Roughly four years ago we celebrated the 50th anniversary at Southeastern of the legendary Harold Harmon. more

A Rock Creek High School senior went missing in the Red River at Wade Road Sunday afternoon and his body was recovered Wednesday, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said. more

Durant Intermediate School students cooked their favorite meals inspired by books, television and movies in the recent “Sodexo Future Chefs Challenge.” more

It takes a village … more

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and last Friday evening, Crisis Control Center Executive Director Eileen Meadows spoke at the Southeastern amphitheater. more

Janie Umsted was sworn back in as a member of the Durant Board of Education during a recent meeting. more

Medical Center Pharmacy had its 50th anniversary celebration recently. The event included a ribbon cutting from the Durant Area Chamber of Commerce and State Rep. Dustin Roberts presented owner Greg Seay a proclamation. Seay has owned the business since 1992. more

Throughout the month of March, Shamrock Bank hosted its annual March Giveaway promotion and there was a lot of green involved for a good cause! In recent years, bank leaders and employee-owners made the decision to take their bank’s giveaway beyond the typical prizes of ice chests and grills. They chose to use their annual promotional push to give back to the small businesses that are so vital to the communities they serve across Oklahoma. more

The dream of a new Rodeo/Agriculture Expo Center at Southeastern Oklahoma State University took another step closer to reality Monday afternoon with an official groundbreaking ceremony. more

It’s always good to show appreciation to volunteers, and there’s no better time to do that than National Volunteer Month, which takes place in April. more

Durant City Council awarded bids for the Commercial Lane improvement project and to put new striping on streets in the city. more

The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) has scheduled another opportunity for southeast Oklahoma residents to dispose of potentially dangerous household items. CNO Environmental Protection Services will have staff on hand to collect hazardous materials on Saturday, April 30 from 9 a.m. to noon in Carl Albert Park, 1301 Gail Farrell Dr., in Durant. more

Persistent. The dictionary defines this as: “To go on resolutely, to continue past a usual, expected, or normal time.” Tommy Hitchcock’s picture could reside right beside this definition, for it was his persistence that ultimately landed him a job that would go on to define a career that has continued for a half century. more

A local poet and English instructor at Southeastern has published a mystery novel which is the result of a project he started about 10 years ago and began working on it again during the pandemic. more

While listening to the meteorologist on TV, I heard him mention the possibility of a tornado. When I went to bed, I couldn’t shut off the prediction of stormy weather. There are some dates that are etched in our minds. April 2, 1957, is one such date I have never forgotten. I lay there a long time and replayed the time our family lived through a tornado in our town 65 years ago. more

Kate John Allen Caldwell recently celebrated her 100th Birthday at Calvary Baptist Church in Durant OK. more

Over the last several years, the Southeastern Oklahoma FCA Annual Banquet has steadily grown into a spectacular event to highlight many deserving student athletes from across the area while continuing to grow the ministry through fundraising efforts. more

U. S. Senatorial candidate Jason Bollinger visited Durant last week, making several stops to meet potential supporters and discuss his priorities if voters choose him to replace incumbent Senator James Lankford. more

Gzim Krasniqi, a founder of an iconic downtown restaurant, has been named the 2021 Durant Citizen of the Year by the Kiwanis Club of Durant. more

Boyd Street Brass Ensemble will be in concert on Saturday, April 23, as part of the Musical Arts Series at Southeastern Oklahoma State University. more