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On Saturday, Oct. 19, the people of Durant stepped up and revealed their true character once again by making the 10th Annual Colton’s Run a success.
The 10th anniversary event raised a …
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By Ieysha Sanders
Durant Main Street |
10/26/19 03:39 PM
Some days it seems to me that the news coming from Washington, D.C., and Oklahoma City — and even from Durant— cannot become much more distressing. Elected officials by the truckload …
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By Joe Littlejohn
Guest Columnist |
10/26/19 03:34 PM
We are about to enter what is commonly called “the season of giving.” That time of the year that we take time to count our blessings, give thanks for what we have and try to provide for …
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10/26/19 03:26 PM
The Durant City Council interviewed two candidates for the City Manager’s position but, in keeping with its stated objective of protecting the interests of the tax spenders over that of the …
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10/19/19 10:00 AM
Officials at Mission Academy, the only sober-recovery high school in Oklahoma, don’t believe in small goals.
“We’re in the miracle business,” said Joe Don Fennell, …
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By Ray Carter
Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs |
10/19/19 10:00 AM
Travel is a great educator. During a recent trip to Belfast, Northern Ireland, my group took a taxi tour highlighting The Troubles. The violence was a conflict between the Unionists, who were …
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By Phyllis Rustin |
10/19/19 10:00 AM
As we move towards hiring our new City Manager, I felt it was important to point out what our city is in desperate need of; true leadership. We do not need another good ole boy or gal whose time to …
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By Ben Onstott |
10/19/19 10:00 AM
Our juvenile justice system is failing youth of color. Today’s youth are committing fewer crimes and fewer youth are being arrested, but there are still differences in how they are treated …
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By Ashley Harvey
OkPolicy.org |
10/12/19 03:15 PM
According to your article in the (Oct. 5 edition) of the Democrat Kara Byrd, executive director of Imagine Durant, invited Tony Buettner to speak to interested citizens about the possibility of …
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By Mary Maurer |
10/12/19 11:26 AM
I woke up this past Monday thinking about something that happened 20 years ago.
This wasn’t about something happy or a cause for celebration. Metaphorically speaking, it felt as if I at …
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By Matt Swearengin
matt@durantdemocrat.com |
10/12/19 10:51 AM
In news, being first with a story is only part of the job. Being factual and fair, is the job. That’s an important thing to remember as we wind up National Newspaper Week for 2019.
A new …
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10/12/19 10:07 AM
With just 45 words the founders guaranteed five — no six — basic freedoms, fundamental American rights.
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or …
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By Jim Zachary
CNHI |
10/5/19 02:28 PM
Once upon a time, having a job at a newspaper meant working in one of the most imposing buildings in town, inhaling the acrid aroma of fresh ink and the dusty breath of cheap newsprint and feeling …
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By Kathy Kiely
University of Missouri |
10/5/19 02:15 PM
September 17th was Constitution Day, marking the day 232 years ago when the 39 delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia formally adopted the United States Constitution as the …
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By David Blatt
OkPolicy.org |
10/5/19 02:13 PM
It is commonly held that the American Revolution started on April 19, 1775, with the legendary “Shot Heard Round the World.” And it was certainly the beginning of actual combat and the …
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10/5/19 10:45 AM
Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter has filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court to defend participation of private religious schools in state tax-credit scholarship programs, arguing that a …
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By Ray Carter
Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs |
9/27/19 07:00 PM
Life often has an unexpected way of putting things in perspective.
Earl Allman was a bear of a man. He was barrel chested with heavy arms and thick legs. He seemed to always be in a hurry. He had …
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By Michael Clements
michael@durantdemocrat.com |
9/27/19 07:00 PM
Dear Editor,
Every day at the Boys & Girls Clubs across Oklahoma, I see firsthand the issues our kids face. I see it in their actions, I hear it in their voices, I see it on their faces. …
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9/27/19 07:00 PM
Larry Long is the CEO/Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Club of Durant. He believes the most dangerous time for many kids are the hours from 3 to 6 p.m. During that time latchkey kids are …
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9/27/19 07:00 PM
The Durant Democrat was recognized by Oklahoma Natural Gas and the Oklahoma Press Association for editorial writing for the month of July.
The winning editorial was published in the July 20, 2019 …
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9/21/19 02:24 PM
