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The Housing Authority of the Choctaw Nation held a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday, opening 40 new lease-purchase (LEAP) homes. The LEAP program is designed to assist Choctaw tribal members to …
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6/3/19 04:23 PM
ADA (AP) — The Chickasaw Nation’s longtime governor has filed for a ninth consecutive term as the tribe’s leader and his son is joining him on the ticket.
Gov. Bill Anoatubby …
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6/3/19 03:53 PM
With a deadline only four weeks away, the Durant Streets and Infrastructure Task Force is drafting proposals to finance street repairs.
At its regular meeting Thursday, the Task Force assigned its …
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By Michael Clements
michael@durantdemocrat.com |
6/1/19 11:18 AM
Staff reports
Oklahoma Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell will be meeting next week with the Jefferson Highway Association and the organization is asking for support from Durant residents.
The meeting will …
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Staff report |
6/1/19 09:58 AM
Durant City staff is finalizing the city’s budget for Fiscal 2019-20 and expects to have a completed spending plan for approval by the City Council on June 11. The council held a day-long …
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By Michael Clements
michael@durantdemocrat.com |
5/29/19 04:45 PM
The 23rd Annual Magnolia Festival is underway and Durant Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Janet Reed said it has much to offer visitors.
“We have entertainment for the entire …
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By Michael Clements
michael@durantdemocrat.com |
5/29/19 01:16 AM
The Bryan County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution Monday that sets in motion another election for members of the County fair board.
The resolution sets an election for July 6, although …
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By Larry Miller
larry@durantdemocrat.com |
5/29/19 12:19 AM
The Southeastern Oklahoma State University Staff Association (SSA) presented many awards during its recent annual luncheon.
Southeastern acting president Dr. Bryon Clark, SSA president Alisha …
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5/28/19 03:31 PM
The Magnolia Festival of Oklahoma has been held since 1997 in Durant and promises plenty of family fun throughout its three-day span.
The event is hosted at the Choctaw Event Center beginning …
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5/28/19 04:34 AM
The Durant City Council will hold a budget workshop tomorrow. City Manager Tim Rundel said the workshop is an opportunity for the council to provide input and get information on the city’s …
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By Michael Clements
michael@durantdemocrat.com |
5/28/19 03:46 AM
Jim Freeny lives in Spring, Texas, and is proud of his Choctaw heritage. Last year, he was reading the Biskinik, the Choctaw tribal newspaper, and saw a story about a bike tour along the Trail of …
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By Michael Clements
michael@durantdemocrat.com |
5/25/19 09:23 AM
While much of Oklahoma is dealing with major flooding, Lake Texoma officials say the lake will be spared the worst of the rain. However, they say the tourists expected to flood the area over the …
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By Michael Clements
michael@durantdemocrat.com |
5/24/19 11:51 PM
Emma Burkhart, 11, center, and her mother Melisa, center left, smile as Durant Mayor Oden Grube proclaims May 14 as “Apraxia Awareness Day” in Durant. Childhood Apraxia of Speech is a …
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5/24/19 04:33 PM
Low-interest federal disaster loans are available to Oklahoma businesses and residents affected by tornadoes, severe storms, straight-line winds and flooding that occurred April 30 – May 10, …
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5/24/19 04:04 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Legislature finished the session early on Thursday, ending its first with new Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt, who checked nearly every item off his to-do list and …
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By Sean Murphy
Associated Press |
5/24/19 11:53 AM
The Kiamichi Technology Center in Durant recently obtained two pieces of equipment for its welding program as the result of a grant awarded last fall by Midship Pipeline.
The campus purchased a …
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By Matt Swearengin
matt@durantdemocrat.com |
5/23/19 08:50 PM
As part of a crackdown on holiday weekend intoxicated driving, a sobriety checkpoint is scheduled for Bryan County Friday evening, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said.
OHP, the Bryan County …
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5/23/19 03:59 PM
Though the weather has been rainy, the heat of summer is on its way and they City of Durant is ready to help residents cool off.
This Saturday will be “Splash Day” at the Durant …
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By Michael Clements
michael@durantdemocrat.com |
5/23/19 03:24 AM
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Waterlogged parts of the central U.S. braced Wednesday for more rain, following days of severe storms that have battered Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma and caused at …
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By Ken Miller
Associated Press |
5/22/19 04:25 PM
Durant City Manager Tim Rundel said he is no longer a finalist for the city manager spot in Norman.
“I have been informed by the recruiter that Norman has decided to go with a different …
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By Michael Clements
michael@durantdemocrat.com |
5/21/19 11:01 AM
