At first when Gary Keithley, who is originally from Alvin, Texas, and now lives in Durant, got the phone call from a Waco, Texas, phone number, he didn’t believe it was legitimate. He thought that one ...

There were some major changes to the Draggin’ Main Car and Bike Show this year. The Durant Lions Club, who has co-hosted it in the past took it over after the local car club requested it, feeling the ...

Durant DemocratCoblentz wins Boe Award as 10 SE students present at Great Plains Honors Council annual conference Tuesday, June 24, 2025 ...

A headstone dedication was held Saturday for Confederate Brigadier General Douglas Hancock Cooper at the Fort Washita Confederate Cemetery. The event was organized by Clem Vann Rogers, Camp 481 Sons ...

Bokchito Homecoming Parade.By News Staff on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 ...

Many protesters lined West Main Street at 12th Avenue Saturday afternoon for a “No Kings” demonstration to denounce the policies of President Donald Trump. Organized by the Bryan County Democrats and ...

The City of Durant Keep Durant Beautiful committee has started awarding a Yard of the Month again, something that has not been done for a long time. Last week, the Steve and Elizabeth Renee ...

It is that time of the year when the heat is on and summer is upon us and the kids want to go outside and play in the water, eat watermelon, and have ice cream. The parents are planning summer ...

Southeastern Oklahoma State University and the Southeastern Foundation celebrated the creation of the Will Robinson Memorial Scholarship with a signing ceremony June 6. The scholarship was established ...

Southeastern Oklahoma State University President Dr. Thomas Newsom has been named president of Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas, the Kansas Board of Regents announced June 20. Newsom ...

It’s back to the drawing board on constructing a new building for county offi ces after the construction costs turned out to be more than double what was originally estimated. Durant a meeting last ...

In a historic day for the University, Southeastern Oklahoma State University’s John Massey School of Business has been approved by the Higher Learning Commission, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher ...