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Durant Students Celebrate Healthy Dating Relationships with Love Is Not Abuse Day

Friday, Feb. 10 was recognized as Love Is Not Abuse Day at Durant High School. Students in DECA, a student marketing association, have spent the past few weeks preparing for...

School elections to be held Tuesday

Area voters will be heading to the polls on Tuesday, Feb. 14 to vote in the annual school elections. No one filed against Nathan Morrison, who holds Durant I-72 Office No. 2, so...

Durant man convicted of federal drug and firearms charges

MUSKOGEE – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced Friday that Michael Lynn Cash, 36, Durant, was found guilty by a federal...

Okla. lawmakers tout criminal justice plan

{linefeed} OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A new plan would seek to reduce Oklahoma’s violent crime rate by up to 10 percent, require anyone who has been in an Oklahoma prison to...

International Coin Collectors Association to Host Special Event in Durant

Durant is the next stop on the list for the International Coin Collectors Association’s world tour. During this event at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites, the ICCA...

Man found guilty of making a lewd proposal to a child

A jury acquitted a man of a child sexual abuse charge but found him guilty of lewd or indecent proposals to a child under 16.{linefeed} A daylong trial concluded early Thursday...

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Okla. commissioner seeks more for mental health{linefeed} TIM TALLEY{linefeed} Associated Press {linefeed} OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s mental health commissioner...

Early voting for school elections begins Friday

Registered voters in Bryan County who want to vote by mail absentee ballot in next Tuesday’s Boswell I-01, Caddo I-5, Calera I-48 Colbert I-4, Rock Creek I-2 and Silo I-1...

Anti-abortion lawmakers continue push

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Anti-abortion lawmakers vowed Wednesday to continue pushing for tighter restrictions in Oklahoma as hundreds of advocates flooded the halls of the state...

Boren supports bill to cut spending from federal budget

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Dan Boren voted Wednesday in favor of H.R. 3521, the Expedited Legislative Line-Item Veto and Rescissions Act of 2011, which passed by a...

Official: 10 states get ed waiver

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Thursday will free 10 states from the strict and sweeping requirements of the No Child Left Behind law, giving leeway to states...

Oklahoma receives more than $90M for Indian housing

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded more than $90 million in Indian Housing Block Grant allocations to 31 tribes in...

Oklahoma Senate leaders unveil legislative agenda

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Republican leaders in the Oklahoma Senate said Tuesday they share Republican Gov. Mary Fallin’s goal of reducing the state income tax, but stopped...

Oklahoma tribal leaders don't plan to dismiss lawsuit

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The leaders of two Oklahoma Indian tribes say they have no plans to dismiss a federal lawsuit against the state over tribal water rights in southeastern...

Oklahoma public safety officials seek more funding

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Following three years of budget cuts, Oklahoma’s public safety officials told lawmakers Tuesday their budgets need a boost to restore workforce...

Truck driver injured in crash

An Ada truck driver was seriously injured after crashing his semi truck Tuesday seven miles east of Caddo on Highway 22, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said. Clifford D. Miller, 65,...

AmericanTowns Heroes: Ariana Hargis is a Real Livesaver

Ariana Hargis is the kind of lifeguard you want on duty when your loved ones are in the pool. She's a quick-thinking, focused professional with eyes in the back of her head. When...

Locals shine in Dancing with the Stars of Durant 2012

On Saturday night, local celebrities gathered at Choctaw Casino in Durant to show off their dancing skills in the second annual Dancing with the Stars of Durant. Seven couples...

Bryan County enters mutual aid agreement with Fannin County

On Monday, the Bryan County Commissioners met for their monthly meeting. During the meeting, the commissioners approved a mutual aid agreement between Fannin County, Texas, and...

School board receives report on remediation and dropout

During the monthly meeting of the Durant ISD Board of Education, Durant High School Principal Cheryl Conditt presented a 2010-2011 Remediation and Dropout Report to the board....

INTEGRIS Health and Health Management Associates Sign Definitive Agreement to Partner Five Regional Hospitals

OKLAHOMA CITY – INTEGRIS Health announced Monday it has executed a definitive agreement to joint venture with Health Management Associates Inc. five of its regional...

Governor makes 2013 budget recommendations

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Gov. Mary Fallin proposed a 1.9 percent increase in spending by state government Monday for the fiscal year that begins July 1, but her plan showed that...

Fallin highlights more cuts to Oklahoma income tax

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Gov. Mary Fallin outlined a budget plan Monday to deeply reduce Oklahoma’s personal income tax rate by eliminating dozens of tax exemptions,...

Tax plans likely to be focus of 2012 Oklahoma session

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — While nearly 3,000 bills await Oklahoma lawmakers when they return to the state Capitol Monday for the start of the 2012 legislative session, none are...

Coburn won't support Gingrich for president

EDMOND(AP) — An Oklahoma senator says he can't support former House Speaker Newt Gingrich's campaign for president. Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., told those attending...

Fake company created to probe Oklahoma Legislature

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The FBI created a fake Georgia company in 2008 so an agent could go undercover to secretly investigate the Oklahoma Legislature for corruption. No one...

Silo Schools asking for taxpayers to show some love

This Valentine’s Day, Silo Public Schools is asking for some love from taxpayers. The school district is growing and the building, which was originally built to house 300...

New textbook dedicated to Regent John Massey

DURANT – Students enrolled in a business management course at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are using a new textbook this semester – a textbook with a cover...

Choctaw Nation to hold Heritage Monday, dance classes open to the public Feb. 6

The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma celebrates its heritage in many ways and as the year 2012 begins there has been a revival in all ages to learn more of the traditional ways....

Are you sure you are registered to vote?

Time slips by before you realize it and deadlines prohibit registration activity, stated Linda Fahrendorf, Secretary of the Bryan County Election Board. February 10, 2012 is the...

New Emergency/Registration Departments now open

Effective Saturday, February 4, the Medical Center of Southeastern Oklahoma will begin seeing patients in the new Emergency and Admitting Departments. Patients needing these...

Woman injured in crash

A Durant woman was critically injured Saturday in Atoka County when the car she was riding in hydroplaned while racing another vehicle and flipped into a creek, the Oklahoma...

Bennington student suspended for having handgun at school

On Wednesday, a 14-year-old high Bennington High School student was suspended from the district for taking an unloaded handgun to school. Administrators were informed that a...

Commissioners open bids for jail addition project

On Thursday, the Bryan County Commissioners held a special meeting to discuss and possibly take action on opening bids for the Bryan County Jail addition project. During the...

Landfill to stop accepting utility bills March 1

Beginning March 1, 2012, showing your utility bill for a free dump at the Durant Landfill will be a thing of the past. Solid Waste Superintendent Larry Mitchell has previously...

Oklahoma Gov. asks tribes to drop water rights suit

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Gov. Mary Fallin wants two tribal leaders to dismiss their lawsuit against the state over tribal water rights in southeastern Oklahoma. Fallin sent a...

Fallin: Oklahoma income tax plan to reduce brackets

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Gov. Mary Fallin said Thursday that her plan to reduce Oklahoma’s income tax will shrink the number of tax brackets from seven to three and will...

Treasurer: Low natural gas price cause for concern

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Low natural gas prices are pushing gross production tax collections below expectations and could slow the growth of state revenue in spite of rising...

Judge sentences St. Clair to death in 1991 slayings

ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky prosecutors have been working for two decades to make a death sentence stick against 55-year-old Michael Dale St. Clair. They succeeded...

Oklahoma court orders response in warden’s wife case

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The wife of a former Oklahoma prison warden who was sentenced to one year in prison for helping a convicted killer escape claims she is indigent and...

Oklahoma House Democrats eye 2012 legislative agenda

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Democrats in the Oklahoma House say job creation, public education, transportation and natural resources are at the top of their agenda for the 2012...

Journey Stories begin to wrap up with story of the ‘Hunley’

The Journey Stories at Three Valley Museum in Durant are quickly coming to an end. Over the course of the last month, visitors have been able to learn about the Dust Bowl through...

Where’s the snow? Not in Lower 48, but elsewhere

WASHINGTON (AP) — Snow has been missing in action for much of the U.S. the last couple months. But it’s not just snow. It’s practically the season that’s...

Bright light seen in Oklahoma, Texas likely a meteor

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration says a bright, streaking light seen in the skies over parts of Oklahoma and Texas likely was a meteor. FAA spokesman...

ODOL Commissioner visits Chamber of Commerce

On Tuesday, the Oklahoma Department of Labor Commissioner Mark Costello visited the city of Durant. During his visit, he spoke at the Rotary Club and at the Durant Chamber of...

St. Clair to be sentenced on kidnapping

ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (AP) — A man described by Kentucky prosecutors as a serial killer is set to be sentenced today for a kidnapping that resulted in the death of a Bardstown...

AT&T provides grant to Women's Business Center

DURANT — To help the Oklahoma Women’s Business Center (OWBC) spur female entrepreneurship in rural Oklahoma, AT&T announced a $10,000 contribution in support of their...

Rethinking the yard in drought-stricken regions

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texans watched disaster unfold slowly last year as a historic drought took a withering toll across the region. Trees died by the millions, lawns and...

Democrats continue to flee Oklahoma Legislature

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — With the number of Democratic lawmakers in the Oklahoma Legislature continuing to dwindle, Republican Party leaders are expressing optimism they can...

Rerun Junction has grand re-opening

On Monday, Re-Run Junction thrift store held a grand re-opening to celebrate its new location at 701 N. First Ave. in Durant. Gena Weldon with Re-Run said the employees were...