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David Anderson, city garage employee, received an award from the Oklahoma Municipal League for 25 years of service with the city. He is shown with City Manager Pam Polk, council members Lauran Fuller, Humphrey Miller and Danny Sherrer and Mayor Martin Tucker and Vice Mayor Mike Simulescu. Not shown is Dustin Rudolf, Durant deputy fire chief, who received an award for 30 years of service.

David Anderson, city garage employee, received an award from the Oklahoma Municipal League for 25 years of service with the city. He is shown with City Manager Pam Polk, council members Lauran Fuller, Humphrey Miller and Danny Sherrer and Mayor Martin Tucker and Vice Mayor Mike Simulescu. Not shown is Dustin Rudolf, Durant deputy fire chief, who received an award for 30 years of service.

City employees receive awards from Municipal League

News Staff
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
City employees receive awards from Municipal League.
Pablo Vazquez was the Kiwanis Club of Durant Senior of the Month for December. Shown are, Kiwanis Presiden Shyla Whitlock, Durant Independent School District Superintendent Mark Moring, Jessica Vazquez, Pablo Vazquez, Britanny Vazquez and Kiwanian Jason Manous.

Pablo Vazquez was the Kiwanis Club of Durant Senior of the Month for December. Shown are, Kiwanis Presiden Shyla Whitlock, Durant Independent School District Superintendent Mark Moring, Jessica Vazquez, Pablo Vazquez, Britanny Vazquez and Kiwanian Jason Manous.

Texas-Oklahoma Kiwanis governor visits Durant Kiwanis Club

Phyllis Rustin
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Texas-Oklahoma Kiwanis Governor Bob Quinton visited the Durant Kiwanis Club, the second largest club in Oklahoma. Gov. Quinton shared several goals for District 8 Kiwanis clubs during his tenure as governor. The governor’s theme concerns children, “Making Their World a Better Place.”

COMING EVENTS

News Staff
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Feb. 13 Last week’s meeting of Book Talk had to be canceled because of inclement weather.

Loss of a special man

Marion Hill
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
A giant of a man was buried recently in the small town of Plains, Georgia. Not in terms of physical stature—he was of medium height and build—or length of life, although he lived to be 100 years old.

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

News Staff
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Recorded in the Bryan County Clerk’s Office Genuine Homes to Fabrice Nguetsop, warranty deed Ricky Lynn Pitts and Marcella W. Pitts to MBKS Ventures, warranty deed Steven E.

COURT RECORDS

News Staff
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Felonies filed Gregory Kent Southall, Dallas, Texas, domestic assault and battery by strangulation. John Christopher Henshaw, 29, Athens, Texas, fugitive from justice.
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