My grandson Ben had a tough year in 2025. In September he lost his other granddad Darrell Smith in a freak accident that left ...

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A former Kingston resident charged with two counts of first-degree manslaughter was sentenced earlier this month on reduced misdemeanor convictions after being found guilty by a jury on the lesser ...

Durant Police Chaplain Brent Smith died July 10 at age 55 after a battle with cancer. His obituary with Gordon Funeral Home states that he lived a life to love God, love people, and faithfully answer ...

Kingston July 4th Parade. Maycee Webb, Oklahoma Miss Amazing Junior Teen Queen 2025, waves during the Kingston July 4th Parade.

Dan Wiley, National Commander of the American Legion for 20252026, visited the Green-Bryant American Legion Post No. 39 in ...

First United Bank, with partnership from other entities, concluded its annual water drive last week to provide bottled water ...

Albertsons grocery store had a construction kick-off last week in the former Alorica building that previously was the Dollar Saver grocery store on Radio Road. Durant City Council approved an economic ...

The Durant Main Street Pearls and Prohibition Met Gala was Saturday evening at Lost Street Brewing Co. and one of the Met runway participants was Cherokee Communications. Shown are Caleb Germany and ...

A memorial service for Arnold Dean Walker, of Durant, OK, who passed away peacefully on October ...

The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma celebrated the opening of the new Durant Community Center on Chahta Way during a ribbon cutting ceremony last week with tribal members, community leaders, tribal council ...

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Tuesday for the primary elections and a state question on raising the minimum wage. Early voting continues through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday ...