COURT RECORDS
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Felonies filed Corey Prentice, 55, Calera, domestic assault and battery by strangulation. Nathan Troy Singleton, 20,Achille, thirddegree burglary.
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
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REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
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Recorded in the Bryan County Clerk’s Office Sandra Lee Langston to Sandra Lee Langston, quit claim deed Ronald Hardin Langston to Sandra Lee Langston, quit claim deed Jake Wayne Allen to Salvador Ricardo Rosas and Shannon Rosas, warranty deed Jordan C. Clymer and Sierra M. Clymer to Joshua...
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
This bust of Allen Wright is a sample of existing art of historical figures in Choctaw history displayed on the Choctaw Capitol Grounds at Tushka Homma. To see additional busts, please visit the Choctaw Nation Tushka Homma Capitol Museum grounds. Photo by The Choctaw Nation
Choctaw sculptors encouraged to submit work for Busts
The Choctaw Nation
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma is seeking Choctaw artists who work in the medium of sculpture. Three original busts of historic tribal figures are needed at the Choctaw Capitol Grounds at Tushka Homma.
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Bryan County Free Fair begins Tuesday
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The Bryan County Free Fair is scheduled for September 3-7. With the fair being only a few weeks away, it’s time to start getting your canning, quilts, crafts, and chickens ready for the county fair. This is a traditional county event that the entire family can participate in.
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Participants in the Boys & Girls Club Color Run were hosed down by the Durant Fire Department.
Boys & Girls Club Color Run takes off
Matt Swearengin
The Boys & Girls Club of Durant had its annual 5K For Futures & Color Fun Run Saturday morning and the event concluded with colored powder thrown in the air. Kam Sallee, CEO of Boys & Girls Club of Red River Valley, said the event was to raise funds for the Great Futures for the children program.
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Janet Reed
Longtime chamber director to retire
Matt Swearengin
Janet Reed, who has been executive director of the Durant Area Chamber of Commerce for almost 20 years, announced during a chamber board meeting last week that she is retiring effective January 2025.
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
City to continue supporting Main Street program
Matt Swearengin
Durant City Council, in a recent meeting, voted to continue supporting the Durant Main Street program.
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin, left, talks to Greg Massey, CEO of First United Bank, during a town hall meeting about state, federal and tribal partnerships last week at the Donald W. Reynolds Community Center & Library. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat
Mullin and McCall speak at library
Matt Swearengin
United States Senator Markwayne Mullin and Oklahoma House of Representatives Speaker Charles McCall spoke at the Donald W. Reynolds Community Center & Library last week about several topics, including the roles of state and federal government.
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Council discusses pet-sterilization ordinance
Matt Swearengin
A proposed ordinance to require dogs and cats to be sterilized with some exceptions died for a lack of a second during a recent meeting of Durant City Council.
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Brecheen to host town hall meetings
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Josh Brecheen announced the following in-pe
Thursday, August 22, 2024