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The Durant Main Street Pearls and Prohibition Met Gala was Saturday evening at Lost Street Brewing Co. and one of the Met runway participants was Cherokee Communications. Shown are Caleb Germany and Anna Clardy. An article on the gala will be in an upcoming edition of the Democrat. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

The Durant Main Street Pearls and Prohibition Met Gala was Saturday evening at Lost Street Brewing Co. and one of the Met runway participants was Cherokee Communications. Shown are Caleb Germany and Anna Clardy. An article on the gala will be in an upcoming edition of the Democrat. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Main Street Met Gala

News Staff
Thursday, May 7, 2026
The Durant Main Street Pearls and Prohibition Met Gala was Saturday evening at Lost Street Brewing Co. and one of the Met runway participants was Cherokee Communications. Shown are Caleb Germany and Anna Clardy. An article on the gala will be in an upcoming edition of the Democrat.
The Silo High School track and field team poses in front of the entrance to Silo Restland Cemetery. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

The Silo High School track and field team poses in front of the entrance to Silo Restland Cemetery. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Restland Running Rebels making Silo history

Kevin Farr
Thursday, May 7, 2026
The flourishing Silo High School track and field program has been making history in almost weekly fashion throughout the 2026 season. They won the first invitational track meet title in school history a few weeks ago at Davis.
The District Attorney’s O_ce will be moving into this building under construction at 301 N. Fourth Ave. and county commissioners hope the move will happen by the first of the year. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

The District Attorney’s O_ce will be moving into this building under construction at 301 N. Fourth Ave. and county commissioners hope the move will happen by the first of the year. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Construction ongoing on new office for district attorney

Matt Swearengin
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Construction is moving forward with the new office for the District Attorney’s Offi ce at 301 N. Fourth Ave. and Bryan County District 3 Commissioner Brandon Carr said workers are a little ahead of schedule.
Durant High School senior Carson Veenstra was a page for State Rep. Cody Maynard for the second time. Photo provided

Durant High School senior Carson Veenstra was a page for State Rep. Cody Maynard for the second time. Photo provided

Carson Veenstra pages for second time

News Staff
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Carson Veenstra returned to page in my Capitol office this past week for his second year in a row. Carson has shown himself to be a highly motivated and capable young man.

COMING EVENTS

News Staff
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
May 2 The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Children and Family Services will hold a day of fun for children and informationgathering for adults from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 2 at the Choctaw Event Center, 3702 Choctaw Rd.

COURT RECORDS

News Staff
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Felonies filed Jimmy Raymond Blow Jr., 45, Cartwright, two counts of child sexual abuse, two counts of showing obscene material to minor and three counts of child neglect. Justin Lee Stephenson, 30, Durant, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

News Staff
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Recorded in the Bryan County Clerk’s Office Texoma Building Services to Yazmin Perez, warranty deed Texoma Building Services to Housing Authority of the Chickasaw Nation, warranty deeds Michael Harp and Paula Harp to The Alton J. Culbreath and Joy D.
CrainCo is the funding of construction of the new “CrainCo AI Innovation Lab” at Southeastern Oklahoma State University’s John Massey School of Business. From left, President Dr. David Whitlock, Scott Crain, Dr. Rhonda Richards and Dr. Eric Kennedy. Photo provided

CrainCo is the funding of construction of the new “CrainCo AI Innovation Lab” at Southeastern Oklahoma State University’s John Massey School of Business. From left, President Dr. David Whitlock, Scott Crain, Dr. Rhonda Richards and Dr. Eric Kennedy. Photo provided

CrainCo AI Innovation Lab to open at Southeastern in Spring 2027

News Staff
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Local alumni-owned business CrainCo has committed to the funding of construction of the new “CrainCo AI Innovation Lab” at Southeastern Oklahoma State University’s John Massey School of Business.
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