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Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Jerrid Hobbie was named OHP’s Trooper of the Year for Valor. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Jerrid Hobbie was named OHP’s Trooper of the Year for Valor. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Hobbie named Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper of the Year

Matt Swearengin
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Jerrid Hobbie received the Trooper of the Year for Valor award last week for his heroic efforts in saving the life of Bryan County Sheriff’s Deputy Austin Murray who had been shot during a gunfight last year.
Washington Irving Terrific Kids for the month of March shown in no particular order are, Kindergarten: Ellie Ratcliff, Sayge Moore, Penny Cross and Elliot Beasley. First Grade: Adrian Turner, Ezra Grider, Cooper Harris, Jocelyn Stafford and Shawn Atwood. Second Grade: Elena Cuevas, Aundrea Trejo, Ariannah Coy and Penelope Berry. Third Grade: Constance Cuevas, Maddie Brown and Alayna Lipscomb. Fourth Grade: Angely Amaya Turcios, Mia Mills and Jetson Christian. Not pictured: Kylee Wester. Photo provided | WI

Washington Irving Terrific Kids for the month of March shown in no particular order are, Kindergarten: Ellie Ratcliff, Sayge Moore, Penny Cross and Elliot Beasley. First Grade: Adrian Turner, Ezra Grider, Cooper Harris, Jocelyn Stafford and Shawn Atwood. Second Grade: Elena Cuevas, Aundrea Trejo, Ariannah Coy and Penelope Berry. Third Grade: Constance Cuevas, Maddie Brown and Alayna Lipscomb. Fourth Grade: Angely Amaya Turcios, Mia Mills and Jetson Christian. Not pictured: Kylee Wester. Photo provided | WI

Washington Irving Terrific Kids

News Staff
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Washington Irving Terrific Kids.
Kiwanis Terrific Kids for March, were awarded by Hudson Toews, Lori Melton and Geri Mendez for Robert E. Lee Early Childhood Center. Front row: Kameron Meyer, Beverly Troncoso, Julia Bigham, Skyla Taylor, Latrell Crawford, Cole Ingle and Emerson Weir. Back Row: Emery Harris, Macie Everette, Aiden Tran, Mia Pagen, Dean Franklin, Kaliyah, Davis, Lizabeth Austin and Lealah West. Not pictured are Zaylia O’Quinn and Delilah Donathan. Photo provided | REL

Kiwanis Terrific Kids for March, were awarded by Hudson Toews, Lori Melton and Geri Mendez for Robert E. Lee Early Childhood Center. Front row: Kameron Meyer, Beverly Troncoso, Julia Bigham, Skyla Taylor, Latrell Crawford, Cole Ingle and Emerson Weir. Back Row: Emery Harris, Macie Everette, Aiden Tran, Mia Pagen, Dean Franklin, Kaliyah, Davis, Lizabeth Austin and Lealah West. Not pictured are Zaylia O’Quinn and Delilah Donathan. Photo provided | REL

REL Kiwanis Terrific Kids

News Staff
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
REL Kiwanis Terrific Kids.
Rep. Cody Maynard and Sawyer Phelps at OYE. Photo provided

Rep. Cody Maynard and Sawyer Phelps at OYE. Photo provided

Silo FFA member shows a sheep at youth expo.

News Staff
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
The Oklahoma Youth Expo was held March 11-21 at State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City. This is the largest junior livestock show in the world. It brings together about 7,000 youth participants from across the state who are members of either FFA or 4-H to compete for the title of Grand Champion.

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

News Staff
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Recorded in the Bryan County Clerk’s Office Kathryn Charlene Headrick Lucas to Anthony Wayne Devore and Gayla Denise Devore, warranty deed James Glen Spivey to James Morgan, warranty deed Johnnie Mae Sears to Michael Lee Tootle, warranty deed Perrie Whidden Bacon to James David Bacon Jr., warranty...
Zachary Aaron Holderness is taken into custody by sheriff’s deputies following a standoff in the parking lot of EZ Mart on North First Avenue. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Zachary Aaron Holderness is taken into custody by sheriff’s deputies following a standoff in the parking lot of EZ Mart on North First Avenue. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Durant man arrested after two-hour standoff with police

Matt Swearengin
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
A Durant man was arrested without incident after a standoff March 19 in the parking lot of EZ-Mart on North First Avenue.
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