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Small water duck hunting

Mark Swearengin
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
A sharp cold north wind whistled through the trees. Although we couldn’t see them in the darkness, the occasional hollow thump of one decoy bumping against another let us know that our spread was still out there bobbing in the water, patiently waiting to do their job.
Durant wrestling seniors Addison Polk, Asa Pierce, Austin Stachowski and Bo St. Clair were honored during senior night before the wrestling dual Jan. 16. They are shown with head coach Jim Taylor. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Durant wrestling seniors Addison Polk, Asa Pierce, Austin Stachowski and Bo St. Clair were honored during senior night before the wrestling dual Jan. 16. They are shown with head coach Jim Taylor. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Durant wrestling seniors honored

News Staff
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
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Hard Rock Hotel coming to Lake Texoma

News Staff
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Hard Rock International in partnership with Pointe Vista Holding Company announced development plans for the Hard Rock Hotel at Lake Texoma and The Residences at the Hard Rock Hotel Lake Texoma.

‘God Made Trump!’—Or Did God Actually Make Trump?

Perry C. Cotham
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
God looked down on the United States of America and said, “I need a caretaker. So God gave us Trump. And God said, ‘I need somebody willing to get up before dawn, fix this country, work all day, fight the Marxists, eat supper, and then go to the Oval Office and stay past midnight… So God made Trump.

Hear Better. Think Sharper.

News Staff
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Our brains were designed to hear. So much so that when our hearing deteriorates, our brains can go into overdrive, striving to “fill in the gaps” and help us fully engage. It leaves those with hearing loss scrambling to stay connected.
Durant Schools Superintendent Duane Merideth embraces Robert E. Lee Early Childhood Center teacher Shaunda Usry during a surprise visit to her classroom to tell her she had been named the Durant Teacher of the Year. Merideth noticed the excited reactions of Usry’s students while embracing her. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Durant Schools Superintendent Duane Merideth embraces Robert E. Lee Early Childhood Center teacher Shaunda Usry during a surprise visit to her classroom to tell her she had been named the Durant Teacher of the Year. Merideth noticed the excited reactions of Usry’s students while embracing her. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Usry named Durant Teacher of the Year

Matt Swearengin
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Robert E. Lee Early Childhood Center teacher Shaunda Usry was named the Durant Teacher of the Year for 2023-2024.
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