Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat Calera High School Homecoming King and Queen are Malachai Maytubby and Savannah Mallard, both representing basketball. They were named before basketball games Dec. 5. Pre-K attendants are Isaac Buchanan and Callie Smith.

Holly Jolly Toy Run raises money for children

Southeastern has been awarded a grant from state regents for AI programs. From left, Dr. Ming-Shan Su, professor of computer science;Dr. Arthur Tran, assistant professor of finance; Dr. Eric Kennedy, chair of the department of Management and Marketing and interim chair of the department of Accounting and Finance; Dr. David Whitlock, President of Southeastern Oklahoma State University; Sean Burrage, Chancellor of the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education

Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat A train derailed in Durant Monday afternoon near Lost Street Brewing Co. and several railroad crossings were blocked. Durant Emergency Management said the train was not carrying hazardous materials and that crossings at Main Street and South First Avenue would be blocked for an unknown time.

Photo provided Fifteen Silo students placed at the American Farmers & Ranchers (AFR) Southeast District Speech Contest. From left, Denver McBride, Shaylee Davis, Bella Lester, Anna Mauck, Isabel Atkins, Lilly Whittington, Audrey Clemmer, Keleigh Caldwell and Molly Murphy. Not pictured are Kyleigh Eppler, Tinley Maxwell, Spencer Lewis, Keely Owens, Kyleigh Eppler and Melissa Ansiel.