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Seven SE math and computer science students attended TORUS 2024 at Southern Nazarene University in Oklahoma City, accompanied by their professors and advisors. There were five faculty members and seven students, all math and/or computer science majors. Photo provided

Seven SE math and computer science students attended TORUS 2024 at Southern Nazarene University in Oklahoma City, accompanied by their professors and advisors. There were five faculty members and seven students, all math and/or computer science majors. Photo provided

SE Math and Computer Science students attend regional conference

News Staff
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
In the scientific world, a torus is a name given to an object that is shaped like a donut. In this case, TORUS is an acronym for Texas Oklahoma Regional Undergraduate Symposium (for math students).
The Durant Rotary Club recently placed new shelving in the Hands of Hope food bank. This was the club’s District Grant project for the year. Each year, the club partners with the Rotary International Foundation to benefit our community through grant projects. Photo provided

The Durant Rotary Club recently placed new shelving in the Hands of Hope food bank. This was the club’s District Grant project for the year. Each year, the club partners with the Rotary International Foundation to benefit our community through grant projects. Photo provided

Rotary Club places new shelving in food bank

News Staff
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
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Kingston Town Council approved four new volunteer firefighters during its meeting last week. From left, Council Members Danny Southerlend and Theodor Ponder, Vice Mayor Loren Runyan, Mayor Sarah Jones, Council Member Donna Stowe and Clerk Michelle Bearden. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Kingston Town Council approved four new volunteer firefighters during its meeting last week. From left, Council Members Danny Southerlend and Theodor Ponder, Vice Mayor Loren Runyan, Mayor Sarah Jones, Council Member Donna Stowe and Clerk Michelle Bearden. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Kingston Council approves new firefighters

Matt Swearengin
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Kingston Town Council approved four people to serve as volunteer firefighters at its regular monthly meeting Feb. 12.

Southeastern announces record-high spring enrollment

Se University Communications
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Southeastern Oklahoma State University is continuing recent trends of enrollment growth, reporting the university’s highest-ever spring enrollment in the Spring 2024 semester. Southeastern’s 5,377 students enrolled in the Spring 2024 semester marks an increase of 8.0 percent compared to Spring 2023.
Kori Jo Whitley of Durant FFA gives her speech during the Durant Rotary Club Four-Way Test Speech Contest at Three Valley Museum. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Kori Jo Whitley of Durant FFA gives her speech during the Durant Rotary Club Four-Way Test Speech Contest at Three Valley Museum. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Rotary has Four-Way Test Speech Contest

News Staff
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Durant Rotary had its 2nd annual Four-Way Test Speech Contest for local high school students in Bryan County on February 3. The Four-Way Test is the motto used by Rotarians world-wide as a moral code for personal and business relationships.

The blurry lines between fandom, religion, and cultism

Henry Brigman
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
The year was 1955. Word-of-mouth news spread around the campus in Abilene, Texas, where I was a firstyear college student. Elvis Presley was performing at the Paramount theater there that night! As a naïve country boy, I did not know who Presley was or why he was attracting such attention.

When dog walking is a tug of war

Sam Mazzotta
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My dog Trey is a 3-year-old mixed breed, mostly Lab, who pulls at his leash every time we go out for a walk. I don’t want to use a choke collar, because it seems painful and counterproductive to punish him every time he tries to pull ahead.
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