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St. Williams to host calf fry and cow patty bingo
St. Williams Catholic Church has come up with a unique new fundraiser, being billed as its first-ever calf fry and auction. The event is set for April 28 - next Sunday - from 12:30 to 3 p.m. at the church (8th Street and University Blvd.) It promises to include some things not seen in Durant in awhile, and certainly not all in one venue. The event will be a fundraiser for the St. Williams Church building fund, as the church is planning to...
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Some residents allowed back home after Texas blast
WEST, Texas (AP) — After days of waiting, the first group of residents who fled their homes when a fertilizer plant exploded in a blinding fireball were allowed to go home Saturday to find out what remained. The news came after a nervous day where officials told residents packed in a hotel waiting for updates about their neighborhood that leaking gas tanks were causing small fires near the blast site, keeping authorities from lifting bl...
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Boston bomb suspect hospitalized under heavy guard
BOSTON (AP) — Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev lay hospitalized in serious condition under heavy guard Saturday as people around the city breathed easier and investigators tried to piece together the who and why of the deadly plot. Tsarnaev, 19, was reported to be in no condition to be interrogated the morning after he was pulled, wounded and bloody, from a tarp-covered boat in a Watertown backyard. The capture came at ...
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Okla. leaders nearing deal on income tax cut
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A plan to slash Oklahoma’s top personal income tax rate could be unveiled next week, but state leaders acknowledged Thursday that the deal hinges on agreements between the House, Senate and governor’s office on a workers’ compensation overhaul and an eight-year infrastructure improvement plan. The income tax cut has been a top priority of Gov. Mary Fallin, while Senate President Pro Tem Brian Bingman has championed ...
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Calera Police urge drivers to be cautious in work zones
Calera – Agencies and organizations across the state have been promoting work zone safety as part of National Work Zone Awareness Week that began April 15 and concludes today. In an effort to save lives on Oklahoma’s roadways, Calera Police urges motorists to be aware of work zones and construction areas while driving. According to statistics from the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, 16 people were killed and 838 people were injured...
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Okla. House passes food stamp fraud proposal
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A bill aimed at clamping down on food stamp fraud overwhelmingly passed the Oklahoma House Thursday, despite critics’ concerns that needy children could go hungry and the legislation solved a problem that really doesn’t exist. The bill, passed 78-12, is aimed at people who trade or sell food stamps yet stay on the program’s rolls because they take prosecutor offers of lighter, deferred sentences. Under federal law, ...
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Photo provided by Dean Phillips This is a "pace bracelet" provided to Larry Qualls of Durant during Monday's Boston Marathon. If he had finished, the time of 4:09:59 would have put him at the finish line at the time of the terrorist blasts.
Witnessing evil on Boylston Street
Editor’s note: A group of four people with Bryan County roots were in Boston for the marathon on Monday. One of them, Larry Qualls, participated in the race. His racing partner, Dean Phillips of Bennington, didn’t race but took part to help Qualls keep pace. His official race time was 4:09:59. The first bomb went off at race time 4:09:43, and the second at 4:09:55. These people, like thousands of others, are extremely lucky to not be among t...
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Duncan lawmaker apologizes for anti-Jewish remark
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A Republican lawmaker from Duncan apologized Wednesday for a derogatory remark he made toward Jewish people while debating a bill on the House floor. Rep. Dennis Johnson used the word “Jew” in the context of negotiating a lower price for an item while discussing a bill to modify a current law that requires a minimum 6 percent markup on the retail sale of most goods. After several legislators remarked on his commen...
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Front: Bailee Weger and her mother Kim Weger. In back is superintendent Jarvis Dobbs and father Brad Weger.
Colbert’s Weger signs with Southeastern Cross Country team
Colbert Lady Leopard Bailee Weger signed her letter of intent, Wednesday morning, with Southeastern Savage Storm Cross Country Track team. Weger is the lone cross country runner Colbert has, now she will have something that she has been looking forward to. “I actually get to be on a team and compete as a team runner and not as an individual.” Competing at the next level is what Weger is looking forward to. “It’s a great opportunity and I’...
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US Rep. Markwayne Mullin named to committee
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Congressman Markwayne Mullin says he’s been named to a committee that will study ways to improve the transportation of freight in the U.S. Mullin — a Republican — was named to the 11-member committee that was developed by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. It will be chaired by Republican Rep. John Duncan Jr. of Tennessee. Mullin says the committee will work for six months in an effort...
