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Washington Irving Terrific Kids for the month of March shown in no particular order are, Kindergarten: Ellie Ratcliff, Sayge Moore, Penny Cross and Elliot Beasley. First Grade: Adrian Turner, Ezra Grider, Cooper Harris, Jocelyn Stafford and Shawn Atwood. Second Grade: Elena Cuevas, Aundrea Trejo, Ariannah Coy and Penelope Berry. Third Grade: Constance Cuevas, Maddie Brown and Alayna Lipscomb. Fourth Grade: Angely Amaya Turcios, Mia Mills and Jetson Christian. Not pictured: Kylee Wester. Photo provided | WI

Washington Irving Terrific Kids for the month of March shown in no particular order are, Kindergarten: Ellie Ratcliff, Sayge Moore, Penny Cross and Elliot Beasley. First Grade: Adrian Turner, Ezra Grider, Cooper Harris, Jocelyn Stafford and Shawn Atwood. Second Grade: Elena Cuevas, Aundrea Trejo, Ariannah Coy and Penelope Berry. Third Grade: Constance Cuevas, Maddie Brown and Alayna Lipscomb. Fourth Grade: Angely Amaya Turcios, Mia Mills and Jetson Christian. Not pictured: Kylee Wester. Photo provided | WI

Washington Irving Terrific Kids

Washington Irving Terrific Kids.
Kiwanis Terrific Kids for March, were awarded by Hudson Toews, Lori Melton and Geri Mendez for Robert E. Lee Early Childhood Center. Front row: Kameron Meyer, Beverly Troncoso, Julia Bigham, Skyla Taylor, Latrell Crawford, Cole Ingle and Emerson Weir. Back Row: Emery Harris, Macie Everette, Aiden Tran, Mia Pagen, Dean Franklin, Kaliyah, Davis, Lizabeth Austin and Lealah West. Not pictured are Zaylia O’Quinn and Delilah Donathan. Photo provided | REL

Kiwanis Terrific Kids for March, were awarded by Hudson Toews, Lori Melton and Geri Mendez for Robert E. Lee Early Childhood Center. Front row: Kameron Meyer, Beverly Troncoso, Julia Bigham, Skyla Taylor, Latrell Crawford, Cole Ingle and Emerson Weir. Back Row: Emery Harris, Macie Everette, Aiden Tran, Mia Pagen, Dean Franklin, Kaliyah, Davis, Lizabeth Austin and Lealah West. Not pictured are Zaylia O’Quinn and Delilah Donathan. Photo provided | REL

REL Kiwanis Terrific Kids

REL Kiwanis Terrific Kids.
Rep. Cody Maynard and Sawyer Phelps at OYE. Photo provided

Rep. Cody Maynard and Sawyer Phelps at OYE. Photo provided

Silo FFA member shows a sheep at youth expo.

The Oklahoma Youth Expo was held March 11-21 at State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City. This is the largest junior livestock show in the world. It brings together about 7,000 youth participants from across the state who are members of either FFA or 4-H to compete for the title of Grand Champion.

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

Recorded in the Bryan County Clerk’s Office Kathryn Charlene Headrick Lucas to Anthony Wayne Devore and Gayla Denise Devore, warranty deed James Glen Spivey to James Morgan, warranty deed Johnnie Mae Sears to Michael Lee Tootle, warranty deed Perrie Whidden Bacon to James David Bacon Jr.
Zachary Aaron Holderness is taken into custody by sheriff’s deputies following a standoff in the parking lot of EZ Mart on North First Avenue. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Zachary Aaron Holderness is taken into custody by sheriff’s deputies following a standoff in the parking lot of EZ Mart on North First Avenue. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Durant man arrested after two-hour standoff with police

A Durant man was arrested without incident after a standoff March 19 in the parking lot of EZ-Mart on North First Avenue.

Man charged with manslaughter for double fatality

A Calera man police said was an Uber driver was charged last week with two counts of first-degree manslaughter after investigators said a blood test revealed he was under the influence of marijuana during an August 2, 2024, crash that killed two people and injured others.

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