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Today, those who have not voted early will head to the polls to determine the direction, and perhaps the philosophy, of Durant city government for at least the next two years. Perhaps longer.
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By Larry Miller |
4/1/19 04:39 AM
This Tuesday Durant’s voters will go to the polls once again. Every election impacts our future to some degree, this contest has the potential of effecting Durant’s future for generations …
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3/30/19 12:20 PM
Election day’s here again, or will be next Tuesday. That’s when we’ll get to choose the people who will represent us on the Durant City Council.
Some say local elections …
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By Marion Hill |
3/30/19 08:54 AM
Gay Cunningham has spent 11 years of her life trying to find a better facility for Durant’s senior citizens. And now, with a suitable building just within reach, she needs our help. …
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By Michael Clements
michael@durantdemocrat.com |
3/30/19 08:32 AM
You can’t borrow or spend yourself out of debt.
The city has a debt problem. It currently owes more than its ability to pay, and its needs will continue to grow as its aging infrastructure …
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3/23/19 06:15 PM
In “How Democracies Die,” a scary new book by Harvard scholars Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt, the authors see parallels in failing democratic governments both past and …
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By Joe Littlejohn |
3/23/19 01:08 PM
The candidates for Durant City Council met in a candidate forum last week. It wasn’t a debate, it wasn’t an opportunity for aspiring city officials to one up each other. It was a chance …
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3/23/19 12:52 PM
In Sept. 2016, the Durant City Council unanimously voted to hire me as the new Durant City Manager. It was an honor to be selected and I knew I had some tough challenges ahead. I was the fourth …
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By Tim Rundel
Durant City Manager |
3/23/19 10:39 AM
Sharon K. Walker, 56, is running for the Ward 4 spot that Councilman Destry Hawthorne is leaving. Walker is a Duncan native and has been a teacher in Oklahoma for 21 years. She currently teaches math …
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3/16/19 02:49 PM
Mike Morris, 65, is running for the Ward 4 seat vacated by Destry Hawthorne.
Morris was born in Sherman, Texas, and moved to Durant when he was 3. He attended Durant public schools before earning …
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3/16/19 02:48 PM
To the Editor,
In the Thursday March 14, 2019, edition of the Durant Democrat in your article Washington, Radio Road to get facelift, there was a statement printed that reads, “Durant Area …
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3/16/19 02:46 PM
John Cathey, 85, is from Pauls Valley. He is running for the Ward 4 seat being vacated by incumbent Destry Hawthorne, He graduated from Paul’s Valley High School and attended Oklahoma State …
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3/16/19 02:45 PM
Danny Sherrer, 68, is a Durant native and restaurant owner who wants city officials to cooperate with one another and the public to meet the challenges facing his city. He is running for the Ward 3 …
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3/16/19 02:43 PM
Ward 3 incumbent Mike Dills, 71, was appointed to complete the unfinished term of the late councilman Bill Orr in July 2017. Dills is a Durant native, graduate of Durant High School and holds a …
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3/16/19 02:40 PM
James Bishop, 35, is running for the Ward 4 seat currently held by Mike Dills. He is a lifelong resident of Durant. A member of the Durant High School class of 2002, Bishop earned two …
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3/16/19 02:35 PM
The Durant Democrat sent a list of five questions to the candidates for the April 2 Durant City Council election. The questions were intentionally broad to allow the candidates to introduce …
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3/9/19 12:57 PM
Steve Brittingham, 50, is running for the Councilmember at large position on the Durant City Council. He is a native of Pushmataha County and has lived in Durant for the past 24 years. Brittingham is …
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3/9/19 12:37 PM
Last Tuesday could have been a really bad day. And it certainly had its downside. But rather than licking its wounds after getting knocked down, Durant decided to pick itself up and move …
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3/2/19 12:24 PM
Now that Iowa, Utah, and Nebraska accept Medicaid expansion, most states (36, plus D.C.) will get federal help to provide medical care to their poorest residents.
But in Oklahoma, former Gov. Mary …
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By Marion Hill |
3/2/19 12:11 PM
Although Tuesday night did not bring The Small Business Revolution victory to #MyDurant that we had hoped, the transformation our community experienced along the journey was the true win. For that we …
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By Stephanie Gardner
Durant Main Street |
3/2/19 12:09 PM
