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Paul Buntz has been appointed to the Durant Board of Education and he took the oath of office at the board’s meeting Monday.
He replaces board member and president Janie Umsted, who recently …
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By Matt Swearengin
matt@durantdemocrat.com |
11/11/21 04:55 PM
A great way to honor Native Americans during Native American Heritage Month is a visit to Choctaw’s new hotel/casino tower in Durant. Not to gamble, but to tour the updated property’s …
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11/11/21 03:33 PM
On November 2, 2021, the ladies of the St. William Altar Society met in the Holy Family Parish Hall for their monthly meeting.
President Diane Grote opened the meeting with a prayer. Since …
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11/11/21 01:01 PM
On October 31, 2021, St. William Catholic church celebrated Halloween (All Hallow’s Eve or All Saints’ Eve) with a “trunk and treat” and a chili cook-off.
Halloween began …
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11/11/21 01:00 PM
The Department of Music at Southeastern Oklahoma State University will present the 101st Annual Candlelighting Concert on Monday, December 6, at 7:30 p.m. in Montgomery Auditorium on the Durant …
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11/11/21 12:54 PM
Oklahoma State System of Higher Education Chancellor Glen D. Johnson was recently selected for the Oklahoma Association of Community Colleges Hall of Fame. He was recognized during the OACC’s …
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11/11/21 12:22 AM
The Durant Rotary Club had a cornhole tournament and silent auction Saturday at Lost Street Brewing Co. Proceeds will be used for purchasing county third graders a dictionary and “Buddy …
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11/10/21 11:45 PM
Durant Soccer Club had its end of season games Saturday at the Durant Multi-Sports Complex. The season will start up again in spring 2022.
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11/10/21 11:04 PM
Magnolia Events & Designs, 105 S. Second Ave., had a ribbon cutting recently from the Durant Area Chamber of Commerce. Owner Tara Metts has more than 20 years of party and event planning …
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11/10/21 11:01 PM
Bee’s Kitchen, 305 W. Main St., Suite C, had a ribbon cutting recently from the Durant Area Chamber of Commerce. Located in the heart of Downtown Durant, Bee’s Kitchen provides its …
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11/10/21 10:56 PM
Northwest Heights Elementary School had its Fall Family Fun Night last Thursday and there were many activities for children. Shown are, Deacon Alexander, left, and Deklyn Roberts.
Cannon Earthman …
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11/10/21 03:33 PM
The Bryan County Bar Association is receiving the Outstanding County Bar Association Award for its continued commitment to the community and its members. The award will be presented at the 117th …
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11/10/21 01:26 PM
The University Boulevard expansion project is underway and beginning this past Monday, crews were onsite placing construction signage and traffic control devices for Phase I of the …
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11/10/21 01:09 PM
The Southeastern Chorale of Southeastern Oklahoma State University will present its Fall Concert, New Beginnings: Songs of Perseverance, Hope, and Joy, on Thursday, November 18, at 7:30 p.m. in the …
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11/10/21 01:07 PM
Each year, approximately one-half of the graduating class at Southeastern Oklahoma State University is comprised of first-generation graduates – the first in their family to earn a college …
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11/10/21 01:02 PM
A Bennington man died from his injuries after a head-on crash with a truck on Monday, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said.
Twenty-six-year-old Jordan L. Cottingame was taken by Bryan County EMS to …
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By Matt Swearengin
matt@durantdemocrat.com |
11/10/21 10:43 AM
Statistics released by the Bryan County Health Department show that, as Covid vaccinations are increasing, disease cases are still on the rise.
As of the end of October, 52% of Bryan County …
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11/4/21 06:50 PM
According to the dictionary a bridge is a “structure built to span a physical obstacle without blocking the way underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the …
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By Mary E. Maurer |
11/4/21 04:58 PM
The 2021 Veterans Day Parade will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 11 in downtown Durant.
The theme this year is, “Investing in the Next Generation of Veterans.”
Parade line-up begins …
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11/4/21 01:55 PM
On Sept. 10, 1901, a five-acre tract of land was set aside for a cemetery in Silo, Indian Territory. For $50, the town of Silo purchased the land from the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations with the …
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11/4/21 12:25 PM
