Wednesday, May 8, 2024
The Durant Police Department and Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 113 will host the 12th annual memorial service for fallen law enforcement officers on Thursday, May 16. The event will be held at the Choctaw Nation Headquarters Amphitheater at 1802 Chukka Hina Drive.
My first time voting was in the 1960 Kennedy/Nixon election. I voted straight Republican. The Republicans’ reported policies of lower taxes, limited government, and fiscal responsibility sounded appealing.
The April meeting of Bryan County Retired Educators featured Legislative Day. President Jerrie Goforth welcomed Oklahoma State Senator David Bullard and Oklahoma State Representative Cody Maynard. Mrs. Crystal Maynard accompanied Rep. Maynard as a special guest.
Even with the move to Class 3A this season, the Silo Rebels punched their ticket for the spring state baseball tournament for the 22nd straight year with a dominant sweep of Oklahoma Christian School in Super Regional action last week.
A dramatic late rally by Durant turned back Booker T. Washington but the Lion baseball team saw its season end with back-to-back losses to powerful Tahlequah in the Class 5A regional tournament.
The Lions finished the season with an 18-18 record, the program’s most wins since 2017.
In Class 5A regional track action last week, the Durant High track and field team rode several sensational performances and qualified 12 individuals and five relay teams for the state meet this weekend at Western Heights.
