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Southeastern Oklahoma State University announces Spring 2025 Vice President’s Honor Roll

News Staff

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Southeastern Oklahoma State University has announced the members of the Spring 2025 Vice President’s Honor Roll.

Southeastern Oklahoma State University announces Spring 2025 President’s Honor Roll

News Staff

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Southeastern Oklahoma State University has announced the members of the Spring 2025 President’s Honor Roll. To qualify for the President’s Honor Roll, students must complete a minimum of twelve (12) semester hours of college-level courses with a 4.00 grade point average – no grade lower than an A.

A senior’s guide to exercising safely

News Staff

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Exercise is an important component of a healthy lifestyle for people of any age, including the over-50 crowd. Seniors may have been told by their physicians that exercise promotes heart health and is essential to maintaining bone and muscle strength as well as balance and flexibility.

The importance of wellness exams after 50

News Staff

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Seniors are a growing and increasingly prosperous demographic. As the senior population increases, a greater emphasis must be placed on keeping aging individuals healthy. Wellness checks are important at any age, but they bear even more significance as individuals grow older.

Common warning signs for cataracts

News Staff

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

No one wants to imagine a day when their vision might abandon them, but diminished eyesight is a common occurrence that affects people of all ages and from all walks of life.

Rediscover the Joy

News Staff

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

You know about life’s constant flow of sounds and the importance of being able to hear clearly and understand easily. We might take our hearing for granted -- until it begins to diminish.

Dr. Thomas Newsom

SE President Newsom named president of Pittsburg State University

Dr. Thomas Newsom

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Southeastern Oklahoma State University President Dr. Thomas Newsom has been named president of Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas, the Kansas Board of Regents announced June 20.

A headstone for Confederate Brigadier General Douglas Hancock Cooper is unveiled Saturday at the Fort Washita Confederate Cemetery. Among those shown are, Kevin Easterling, Terry Pierce and Erik McBroom, who is the commander of Oklahoma City Camp 481, Sons of Confederate Veterans. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Headstone for Confederate general dedicated at Fort Washita

Matt Swearengin

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

A headstone dedication was held Saturday for Confederate Brigadier General Douglas Hancock Cooper at the Fort Washita Confederate Cemetery. The event was organized by Clem Vann Rogers, Camp 481 Sons of Confederate Veterans Oklahoma City.

ABOVE: The burnout was one of the events of the Draggin’ Main Car & Bike show June 13-14.

Durant Lions Club hosts 8th annual Draggin’ Main Car & Bike Show

Mark Swearengin

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

There were some major changes to the Draggin’ Main Car and Bike Show this year.

Gary Keithley

Gary Keithley of Durant inducted into the Texas High School Hall of Fame

Glenn Price

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

At first when Gary Keithley, who is originally from Alvin, Texas, and now lives in Durant, got the phone call from a Waco, Texas, phone number, he didn’t believe it was legitimate. He thought that one of his golfing buddies was playing a joke on him.

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