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Caddo’s third sesquicentennial event was held Monday, March 21, at 6 pm at the Rock Community Building.
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By Vesta Baker |
4/7/22 08:19 AM
U.S. Senator James Lankford spoke Friday at the Roadhouse restaurant as part of a meet-and-greet event hosted by the Durant Area Chamber of Commerce.
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By Matt Swearengin
matt@durantdemocrat.com |
4/6/22 09:49 PM
Nearly 2,000 students from high schools throughout the region participated in the Oklahoma Inter-High School Curriculum Meet last week.
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4/6/22 05:55 PM
The Massey Family has long been synonymous with giving back to the community, with higher education being just one of the many beneficiaries of such generosity.
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4/6/22 04:45 PM
A utility vehicle crash on Friday critically injured a Calera man, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said.
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By Matt Swearengin
matt@durantdemocrat.com |
4/6/22 02:13 PM
The Choctaw Nation Princess and Royalty Program is beginning plans for the 2022-23 princess pageants in each of its 12 districts.
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4/6/22 01:08 PM
TVSHKA HOMMA – The Easter bunny isn’t just hopping but is flying to Chief Batton’s Easter Celebration this spring. Some 11,000 candy-and-prize-filled plastic eggs will be dropped from a helicopter (weather permitting) at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 9 at the Choctaw Capitol Grounds in Tvshka Homma. Ages 2-10 years old and ages 55+ will take their turn lining up for egg hunts.
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4/6/22 12:46 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY – Durant High School senior Taylor Piearcy has completed a week of service as a page for Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant. Piearcy served at the Capitol during the eighth week of session from March 28-31.
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4/6/22 12:44 PM
Phi Beta Lambda, a Southeastern Oklahoma State University professional student organization, won its second consecutive state championship recently at the State Leadership Conference in Oklahoma City.
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4/6/22 12:05 PM
A Pulitzer-prizewinning graphic novel, “Maus,” is Book Talk’s choice for its April 14 meeting. Retired educator Phyllis Rustin will lead the 7:00 p.m. discussion at Donald W. Reynolds Library, 1515 W. Main St. in Durant.
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4/6/22 12:02 PM
The second round of funding for the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) for Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma tribal members has been announced today. The Economic Impact Recovery for Adults and Dependents funds are part of a possible two-year distribution program for tribal members.
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4/6/22 10:21 AM
The Choctaw Casino and Resorts Grant Theater hosted a weekend of concert events would have made the “Rock n Roll Gods” proud.
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By Tony Goza
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3/31/22 02:58 PM
KENEFIC – The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) and the Choctaw Development Fund (CDF) on March 9, awarded the town of Kenefic $ 20,645 to purchase a new backhoe, excavator and trailer for the town.
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3/31/22 11:54 AM
Oklahoma Connections Academy students went on a field trip Friday to the Durant State Fish Hatchery near Armstrong.
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3/31/22 08:39 AM
A tornado tore through the Kingston and Buncombe Creek communities March 21 and clean up from the storm is ongoing.
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3/30/22 11:34 PM
The Southeastern Oklahoma State University rodeo team has a proud tradition of winning national championships.
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3/30/22 11:32 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY — Kendra Chronister, with Vision Bank in Durant, recently completed the Oklahoma Bankers Association Commercial Lending School in Oklahoma City.
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3/30/22 05:38 PM
When my family moved north of Silo in 1946, folks told us we were moving to the area where Belle Starr and Jesse James hid out. When I was up that way, I always looked at the wooded area and imagined outlaws hiding behind the trees.
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By Dolores Kiser |
3/30/22 05:34 PM
The Rendezvous at Fort Washita began Wednesday and continues through Sunday, April 3.
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3/30/22 05:31 PM
As the spring season arrives, it’s time to make plans to visit one of southeast Oklahoma’s newest family destinations, the Choctaw Cultural Center.
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3/30/22 05:06 PM