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What is your ‘Good Word?’

Phyllis Rustin
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Amid making New Year’s resolutions, people also often choose a “word” to guide them through the next twelve months. The years my father and mother died, I began to choose a word to ease my grief.

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

News Staff
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
recorded in the Bryan County Clerk’s Office Helen Gray to Helen Gray and Courtney Johnson, warranty deeds Bruce Eastwood and Eva Odessa Eastwood to Bruce Eastwood and Eva Odessa Eastwood, warranty deed HD Residential to Samantha Ann Tindell, warranty deed Carole Lynn Lessing and Keith Francis...

Durant resident named on Dean’s list at Angelo State

News Staff
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
SAN ANGELO, Texas — Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, has announced the students achieving the Dean’s List for the 2024 fall semester, including Thien Nguyen of Durant. To be eligible for the ASU Dean’s List, fulltime undergraduate students must maintain a 3.

COURT RECORDS

News Staff
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Felonies filed Stephen Ray Breger, 40, Durant, fugitive from justice. Brock Mitchell Cheshire, 29, Durant, DUI.
Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat Lighthouse Behavioral Wellness Center was named the Large Business of the Year at the Durant Area Chamber of Commerce Banquet. Shown are, Jennifer Lehr, clinic director; Jessica Pfau, Lighthouse CEO; Matt Hunt, left, chamber president, and Rob Piearcy, ex-o_cio chamber president.

Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat Lighthouse Behavioral Wellness Center was named the Large Business of the Year at the Durant Area Chamber of Commerce Banquet. Shown are, Jennifer Lehr, clinic director; Jessica Pfau, Lighthouse CEO; Matt Hunt, left, chamber president, and Rob Piearcy, ex-o_cio chamber president.

Chamber has annual banquet

Matt Swearengin
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
The Durant Area Chamber of Commerce annual banquet was held Saturday night at Lost Street Brewing Co. and the theme was, “Yacht Rock.
Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat Durant High School aviation student Emma Sherrer speaks last week when the school announced a program that will allow students to build an airplane. Also shown from left, Dan Weyant, executive director of Tango Flight; Mark Moring, Durant superintendent, and Dr. Zac Morgan, aviation instructor and secondary STEM director.

Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat Durant High School aviation student Emma Sherrer speaks last week when the school announced a program that will allow students to build an airplane. Also shown from left, Dan Weyant, executive director of Tango Flight; Mark Moring, Durant superintendent, and Dr. Zac Morgan, aviation instructor and secondary STEM director.

High school program to build airplane gaining wings

Matt Swearengin
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
The Durant High School is flying a program that will allow aviation students to build an airplane after an agreement was signed last week with Tango Flight. Tango Flight is a non-profit educational corporation founded to inspire future engineers, pilots, aviation mechanics and technicians.

Big Lots closure discussed in chamber meeting

Matt Swearengin
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Big Lots filed for bankruptcy last year and the company was purchased recently by Gordon Brothers Retail Partners, however, the distribution center in Durant that opened in 2004 will be closing with the loss of approximately 350 jobs.
Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat Emily Wright was selected as Queen and Jory Allen was named King during a Silo High School Homecoming ceremony prior to the basketball games Jan. 17. Prince and Princess are Greyson Wigington and Sailor Haney.

Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat Emily Wright was selected as Queen and Jory Allen was named King during a Silo High School Homecoming ceremony prior to the basketball games Jan. 17. Prince and Princess are Greyson Wigington and Sailor Haney.

Rock Creek, Silo name homecoming royalty

News Staff
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Rock Creek, Silo name homecoming royalty.
January is School Board Recognition Month and members of the Durant Board of Education received gifts thanking them for their service. From left, board members Chaz Polk, Joyce Northcutt and Janie Umsted, board Vice President Paul Buntz and President Jason Manous. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

January is School Board Recognition Month and members of the Durant Board of Education received gifts thanking them for their service. From left, board members Chaz Polk, Joyce Northcutt and Janie Umsted, board Vice President Paul Buntz and President Jason Manous. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Superintendent’s contract discussed in executive session

Matt Swearengin
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
The Durant Board of Education met in executive session during a meeting last week to evaluate and discuss the superintendent’s contract for the term beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027.

The tax race is on, and Oklahoma’s losing

Jonathan Small
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Since the 1990s, Oklahoma’s top personal income-tax rate has been cut from 7 percent to 4.75 percent. That’s a good start, but it doesn’t mean Oklahoma is a national leader. In the race to attract entrepreneurs and business capital, we’re in a 50-state race – and Oklahoma is starting to fall behind.
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