June 7, 2026
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
Students from Southeastern performaned at the Oklahoma chapter conference and student auditions of the National Association of Teachers of Singing in Chickasha. Photo provided
Durant firefighters are shown at the scene of a crash involving five vehicles Monday afternoon in the northbound lanes of Highway 69/75. According to Durant Police, inattentive driving is the suspected cause and there also was a temporary lane closure with tra slowed down or stopped. Two people were taken to the hospital for injuries that were not life threatening. The accident backed up tra for miles until police and firefighters cleared the scene. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat
Durant High School senior Lydia Bullard signed last week with the beef show team at Redlands Community College in El Reno. She is shown with Merideth Behrens, beef team coach at Redlands. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat
Chris Rauh of Snakes, Reptiles and Oddities, shows Cori Cox and Sovereign Smith a snake during the Durant Sustainability Coalition Earth Day Festival last Saturday at Rocket Park. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat
James Batchelor, who was the grandfather of Mark and Matt Swearengin, is shown in this 1961 photo. Batchelor was an attorney in Durant.