Bryan County Election Board, the sales tax passed by 69.95 percent, 738 votes, compared to 30.05 percent, 317 votes opposed.
The winner of the OHCE Quilt Raffle was Jana Crawford. She is on the right with her Oklahoma-themed queen size quilt with Donna Collins, OHCE Quilt co-chair. Photo provided

Bryan County OHCE Quilt Raffle winner announced

News Staff
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Bryan County Oklahoma Home & Community Education met for their monthly OHCE Executive Meeting and Holiday Program on Wednesday, December 6 at the Donald Reynold Community Center & Library, Durant with 14 members and two guests present.
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