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Feeding Hope Executive Director Keri Juarez serves food Feb. 13 at Grace Baptist Church and also shown is Kris Simpson, a volunteer with Durant First United Methodist Church. Normally, Feeding Hope serves at Keithley Park on Northeast Third Avenue, but when it’s cold, they serve at Grace Baptist Church. Feeding Hope said 188 meals were served that night. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Feeding Hope Executive Director Keri Juarez serves food Feb. 13 at Grace Baptist Church and also shown is Kris Simpson, a volunteer with Durant First United Methodist Church. Normally, Feeding Hope serves at Keithley Park on Northeast Third Avenue, but when it’s cold, they serve at Grace Baptist Church. Feeding Hope said 188 meals were served that night. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Feeding Hope director says God positioned her to help others

Matt Swearengin
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Feeding Hope Executive Director Keri Juarez says her struggles in life are a part of God’s way of preparing her to help others. The organization, previously called Families Feeding Families, has been providing meals to the community since 2004.
Durant FFA students Bailee Varner, Ava Converse, Annie Miller and Bethany Randolph visited Oak Ridge Nursing Center last Friday to hand out goodie bags and wish the residents a Happy Valentine’s Day. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Durant FFA students Bailee Varner, Ava Converse, Annie Miller and Bethany Randolph visited Oak Ridge Nursing Center last Friday to hand out goodie bags and wish the residents a Happy Valentine’s Day. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

FFA students visit nursing home on Valentine’s Day

Matt Swearengin
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Durant FFA students Bailee Varner, Ava Converse, Annie Miller and Bethany Randolph visited Oak Ridge Nursing Center on Valentine’s Day to give residents goodie bags and to wish them a happy Valentine’s Day.
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Assistant Chief Jack Austin Jr., left, congratulates Retired U.S. Army Master Sgt. Bruce E. Jessie, commander of the Choctaw Nation Honor Guard, for being honored by the Texoma Hero Program. Photo by Choctaw Nation

Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Assistant Chief Jack Austin Jr., left, congratulates Retired U.S. Army Master Sgt. Bruce E. Jessie, commander of the Choctaw Nation Honor Guard, for being honored by the Texoma Hero Program. Photo by Choctaw Nation

Choctaw veteran honored by Texoma Hero Program

News Staff
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
SHERMAN, Texas – The Texoma Hero Program recognized retired U.S. Army Master Sgt.
Paula Squires, president of the Oklahoma Retired Educators Association, speaks during a recent meeting of Bryan County Retired Educators. Photo provided

Paula Squires, president of the Oklahoma Retired Educators Association, speaks during a recent meeting of Bryan County Retired Educators. Photo provided

Bryan County Retired Educators make a new year’s resolution

Phyllis Rustin
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
The first meeting of 2025 for Bryan County Retired Educators was celebrated on Main Street at Integration Station café. Members joined in resolving to continue asking the Oklahoma State Legislature to grant a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) to our state’s retired teachers.

COMING EVENTS

News Staff
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Ongoing Searching for answers in an uncertain world? You have the opportunity to find the answers to what you are looking for in a Discover Bible School study series. It is a free correspondence course.
REP. CODY MAYNARD

REP. CODY MAYNARD

First bills passed in committee

News Staff
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
The First Session of the 60th Legislature is underway, and committees have already started meeting. I passed several bills in the House Appropriations & Budget Finance Subcommittee, and I’ll present more.

COURT RECORDS

News Staff
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Felonies filed Eric Estes Jenkins, 41, Durant, fugitive from justice. Nathan W.
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