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The way we weren’t

Phyllis Gobbell
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
There is a nostalgia, particularly in the party of Trump, for what used to be. “Make America great again” implies that America was better off in those good old days, before women left the kitchen to work at paying jobs.

COURT RECORDS

News Staff
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Felonies filed Chung Van Nguyen, 52, Durant, actual physical control of vehicle under the influence. Antonio Latham, 20, Denison,Texas, firstdegree murder.

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

News Staff
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Recorded in the Bryan County Clerk’s Office Sharon Canan to Paul Keith Kennedy, warranty deed Paul Keith Kennedy and Cindy Kennedy to Sharon Canan, warranty deed SLP LLC to William Weaver, warranty deed Robert Joseph Patchin to Violet Mozell Mize, warranty deed Ashley Nicole Hopkins to Jay Dobbins,...
Chief Gary Batton accepts the awards along with the challenge organizers from the OBI staff on behalf of all the blood donors who participated in the 3rd Annual Tribal Blood Drive Challenge. Left to right: Jessica Tiger-Bozeman, Brenda Gabbart, Relita Cayton, Michelle McGuire (with OBI), Chief Batton, Susan Crew (with OBI), Melanie McCann, Sara Billings, and Shreda Graham. Photo provided | Choctaw Nation

Chief Gary Batton accepts the awards along with the challenge organizers from the OBI staff on behalf of all the blood donors who participated in the 3rd Annual Tribal Blood Drive Challenge. Left to right: Jessica Tiger-Bozeman, Brenda Gabbart, Relita Cayton, Michelle McGuire (with OBI), Chief Batton, Susan Crew (with OBI), Melanie McCann, Sara Billings, and Shreda Graham. Photo provided | Choctaw Nation

Choctaw Nation honored for excelling in blood drive challenge

The Choctaw Nation
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
The Third Annual Tribal Blood Drive Challenge resulted in Choctaw Nation receiving two of the three awards. The tribe coordinated efforts to collect more than 1,700 blood draws with 108% of what Our Blood Institute (OBI) projected to be collected and the most overall blood draws.
Workers have started placing bricks at the Feeding Hope building on East Florida Street. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Workers have started placing bricks at the Feeding Hope building on East Florida Street. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Work ongoing on Feeding Hope building

Matt Swearengin
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Construction of the Feeding Hope building that will be used to serve meals to the community is continuing.
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