February 7, 2019

DHS junior serves as page for state senator

Release OKLAHOMA CITY – Durant High School junior, Vivian Taylor, served as a Senate page for State Sen. Bullard, R-Durant, during the first week of the legislative session […]
February 6, 2019

McWilliams wins Regional Spelling Bee, moves on to State

CALERA – Durant eighth-grader Jayla McWilliams took first place on Tuesday night in the Region 19 spelling bee. She will continue on to the next level […]
February 5, 2019

WI students honored with Principal Pride Award

DURANT – Washington Irving principal, Lisa Whitley presented the following Washington Irving students with the Principal Pride Award for modeling exemplary character and following the Lion Code. […]
January 27, 2019

Durant students perform at the 2018-2019 SEOBDA All-District Clinic

DURANT – On Saturday, the South Eastern Oklahoma Band Directors Association held it performance for the 2018-2019 All-District clinic for this year. Band members, under the […]
January 24, 2019

Local spelling bee winners to compete at regional level in Calera

Around Bryan County and beyond, local spelling bee winners have earned spots to compete at the Oklahoma regional level of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Winners […]
January 23, 2019

Washington Irving announces students who have met Accelerated Reading Goals

DURANT – Many students in the first and second grades have met their Accelerated Reading Goals during the first semester of the 2018-2019 academic year. Here […]
January 23, 2019

First United Bank donates financial curriculum to Durant High School

Release NASHVILLE, Tenn. -First United Bank is donating Ramsey Solutions’ Foundations in Personal Finance curriculum to Durant High School. Foundations in Personal Finance is the premier […]
January 16, 2019

FFA and 4-H to hold chili dinner and auction on Thursday

By Joey McWilliams BRYAN COUNTY – It’s that time of year again – time to come out and support the agricultural education at Durant. The Durant […]
January 10, 2019

Lions begin play today in East Central Oklahoma Classic

ADA – The Durant Lions’ basketball teams head up to Pontotoc County on Thursday to begin play in the East Central Oklahoma Classic, hosted by the […]