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Lady Lion soccer players Addison Polk, Kendi House and Karah Boydstun are shown in last week’s game with the Madill Lady Wildcats. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Lady Lions post soccer shutout victories

Kevin Farr

Wednesday, April 3, 2024

The Durant Lady Lions posted a pair of shutout victories and Lions split games in soccer action last week at Paul Laird Field. Coach Katie Williams’ Lady Lions cruised past Madill, 8-0, and then notched a tight 1-0 triumph over McAlester in the District 5A-1 opener.

John Massey School of Business reaffirms accreditation with AACSB

Se University Communications

Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Southeastern Oklahoma State University’s John Massey School of Business has earned reaffirmation of accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB), as announced recently.

Three State Teachers of the Year, from left, Traci Manuel of Tulsa Booker T. Washington HS (Oklahoma, 2023), Beau McCastlain of De Queen (Arkansas, 2024), and Stephen Smallwood of Rattan (Oklahoma, 1996) were on the Teacher Panel hosted by Southeastern. Photo provided

Southeastern hosts Second Annual McCurtain County Prospective Teacher Academy

News Staff

Wednesday, April 3, 2024

IDABEL–TheSoutheastern Oklahoma State University department of teacher education hosted the Second Annual Prospective Teacher Academy at its McCurtain County campus recently. More than 50 prospective teaching students attended the event, marking noted growth from the inaugural event.

Southeastern students presented at The MEMNTO conference Photo provided

SE students present at MEMNTO Undergraduate Conference

Se University Communications

Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Seven students from Southeastern Oklahoma State University presented at the annual undergraduate conference of the Medievalist and Early Modernists of North Texas and Oklahoma (MEMNTO), hosted by Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth.

Choctaw Cultural Center to o_er women’s stickball training

News Staff

Wednesday, April 3, 2024

The Choctaw Cultural Center will help open the spring stickball season by hosting a women’s stickball clinic, the tribe announced. Advanced registration for Hvpi Tek Toli or “Sisters Playing Ball Together” is required online by April 6.

Burglary suspect shot in Silo

Matt Swearengin

Wednesday, April 3, 2024

A suspected burglar was shot when the property owner confronted him and two other suspects, the Bryan County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies were dispatched at 12:41 a.m.

Lt. Governor Pinnell visits Durant

Matt Swearengin

Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Oklahoma Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell visited Durant last week and he made several stops in the community as part of his workforce tour across the state to meet with business and community leaders to discuss the workforce issues they are facing.

LEFT: Children at the Boys & Girls Club watch as the helicopter arrives to drop Easter candy.

Candy dropped by helicopter at Boys & Girls Club

News Staff

Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Candy dropped by helicopter at Boys & Girls Club

Safety glasses for eclipse given to Durant students

Matt Swearengin

Wednesday, April 3, 2024

The solar eclipse will Monday, April 8 and classes won’t be held that day in the Durant School District. Superintendent Duane Merideth spoke about the eclipse during a meeting last Monday of the Durant Board of Education and he said he wanted to make sure the students are safe.

CarePortal opens doors of connection for agency partners, local churches in Bryan County

News Staff

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Church pastors and Oklahoma Human Services social workers, united in serving children and families in crisis, gathered to launch CarePortal in Bryan County. “I’m so excited about the launch of Bryan County,” 111Project Regional Manager Jonathan Cox said.

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