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Durant bankers graduate from OBA Compliance School

News Staff
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
OKLAHOMA CITY — Kristina Lacy and Michelle Justus, with First United Bank, in Durant, recently completed the Oklahoma Bankers Association Compliance School in Oklahoma City. Lacy and Justus were among 55 participants at the school, which was held Aug.
Durant Lion Shajen Davis is among players shown in a recent home game. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Durant Lion Shajen Davis is among players shown in a recent home game. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Durant Lions drop road verdict in Arkansas

Kevin Farr
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Making just their second trip to Arkansas in school history, Durant forced two turnovers and came up with a pair of huge offensive plays but couldn’t come up with key stops when needed in dropping a 34-20 decision on the road at Gravette, Arkansas last week.
Choctaw-Ireland Scholarship recipient Jake Martin has arrived at University College Cork to begin studies. Photos provided

Choctaw-Ireland Scholarship recipient Jake Martin has arrived at University College Cork to begin studies. Photos provided

Choctaw students begin studies in Ireland

The Choctaw Nation
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Choctaw tribal members Cayden Keith Cooke Kirkpatrick and Jake Martin recently started classes at University College Cork in Ireland. They are this year’s recipients of the prestigious Choctaw-Ireland Scholarships from the Chahta Foundation.
Veteran Bob Story reacts when a flag is raised at the Ron Cross Senior Activity Center on Sept. 11. WoodmenLife donated a flagpole and flag to the center. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Veteran Bob Story reacts when a flag is raised at the Ron Cross Senior Activity Center on Sept. 11. WoodmenLife donated a flagpole and flag to the center. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

WoodmenLife presents flags to senior center, American Legion on 9/11

Matt Swearengin
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
WoodmenLife presented American flags and flagpoles to the Ron Cross Senior Center and Green/Bryant American Legion Post No. 039 and there were dedication ceremonies on Sept.
Northwest Heights third-grade students were able to use a fire hose when the Durant Fire Department visited the school last week to educate the students about 9/11 and allow them to handle fire department equipment. The fire department also visited George Washington and Washington Irving elementary schools. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Northwest Heights third-grade students were able to use a fire hose when the Durant Fire Department visited the school last week to educate the students about 9/11 and allow them to handle fire department equipment. The fire department also visited George Washington and Washington Irving elementary schools. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Third graders learn about 9/11, get hands-on experience with fire-rescue equipment

Matt Swearengin
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
The Durant Fire Department visited Northwest Heights, George Washington and Washington Irving elementary schools last week to educate third graders about the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and provide them a hands-on experience using fire-rescue equipment.
Durant Schools Superintendent Mark Moring rides in his first Durant Homecoming Parade. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Durant Schools Superintendent Mark Moring rides in his first Durant Homecoming Parade. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Enrollment nearing 3,900 in Durant School District

Matt Swearengin
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Durant Schools Superintendent Mark Moring presented enrollment numbers for this year during a meeting last week of the board of education. Moring said 3,869 students were enrolled as of Sept.

The democracy movement

Marion Hill
Thursday, September 12, 2024
This is not the column I had planned to write. I started out to write one titled “Where Is Our Partner Party?” The gist would have been that our democracy works best when we have two strong political parties, a center-left one and a center-right one.
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