The Durant Homecoming parade was Sept. 9.
Durant Schools has homecoming week
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Washington Irving third graders carry a Durant Fire Department stretcher. Firefighters visited all of the elementary schools last week to give children a hands-on experience with firefighter equipment. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat
Third graders have hands-on experience with fire-rescue equipment
Matt Swearengin
The Durant Fire Department visited George Washington, Northwest Heights and Washington Irving elementary schools last week to give third graders an opportunity to handle fire department equipment and there was a competition among the classes.
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Durant High School Homecoming Queen
Durant High School Homecoming Queen
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Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Durant Walmart celebrated its grand re-opening Sept. 12 with a ribbon cutting from the Durant Area Chamber of Commerce. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat
Walmart celebrates grand re-opening
Matt Swearengin
Durant Walmart celebrated its grand re-opening last week after a 16-week remodel, and the company says it is committed to providing customers with the best assortment, prices and overall experience.
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
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Recorded in the Bryan County Clerk’s Office Nipendar Tyagi and Chelsea Elizabeth Tyagi to Blazing Star Realty, quit claim deed Tina Marie Sprouse to Tina Marie Glover, quit claim deed Tina Marie Glover to Tina Marie Glover and Glover Family Trust, quit claim deed Kendle D.
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Dr. Eric Kennedy (far right) speaking to the Durant Area Chamber of Commerce’s first in a series of Member Masterclasses on Monday, September 8
John Massey School of Business opens Member Masterclasses with Durant Area Chamber of Commerce
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The faculty of the John Massey School of Business at Southeastern Oklahoma State University kicked off a series of “Member Masterclasses” for the Durant Area Chamber of Commerce on Monday.
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
COMING EVENTS
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Sept. 16 The Bryan County Federation of Democratic Women (BCFDW) meeting will be held Tuesday, September 16, at noon at the Donald W Reynolds Library in Durant.
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Adios, America
Jane Hicks And Debbie Plyler
Sitting in a café in Barcelona, Spain, we overheard the loud, animated conversation of the Spaniards at the next table. The tone of the conversation was one of everyone agreeing and sounding increasingly agitated.
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Photo provided | Choctaw Nation Choctaw Nation Chief Gary Batton’s State of the Nation Address offers an overview of the 2024-2025 fiscal year of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
Choctaw Nation releases latest State of the Nation Address
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Chief Gary Batton relays several success stories of the past year for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma in his annual State of the Nation address which debuted Sept. 1. His presentation, available on Choctaw Nation’s primary website www.choctawnation.
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
THEN, Jonah Prayed!
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The title of this article is the first three words to the second chapter of the book of Jonah. In many ways, it is one of the saddest statements in the entire book.
Wednesday, September 10, 2025