June 30, 2021

Gaebelein, Justus receive 2021 Cassie Hallmark Scholarship

DURANT – The 2021 recipients of the Cassie Hallmark Scholarship have been announced by the Pride of Durant. Abigail Justus and Samantha Gaebelein are this year’s […]
June 30, 2021

Area auctioneer named Arkansas champion

The weekend of June 24-27, 2021 was a busy one for Arkansas Auctioneers Association (AAA). This is when auctioneers from across Arkansas and the country gather […]
June 29, 2021

Billy “Jack” Mitchell

Billy “Jack” Mitchell of Utica, Okla. passed away on Sunday, June 27, 2021 in Durant, Okla. at the age of 84. Billy was born on Feb. […]
June 29, 2021

Evelyn Converse

Evelyn Converse, a beautiful soul, loving wife, mother, and grandmother left this earthly life on June 26, 2021, at the age of 81. She was the […]
June 29, 2021

Sarah Lewis named new Durant Main Street Executive Program Director

By Joey McWilliams DURANT – The Durant Main Street Board this week named Sarah Lewis as its new Executive Program Director. Lewis said she is excited […]
June 29, 2021

Bobby Gene Fuller

Bobby (Bob) Gene Fuller, a proud veteran of the United States Army during the Korean War, entered his rest on June 27, 2021, at the age […]
June 28, 2021

Leslie Gale Baker

Leslie Gale Baker, 57, of Achille, Okla., passed away on Sunday, June 27, 2021 at his residence, with his family near him. Leslie was born on […]
June 28, 2021

Nancy Blevins

Nancy Kay Blevins was born Monday, Sept. 8, 1980 in Yuma, Ariz., to parents Joseph David Smart and Audrey (Blevins) Rowbotham. She passed from this life […]
June 28, 2021

Martha Sue Reeves

Martha Sue (Wigley) Reeves was born Sunday, Jan. 7, 1945 in Bennington, Okla., to James Henry Wigley and Hazel Marie (Yandell) Wigley. She passed from this […]