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Work Ready has job workshops

Matt Swearengin
Friday, December 13, 2024
Work Ready, a new program in Durant that provides job training, had a remote work job fair last week and this week, there is a job workshop. Shawn Young, program director for Work Ready Durant, said last week’s job fair was an opportunity for people to apply for three remote jobs.

A pivotal event changed my life

Henry Brigman
Friday, December 13, 2024
My youthfulness did not allow me at the time to understand the significance of an incident. This became the basic framework of my empathy toward people who are inexcusably mistreated.
Joanna Duncan

Joanna Duncan

SE alumnus writes novel set in southeastern Oklahoma

News Staff
Friday, December 13, 2024
Oklahoma author and Southeastern Oklahoma State University graduate Joanna Duncan has published her debut novel, Mystic Moons of McCurtain County. Duncan earned two degrees from SE, a Bachelor in Education/ Language Arts in 1982 and a Master in Education/School Administration in 1989.
Washington Irving Terrific Kids for the month of November are: (pictured left to right, back row) Jade Williams, June Carter, Nashoba Cunningham, Rayven Williams, Aiselynne Johnson and Basilio Flores Bernal. (Third row) Hazel Davis, Mateo Oliva Lopez, Wyatt Shastid, Sebastian Gomez and Brinlee Carter. (Second row) Lauralynn Hull, Sable Glover, Bennett Belcher, Alayna Babb, Madden Nunley and Joe Nix. (Front row) Isrealia Morris and Tesla Smith. Also pictured are Kiwanis representatives, Angela Pierce and Tra

Washington Irving Terrific Kids for the month of November are: (pictured left to right, back row) Jade Williams, June Carter, Nashoba Cunningham, Rayven Williams, Aiselynne Johnson and Basilio Flores Bernal. (Third row) Hazel Davis, Mateo Oliva Lopez, Wyatt Shastid, Sebastian Gomez and Brinlee Carter. (Second row) Lauralynn Hull, Sable Glover, Bennett Belcher, Alayna Babb, Madden Nunley and Joe Nix. (Front row) Isrealia Morris and Tesla Smith. Also pictured are Kiwanis representatives, Angela Pierce and Tra

Washington Irving Kiwanis Terrific Kids

News Staff
Friday, December 13, 2024
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Hannah Balkenbush is the October Kiwanis Durant High School Senior of the Month. Also shown are Kiwanis President Shyla Whitlock, parents Paul and Janice Balkenbush, and Kiwanian Jason Manous. Photos provided

Hannah Balkenbush is the October Kiwanis Durant High School Senior of the Month. Also shown are Kiwanis President Shyla Whitlock, parents Paul and Janice Balkenbush, and Kiwanian Jason Manous. Photos provided

Kiwanis October Seniors of the Month

News Staff
Friday, December 13, 2024
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Southeastern’s Gold & Blue Gala had record attendance and raised more than $50,000. Dan Hoke | SE

Southeastern’s Gold & Blue Gala had record attendance and raised more than $50,000. Dan Hoke | SE

Gold & Blue Gala raises more than $50,000 for scholarships

News Staff
Friday, December 13, 2024
With record attendance, exceptional participation in the live and silent auctions, and fantastic entertainment from George Strait tribute act Unwound, the annual Gold & Blue Scholarship Gala at Southeastern Oklahoma State University was another rousing success.
Carriage rides were available Dec. 6 and 7 at Southeastern Oklahoma State University and Market Square in downtown Durant. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Carriage rides were available Dec. 6 and 7 at Southeastern Oklahoma State University and Market Square in downtown Durant. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Carriage rides in downtown Durant

News Staff
Friday, December 13, 2024
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An agreement was signed last Friday among Durant Public Schools, Southeastern Oklahoma State University and Murray State College that will allow Durant High School students to take nursing degree courses for college credit. From left, Southeastern President Thomas Newsom, Murray State President Tim Faltyn and Durant Schools Superintendent Mark Moring. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

An agreement was signed last Friday among Durant Public Schools, Southeastern Oklahoma State University and Murray State College that will allow Durant High School students to take nursing degree courses for college credit. From left, Southeastern President Thomas Newsom, Murray State President Tim Faltyn and Durant Schools Superintendent Mark Moring. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Agreement signed to allow DHS students to take nursing courses while in high school

Matt Swearengin
Friday, December 13, 2024
Durant Public Schools, Southeastern Oklahoma State University and Murray State College signed an agreement Dec. 6 that will allow high school students to take nursing courses for college credit.
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