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Kasey Cox, middle, attended last week’s meeting of Kingston Council. He was terminated as police chief during a meeting in May and citizens who want him reinstated spoke up before the conclusion of last week’s meeting. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Kasey Cox, middle, attended last week’s meeting of Kingston Council. He was terminated as police chief during a meeting in May and citizens who want him reinstated spoke up before the conclusion of last week’s meeting. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Kingston moving forward with police chief applications

Matt Swearengin
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Kingston Town Council voted to open up the application period for a police chief during a meeting June 11. Last month, the council voted to fire Chief Kasey Cox with Vice Mayor Loren Runyan being the only one to oppose the termination.
Matt Swearengin, editor of the Durant Democrat, receives an award to recognize his induction into Oklahoma Press Association’s Quarter Century Club from OPA President, Sheila Gay. Swearengin has a total of 28 years in newspaper work. Photo provided | OPA

Matt Swearengin, editor of the Durant Democrat, receives an award to recognize his induction into Oklahoma Press Association’s Quarter Century Club from OPA President, Sheila Gay. Swearengin has a total of 28 years in newspaper work. Photo provided | OPA

Swearengin inducted into OPA Quarter Century Club

News Staff
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Durant Democrat editor, writer and photographer Matt Swearengin was inducted into the Oklahoma Press Association’s Quarter Century Club during the recent OPA convention in downtown Oklahoma City. Swearengin has a total of 28 years in the newspaper industry.

COMING EVENTS

News Staff
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
June 21-23 The public is invited to view the display of Eucharistic Miracles designed by blessed 15-year-old Carlo Acutis who died from leukemia in 2006. Pope Francis recognized his heroic virtues and proclaimed him to be “Venerable.”

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.
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