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Kiwanis has annual Community Prayer Breakfast

Kiwanis has annual Community Prayer Breakfast

Kiwanis has annual Community Prayer Breakfast

The Kiwanis Club of Durant had its 42nd annual Durant Community Prayer Breakfast May 2 at Durant First United Methodist Church. The event is in conjunction with the National Day of Prayer.
Retirement reception held for the Merideths

Retirement reception held for the Merideths

Retirement reception held for the Merideths

A retirement reception for Duane and Melanie Merideth was well attended May 1 at Durant High School. Numerous current and former educators stopped by to wish the Merideths well in their retirement.

COURT RECORDS

Felonies filed Michael Anthony Simas Jr., 25, Durant, firstdegree robbery. Cawonious Antione Hickman, 38,Atlanta, Ga., endangering others while eluding, running a roadblock, child neglect and fugitive from justice.

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

Recorded in the Bryan County Clerk’s O_ce City of Durant to Vision Bank, quit claim deed Charles Biddy to Omnia Terram LLC, warranty deed Jimmy Dodd and Stacey Forbes to Helen Dodd, warranty deed Steven H. Taylor and Tina Taylor to Steven H. Taylor and Tina Taylor, warranty deed-CORR Nathaniel E.
From bartender to homeless center director

From bartender to homeless center director

From bartender to homeless center director

Marissa Bancewicz was a bartender mixing a margarita and began to cry as a customer told her about how he was helping a homeless person. She knew then that she had to act upon what her heart was wanting to do which was to help the less fortunate in the community.
Car club places table at Pocket Park

Car club places table at Pocket Park

Car club places table at Pocket Park

The Blast from the Past car club donated a table with benches to Pocket Park off Market Square. It was placed there last week and is one of many ways the club gives back to the community, according to Lynn Smith, president of Blast from the Past.

DUI charged dropped against city council member

Lab results reveal no intoxicating substances A city council member charged last August with DUI after a traffic stop by Durant Police had the charge dismissed after lab results revealed there were no intoxicating substances in his system.

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