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Durant puts new road paving machine to work
DURANT, Okla. (KXII) - The City of Durant has started to put a new road paving machine to work. The city shared on Friday that the street department had their first chance to use the paving machine. City staff got hands-on training at Highland Cemetery, where a large part of...
Bryan County Free Fair kicks off on Tuesday
DURANT, Okla. (KTEN) — The Bryan County Free Fair opens its doors Tuesday at the fairgrounds in Durant. The five-day event begins with a 4-H and FFA tractor-driving contest at the Expo building starting at 2 p.m. Later in the week, visitors will be treated to livestock, craft and...
SE alumna Jane Semple Umsted to be inducted into Oklahoma Women’s Hall of Fame
OKLAHOMA CITY – Southeastern Oklahoma State University alumna Jane Semple Umsted has been announced by the Oklahoma Commission on the Status of Women as one of six inductees in the 2024 class of the Oklahoma Women’s Hall of Fame. Semple Umsted and the 2024 class will be honored...
Week One 5A Team of the Week: Sherman
For the first time since 2012, the ax belongs to the maroon and white. Sherman snapped Denison’s 11-game winning streak in the Battle of the Ax, the longest running rivalry in the state of Texas, with a dominant 31-13 victory last Friday over the Jackets. A year ago, Sherman...
OK federal judge questions legality of piloting out-patient mental competency treatments
A federal judge has given the parties attempting to resolve a mental health competency restoration lawsuit filed against the state less than two weeks to address an issue in a proposed settlement agreement. U.S. District Judge Gregory Frizzell said Friday in an order that the proposed settlement contained a provision not authorized by...
Oklahoma Bible mandate lawsuit back in state court after judges reject attempts to move it
After two federal judges rejected an “unusual” legal maneuver by the two top attorneys for the Oklahoma State Department of Education, a lawsuit over state schools Superintendent Ryan Walters’ Bible mandate is back where Walters and the state agency clearly do not want it ― in a state court in rural northeastern Oklahoma.
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AM NewsBrief: Sept. 4, 2024
As more right-leaning Republicans make headway in the Oklahoma legislature, an undisclosed number of lawmakers have joined the newly established Oklahoma Freedom Caucus. Five members made their affiliation public Tuesday. Oklahoma is the 12th state to join the State Freedom Caucus Network. Its mission: establish a far-right stronghold in the...
Football Game Preview: Decatur on Home-Turf
The Decatur Eagles will square off against the Denison Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game. After dropping their season opener at home, Denison is headed out...
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