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OKLAHOMA CITY – Blood transfusions are the most frequent procedure performed in hospitals with more than 33,000 daily donations required to meet patient needs in the U.S. To ensure blood is …
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1/13/21 11:08 AM
The 2020 Top Workplaces in Oklahoma rankings were announced earlier last month. With more than 20 large employer groups receiving recognition, First United ranked 4th in the large group …
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1/7/21 05:31 PM
A whopping 285 long days will have passed since their last official home athletic competition when the Southeastern basketball teams take the court Monday night at Bloomer Sullivan Arena. Fittingly …
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By Kevin Farr
For the Democrat |
1/7/21 04:18 PM
Prayers were answered and glory was given to God when the Durant Church of Christ held its first service of the new year this past Sunday.
This was also the congregation’s first service in …
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By Matt Swearengin
matt@durantdemocrat.com |
1/7/21 01:28 PM
Americans have trusted someone else to safeguard their hard-earned money since the first bank was established in 1791. For decades that trust was unquestioned. Then in 1866, the James gang robbed a …
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By Mary E. Maurer |
1/7/21 12:59 PM
Four Bryan County elected officials were sworn in Monday morning before the county commissioners meeting of the new year.
District Judge Mark Campbell administered the oath of office to Sheriff …
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By Matt Swearengin
matt@durantdemocrat.com |
1/7/21 11:16 AM
“Black Water Rising,” a thriller by screenwriter Attica Locke, is Book Talk’s choice for its January 14 discussion at 7:00 p.m. The group usually meets at Donald W. Reynolds …
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1/6/21 04:14 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY – State Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant, and Rep. Dustin Roberts, R-Durant, announced an opportunity for citizens in Bryan and surrounding counties to be a part of Oklahoma’s …
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1/6/21 12:46 PM
Scoutmaster Michael Reyes presents brothers Cordell, left, and Andy Palmer with Eagle Scout certificates during an Eagle Court of Honor ceremony Sunday at Durant First United Methodist Church. …
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12/31/20 06:42 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant, and 14 other senators sent a letter on Dec. 22 urging Congress to fight illegal ballots in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. The …
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12/31/20 06:04 PM
A Calera man is in jail on a first-degree murder charge after authorities said he stabbed another man during a domestic incident on Christmas.
Forty-three-year-old Michael Norris is accused of …
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By Matt Swearengin
matt@durantdemocrat.com |
12/31/20 11:24 AM
When Amanda Harrell was growing up in McAlester, Oklahoma, she was unsure what type of education would be available to her or what her family could afford. That humble upbringing started her on a …
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12/30/20 04:17 PM
A mobile home on Sexton Road in Calera burned Christmas morning, according to Calera Fire-Rescue.
Firefighters were dispatched at 2:44 that morning and when they arrived, the home was fully …
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Staff report |
12/30/20 12:54 PM
The first round of COVID-19 vaccinations were given to front-line workers at AllianceHealth hospital in Durant last Friday.
Alliance and the Bryan County Health Department worked together to …
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By Matt Swearengin
matt@durantdemocrat.com |
12/24/20 01:50 PM
The Durant Lions Club provided Christmas to many children in the county during its 22nd annual Toy for Tots event last Saturday at the Bryan County Fairgrounds.
The Lions Club has partnered with …
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By Matt Swearengin
matt@durantdemocrat.com |
12/24/20 12:54 PM
Calera Council approved a request by a developer to open platted roads on the east side of town.
During a recent meeting of the council, Jay Mauck said he bought lots for housing additions and he …
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By Matt Swearengin
matt@durantdemocrat.com |
12/24/20 11:43 AM
KINGSTON - Gabriella Mendez, Kingston Schools’ HealthCorps living lab coordinator, has been named a recipient of Oklahoma’s NextGen Under 30 honors for K-12 Education.
Mendez is a …
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12/23/20 04:23 PM
As COVID-19 cases and holiday travel increase in the area, the Choctaw Nation Emergency Management is delivering pallets of free masks across the Nation’s jurisdiction to try and reduce the …
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12/23/20 03:27 PM
Hellen Estelle (Jennings) Isenberg received a citation from the State of Oklahoma recently for celebrating her 101st birthday. She celebrated her birthday in November in Durant with a birthday …
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12/23/20 03:07 PM
Texoma Medical Center has received an allocation of the new Pfizer vaccine for COVID19. As directed by the CDC and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), TMC has begun administering …
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12/23/20 11:39 AM
