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The Wall that Heals, a replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, will be arriving today in Durant and it will be open for viewing from Thursday through Sunday.
A project of the Three Valley Museum …
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5/7/19 12:01 AM
State Regent John Massey was recognized as a state regent emeritus during the April 24 meeting of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.
Massey will complete his third nine-year term on …
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5/6/19 11:44 PM
Trish Singleton said her property looks “300 percent better” than it did last Wednesday morning due in large part to an outpouring of support by the Singleton’s friends, family and …
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By Michael Clements
michael@durantdemocrat.com |
5/6/19 10:50 PM
A man drowned while trying to rescue a child swept away in a current on the Red River, the Marine Enforcement Division of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said.
The body of 36-year-old Antonio …
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5/6/19 11:49 AM
Big Five Community Services, Inc. is privileged to announce the newest Big Five Board member to its Board of Directors, representing the Public Sector for Bryan County.
Oklahoma State …
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5/4/19 04:08 PM
Approximately 60 people gathered in the Southeastern Oklahoma State University Ballroom Wednesday morning for the 38th Annual Durant Community Prayer Breakfast in observance of the National Day of …
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Michael Clements
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5/4/19 05:14 AM
The Durant Streets and Infrastructure Task Force appointed a subcommittee to begin drafting the report it hopes to present to the Durant City Council at the end of June during its regular meeting …
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By Michael Clements
michael@durantdemocrat.com |
5/4/19 02:34 AM
An EF-3 tornado that tore through the Blue and Bokchito area Tuesday evening has claimed a second life.
The Collin County Medical Examiner’s office confirmed that 83-year-old Mary Draper …
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By Matt Swearengin
matt@durantdemocrat.com |
5/3/19 07:12 PM
The Durant Streets and Infrastructure Task Force has an ambitious agenda for today’s regular meeting. Task Force Chairman Mike Davis acknowledged the agenda is lengthy, but he said it is time …
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By Michael Clements
michael@durantdemocrat.com |
5/2/19 03:09 AM
One woman is dead, and nine others were reported injured by a tornado that tore a path roughly from Blue to Bokchito, tearing trees out of the ground, ripping up power lines and flattening structures …
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By Michael Clements
michael@durantdemocrat.com |
5/1/19 01:10 PM
Ninety six pounds of unwanted prescription pills were turned in during an event sponsored by the Bryan County Substance Abuse Task Force, the Drug Enforcement Adminstration and Walmart.
The event …
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4/30/19 08:51 AM
The campaign to raise money for a new senior citizens’ center in Durant will end today with a coffee and doughnut social at the current center on 16th Avenue in Durant.
Sierra Kovash, local …
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By Michael Clements
michael@durantdemocrat.com |
4/30/19 04:15 AM
Two people were injured during a Friday crash west of Mead, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said.
The accident happened at 2:27 p.m. on Big Valley Road at Paris Lane when vehicles driven by …
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4/29/19 11:47 PM
Councilmember Oden Grube was appointed mayor during a special called meeting of the Durant City Council Monday morning. Newly-elected At-Large councilmember Steve Brittingham was unanimously …
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By Michael Clements
michael@durantdemocrat.com |
4/29/19 11:21 PM
On April 16-17, Durant Police Department hosted a law enforcement training on alcohol enforcement in partnership with Wichita Mountains Prevention Network (WMPN) and the Oklahoma ABLE Commission. The …
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4/29/19 12:37 PM
The Oklahoma Association of School Administrators (OASA) announced Duane Merideth of Durant Public Schools as the 2019 OASA District 17 Superintendent of the Year.
Merideth will be recognized at …
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4/27/19 05:40 PM
The 38th Annual Durant Community Prayer Breakfast will be held on the National Day of Prayer, Thursday, May 2, at 6:30 a.m. in the Ballroom at Southeastern Oklahoma State University. Durant Kiwanis …
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4/27/19 01:17 PM
The Choctaw Nation officially opened its new Judicial Center with a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday morning in Durant. Chief Gary Batton told those gathered in the Ishahli Courtroom the move …
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By Michael Clements
michael@durantdemocrat.com |
4/27/19 11:12 AM
Janie Dillard, senior executive officer for Commerce for the Choctaw Nation, reminisced about the old Choctaw bingo hall.
“We had 140 employees and no money in the bank,” Dillard said …
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By Michael Clements
michael@durantdemocrat.com |
4/27/19 07:47 AM
The Durant Fire Department, in a procession of fire trucks, carried the ashes of retired chief Haskell Manners Jr. to Highland Cemetery for burial which is what he wanted.
Manners, who went by the …
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By Matt Swearengin
matt@durantdemocrat.com |
4/26/19 08:52 AM
