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Many attended Feeding Hope’s annual Thanksgiving dinner on Thanksgiving day. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Many attended Feeding Hope’s annual Thanksgiving dinner on Thanksgiving day. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Feeding Hope serves meal on Thanksgiving

Matt Swearengin
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Feeding Hope had its annual Thanksgiving dinner for the community Thanksgiving day. “We’re on our fourth-annual Thanksgiving and so the community just comes together,” said Keri Juarez, the director of Feeding Hope.

COMING EVENTS

News Staff
Monday, November 24, 2025
Dec. 2 The annual Durant Christmas parade hosted by the Durant Area Chamber of Commerce will be at 7 p.m.
Mark Swearengin and friends went on a recent fishing trip to Guatemala and this fish, a dorado, was his first catch of the trip. Swearengin is a lifelong fisherman, and he said this was the largest one he had ever caught. Photo provided

Mark Swearengin and friends went on a recent fishing trip to Guatemala and this fish, a dorado, was his first catch of the trip. Swearengin is a lifelong fisherman, and he said this was the largest one he had ever caught. Photo provided

Okies in the Field goes to Guatemala

Mark Swearengin
Monday, November 24, 2025
The sea was angry that day, my friends. Two continuous bluebird days with water so flat and smooth you could see your reflection came to an end in a big way, with high winds and rain on this, my final day and last chance to land a legendary billfish in the Pacific Ocean.

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

News Staff
Monday, November 24, 2025
Recorded in the Bryan County Clerk’s Office Martin VanMeter and Linda VanMeter to Johnny Harris and Lisa Harris, warranty deed Loy Kathryn Swink Trust to Sarah M. Wade and Jory S.

COURT RECORDS

News Staff
Monday, November 24, 2025
Felonies filed Jonathan David Robinson, 34, Fort Worth,Texas, domestic assault and battery by strangulation. Lionel K.
The Kiwanis Club of Durant Pancake Day was Nov. 4 at the Clay Jones Community Building.

The Kiwanis Club of Durant Pancake Day was Nov. 4 at the Clay Jones Community Building.

Kiwanis Pancake Day

News Staff
Monday, November 24, 2025
Kiwanis Pancake Day.
Durant Vice Mayor Mike Simulescu, left, administered a loyalty oath to muncipal attorney Douglas Elliott during last week’s city council meeting. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Durant Vice Mayor Mike Simulescu, left, administered a loyalty oath to muncipal attorney Douglas Elliott during last week’s city council meeting. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Resolution approved for city council election

Matt Swearengin
Monday, November 24, 2025
Durant City Council in its meeting last week, approved a resolution for a non-partisan special election of a council member for Ward 2. This is to fill the remainder of Lauran Fuller’s term that ends in 2029.
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