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Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Chancellor Sean Burrage talks to Liz McCraw, vice president of student a_airs, during a reception for Burrage last week.

Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Chancellor Sean Burrage talks to Liz McCraw, vice president of student a_airs, during a reception for Burrage last week.

Chancellor Burrage honored at Southeastern reception

Matt Swearengin
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
A reception for Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Chancellor Sean Burrage was held last week in the Southeastern Hallie McKinney Ballroom. Chancellor Burrage is a former president of Southeastern.
The piano duo of Sangmi Lim and Dino Mulic will be Jan. 21 at Southeastern. Photo provided

The piano duo of Sangmi Lim and Dino Mulic will be Jan. 21 at Southeastern. Photo provided

Musical Arts Series resumes on Jan. 21 with Lim & Mulic Piano Duo

News Staff
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
The third concert of the 2024-25 season of the Musical Arts Series at Southeastern Oklahoma State University will feature the piano duo of Sangmi Lim and Dino Mulic at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 21, in the Recital Hall of the Fine Arts Building. Admission is free.
A pickup crashed into a house during the snow Jan. 9 when the driver lost control and the pickup slid o_ Robinson Street. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

A pickup crashed into a house during the snow Jan. 9 when the driver lost control and the pickup slid o_ Robinson Street. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Snow blankets the region

Matt Swearengin
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Approximately 6-8 inches of snow fell last week beginning in the morning on Jan. 9 and continued throughout the evening and the next morning.

What are we teaching young men?

Jane Hicks
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Republicans are ascendant now, and they seem to relish their continued war on women. The battles they wage create everincreasing obstacles for women, but we must also acknowledge that they warp the thinking of men. Young men are especially vulnerable.

A road less traveled

Henry Brigman
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
It has been said the lessons we learn after we thought we knew it all are the most important ones. This certainly holds true for me.
Three Valley Musuem’s Journey Stories series on local history began this month and shown is Russell Washington, who spoke about the history of Kenefic during a Journey Story last year. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Three Valley Musuem’s Journey Stories series on local history began this month and shown is Russell Washington, who spoke about the history of Kenefic during a Journey Story last year. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Journey Stories continuing at Three Valley Museum

News Staff
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Three Valley Museum’s Journey Stories history presentations began Jan. 7 and continue through Jan.

COMING EVENTS

News Staff
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Ongoing Searching for answers in an uncertain world? You have the opportunity to find the answers to what you are looking for in a Discover Bible School study series. It is a free correspondence course.
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