October 3, 2019

Oklahoma receives REAL ID extension through Sept. 18, 2020

Release The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety announced Thursday it has been notified that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has granted the state’s REAL ID […]
September 25, 2019

KTC-Durant ranked No. 4 LPN nursing school program in Oklahoma

DURANT – The Durant campus of the Kiamichi Technology Center was recently acknowledged as one of the top schools in the state for its practical nursing […]
September 18, 2019

Southern Drawl celebrates relocation with ribbon cutting

By Joey McWilliams DURANT – The Southern Drawl Boutique in downtown Durant is not new to the community. But if you haven’t been to the store […]
September 13, 2019

Tennessee man killed in off-road vehicle accident near Bennington

BRYAN COUNTY – A man was killed just east of Bennington when two all-terrain vehicles collided early Sunday morning. Randall Morgan, 57 of Palmersville, Tenn., was […]
September 13, 2019

Choctaw Chief presented lifetime achievement award

Choctaw Nation Charlie Clark DURANT — Chief Gary Batton (right) accepts the Happy World Foundation’s 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award in Global Citizenship from foundation founder Akash […]
September 11, 2019

First responders step up to the challenge

DURANT – Remembrances of many different kinds took place throughout the country on Wednesday morning. Ceremonies and more were held to bring awareness to youth of […]
September 10, 2019

Two injured in single-vehicle accident Tuesday morning

BRYAN COUNTY – A Mead woman was taken by Air Evac from an accident outside Mead on Tuesday. Sadie Kinyon, 23 of Durant, was driving a […]
September 9, 2019

Southeastern president Burrage heads to OU

Southeastern Oklahoma State University president Sean Burrage has accepted a position at the University of Oklahoma, according to the school’s website. In a release posted on […]
September 4, 2019

Truck hits power lines, causes outage on Cedar Avenue and beyond

DURANT – The City of Durant is reporting a power outage on Wednesday afternoon. The outage, which is centered between Second Avenue and Third Avenue on […]