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Vehicle fire damages Durant home
Durant Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire near a residence at 1420 Houston Street Wednesday. The vehicle was under a carport at the residence when responders arrived on scene. Backup was immediately requested due to the fact that the house and a storage building were involved. Upon arrival, the flames had extended to the attic area of the home and the storage building east of the carport. Firefighters had the flames under control...
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Audit of Okla. veterans agency uncovers problems
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs lacks proper supervision and oversight of its seven facilities across the state, its workers are chronically underpaid and its governing board has done a poor job managing the agency, according to a state audit released Wednesday. The 59-page audit, which involved a five-month review of the agency’s operations, was requested by Gov. Mary Fallin in August after the scalding...
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Woman charged with throwing potted plant at child
A former childcare worker is accused of hurling a potted plant at a child, according to a Durant Police Department affidavit. Lashayla B. Brown, 21, Durant, has been charged with child abuse by injury. She came under investigation earlier this month when Durant Police Officer Travis Dill received information about child abuse at Victory Life Child Development Center. An affidavit states that Kathy Holmes, the director of the center, sai...
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Robert Perry
Third round push nets SE golf fifth at GAC Tourney
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – Southeastern fired the lowest third-round score of the day and the second lowest round of the entire tournament, carding a final round 288 as a team to make one final push and finish fifth at the Great American Conference Championship in Hot Springs, Ark., with a three-round score of 907. The Savage Storm were in eighth after the first round and moved up one spot in the second after rounds of 312 and 307, respectively. ...
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SE baseball Downs CU, 6-3
LAWTON, Okla. – Seven different Southeastern players combined to collect 12 hits en route to a 6-3 win over Cameron on Tuesday afternoon in Lawton, Okla. The win lifts the Savage Storm to 20-17 on the season and wraps up the out-of-conference road trips for the year. SE was paced by a 3-for-4 outing from Evan Ramsey as he racked up a pair of doubles, an RBI and two runs scored. Chevis Springer , Tucker Alexander ...
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Pipeline protesters arrested in Bennington
Bryan County Sheriff’s Office arrested three protesters at the Keystone XL Pipeline site in Bennington on Tuesday afternoon. Gwen Ingram and Eric Whelan were charged with trespassing and obstruction when they tried to halt the pipeline’s construction. According to a press release from the Great Plains Tar Sands Resistance, 26 year old Whelan of McLoud, Okla., ascended 40 feet into the air in an aerial blockade that began at dawn Tuesday. ...
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Friday is last day to apply for voter registration to vote in Silo election
Friday, April 19, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the May 14 Silo Special Bond Election, Bryan County Election Board Secretary Linda Fahrendorf said. Fahrendorf said that persons who are United States citizens, residents of Oklahoma, and at least 18 years old may apply to become registered voters. Persons who have never been registered to vote before or who are not currently registered in t...
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Free Senior Health Fair to be held in Durant
The Heartland Plaza will be hosting a free Senior Health Fair Friday April 19 from 9 a.m. until noon. The event will be held at the Heartland Plaza located at 1919 University Place in Durant. The health fair is designed to helps local senior citizens become aware of health-related programs, services and providers in the area. Free blood pressure and basic health screening will be available to seniors at the event. Some screenings include ...
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Okla. Senate approves abortion measures
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Senate easily approved three abortion-related bills on Tuesday, including two that would make it more difficult for minors to receive an abortion, over the objection of some abortion rights supporters who claim the measures are an attempt to restrict the practice in Oklahoma. Two of the bills restrict the use of “judicial bypass,” a procedure that allows girls younger than 18 to ask a judge’s permission...
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Jeremiah Lynch, Pat Lynch and Darrel Mendez present a $1530 check to Lynn Edwards for the American Red Cross Hero Campaign.
Red Cross receives donation from local car dealership
Lynn Edwards of the American Red Cross was at Red River Ford Friday afternoon to collect a check for $1,530. The check was one of many that the Red Cross is collecting from its annual Red Cross Hero campaign which takes place every March in honor of Red Cross Month. This is the third year Red River Ford has been involved in the campaign. The dealership collects donation money by donating $25 for every car sold during the month of March. ...
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