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Durant, Oklahoma Patch AM: a 4 min readGood day Durant! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. āļø
In today's newsletter:
- Want a sweet treat and to help a Durant kidās dream?
- Southeastern taps veteran aviation leader to guide Durantās Aerospace Sciences Institute
- How a surprise Durant performance honored Zach Topās first-ever guitar song
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? š¤ (Answer below!)
- Friday: Humid with a t-storm or two, with a high of 87 and low of 74 degrees. š¶ Hot!
- Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 91, low: 74.
- Sunday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 67 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ 10-year-old bakes her way to buying first horse (kxii.com) ā A 10-year-old Durant girl, Kinsley Jones, is spending her summer running a bake sale outside her grandfatherās shop to save $1,500 for her first horse. With strong family support and social media buzz, sheās already raised over $600 and plans to keep selling treats Tuesday through Friday afternoons at Frankies Garage. 
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ā¢ Janeva Maxson named Director of Aerospace Sciences Institute (se.edu) ā Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant has named alumna Janeva Maxson as director of its Aerospace Sciences Institute, bringing nearly three decades of aviation and defense leadership experience. Maxson, a two-time Southeastern graduate, will guide aviation management programs and build on the instituteās long-standing role in training future aerospace professionals. Ā Ā Ā
ā¢ Zach Top Performs Acoustic 'Amarillo by Morning' at Durant Show (country1037fm.com) ā Country artist Zach Top recently surprised fans at The Red Clay Straysā album release party at the Choctaw Grand Theater in Durant performing an acoustic version of āAmarillo by Morning.ā The show highlighted his personal connection to the song and comes as his career surges with major awards and a growing national tour. Ā Ā Ā
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Story Rm - Fiber Arts Class
Donald W. Reynolds Community Center and Library 1515 West Main Street, Durant, OK 74701
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Computer Lab - Jami (HiSET)
Donald W. Reynolds Community Center and Library 1515 West Main Street, Durant, OK 74701
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BB Theater - SRP - LuLu & Hazel Sewing Activities
Donald W. Reynolds Community Center and Library 1515 West Main Street, Durant, OK 74701
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CC Meeting Room OR Makerspace - Learn to Use a Sewing Machine - LuL
Donald W. Reynolds Community Center and Library 1515 West Main Street, Durant, OK 74701
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š Events Nearby
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Story Rm - Fiber Arts Class
Donald W. Reynolds Community Center and Library 1515 West Main Street, Durant, OK 74701
10:00 am -
Computer Lab - Jami (HiSET)
Donald W. Reynolds Community Center and Library 1515 West Main Street, Durant, OK 74701
2:30 pm -
BB Theater - SRP - LuLu & Hazel Sewing Activities
Donald W. Reynolds Community Center and Library 1515 West Main Street, Durant, OK 74701
10:00 am -
LIBRARY CLOSED
Donald W. Reynolds Community Center and Library 1515 West Main Street, Durant, OK 74701 -
Kameron Marlowe ā
Choctaw Casino & Resort-Durant, 4216 US-69, Durant
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CC Meeting Room OR Makerspace - Learn to Use a Sewing Machine - LuL
Donald W. Reynolds Community Center and Library 1515 West Main Street, Durant, OK 74701
5:30 pm -
Chahtapreneur Awards Dinner 2026 ā
Choctaw Casino & Resort-Durant, 4216 US-69, Durant
5:00 pm
Saturday June 13
Wednesday June 17
Thursday June 18
Friday June 19
Sunday June 21
Monday June 22
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š¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Gentle giant lost at Miller's Short Stop, near Brucepac.
We live next door to Miller's and this sweet boy showed up today and is hiding from the sun in our carport. He's healthy, happy, and collared. Helpā¦ (Nextdoor Old Highway) - Sorry to tell some one that their precious brown chihuahua has been hit on University Place over between Lowes and Holiday Inn.
Couldn't stop cause I was going opposite direction and traffic was dense at the time. (Nextdoor Durant)
- Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Durant. Apply here.
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma posted a job opening for Guy Fieri Entry Level Cook in Durant. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Durant here.
š Nearby News
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- The Lion of the Courtroom, Pt V (madillrecord.net)
Ardmore
- Delta Dental program delivers $213,000 in free dental care (journalrecord.com)
- Oklahoma ranks 44th in nation for children's well-being (kxii.com)
- Monkey brains and such (coloradocountycitizen.com)
Ok Durant! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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