Conservation District outdoor classroom
Conservation District outdoor classroom
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Conservation District outdoor classroom.
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
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Southeastern Honors graduates were recognized at a recent banquet. Raymond Griffith | SE
Southeastern Honors graduates saluted at annual banquet
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The Honors Program at Southeastern Oklahoma State University celebrated 17 program members who graduated in spring or will graduate in the summer of 2025 at its annual banquet in the Hallie McKinney Ballroom.
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
City council approves street improvement project
Matt Swearengin
Durant City Council in a recent meeting approved a street improvement project to mill and overlay 4.76 miles on multiple streets in the city. Council members awarded a bid and approved a contract in the amount of $1,484,348.76 to Drave Paving.
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
The World War II Choctaw Code Talkers sculpture was unveiled May 22 at the Choctaw Cultural Center. From left, Nuchi Nashoba, president of the Choctaw Code Talkers Association, Choctaw Assistant Chief Jack Austin Jr., artist Jane Semple Umsted and Choctaw Chief Gary Batton. This is the sixth sculpture that Umsted has made for the tribe. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat
Choctaw Code Talkers sculpture unveiled
Matt Swearengin
A new sculpture honoring the heroic World War I Choctaw Code Talkers was unveiled May 22 at the Choctaw Cultural Center.
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
A fundraising campaign has begun to renovate the Southeastern Amphitheater as shown in this rendition. Courtesy Semple Brown Architects & Designers
‘Night at the Museum’ launches fundraising campaign for SE Amphitheater project
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A “Night at the Museum” was held by Southeastern Oklahoma State University at the Semple Family Museum for Native American Art last week, officially kicking off fundraising efforts for restoration and renovation of the historic Southeastern Amphitheater and its surrounding park.
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Members of the Durant High School Class of 2025 celebrate at the end of commencement on May 22 at Bloomer Sullivan Arena.
Durant High School Class of 2025 graduates
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Durant High School Class of 2025 graduates.
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Choctaw Lighthorse Police escort the Trail of Tears Bike Team to the tribe’s headquarters after the cyclists completed a 500 mile ride from Mississippi to Oklahoma in honor of tribal ancestors who walked the Trail of Tears.
Trail of Tears Bike Team rides from Mississippi to Durant
Matt Swearengin
The Trail of Tears Bike Team was welcomed May 23 at the Choctaw Nation Headquarters after a 500-mile pilgrimage from Philadelphia, Miss., to Durant. They were honoring Choctaw tribal members who walked the Trail of Tears from Mississippi to Oklahoma.
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Lion Legacy Park project announced
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A dream rooted in love, inclusion, and community is coming to life with the announcement of Lion Legacy Park — a fully inclusive playground designed for children of all abilities.
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
COMING EVENTS
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May 27 The Bryan County Democratic Party (BCDP) meeting will be held Tuesday, May 27 at 5:30 p.m. at the Donald W Reynolds Library in Durant.
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
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Recorded in the Bryan County Clerk’s Office John Wiley Cox and Sandra Ellis Cox to Karl David Cox and Sandra Ellis Cox, warranty deed Jocyle Haynie to Elmvest LLC, warranty deed Dorado Investment Group to Todd Shipman and Brenna Shipman, warranty deed Shane Hurst, Kari Hurst, Kari Reed to Alan...
Tuesday, May 20, 2025