It may well be true, as the familiar biblical quote states, that the poor will always be with us. But that’s no excuse for failing to recognize and address the problems of poverty.

Regina Marie Buchanan Boucher, of Armstrong, Oklahoma, entered into the presence of her Lord and ...

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

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 ...

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Dan Wiley, National Commander of the American Legion for 20252026, visited the Green-Bryant American Legion Post No. 39 in Durant last week to talk to members about their concerns. Wiley is from ...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The University of Arkansas is recognizing students for earning a place on the Spring 2026 Chancellor’s List, the university’s highest semester academic honor for undergraduates.

Wade Johnson will soon be preparing for his 15th and final year of coaching softball at Rock Creek after recently receiving coaching Hall of Fame honors for the second time in his highly-successful ...

Texoma Medical Center (TMC) is proud to announce that Andrew Wilson has been appointed its Chief Executive Officer. A native of the Dallas- Fort Worth area, Wilson comes to the Texoma region after ...

How can we tone down the angry political talk in this country and get to a point where we regularly speak civilly to, and about, people on “the other side”? Not that we’ve ever had a “golden age” in ...

First United Bank, with partnership from other entities, concluded its annual water drive last week to provide bottled water and Gatorade to area fire departments. The partners for the event met at ...