Marietta News

Two men lost their lives in separate drowning incidents at state lakes on Saturday, including one who was thrown from a personal watercraft.

Many rural southern Oklahoma towns are under a water ban caused by recent extreme temperatures.

" It was a hot Friday afternoon in Marietta, but by no means did the heat scorch the fun.

Custom Crome is now among the very short list of National Reining Horse Association $2 Million Sires.

MARIETTA a ' A search warrant served at a Marietta home on Tuesday yielded four pounds of marijuana and six guns, police said.

MARIETTA, OK a * A Marietta mother is dead and now state agents have been called in to investigate.

A man caught with two pounds of marijuana is behind bars. Forty-six year old Kevin Wayne Halstied was arrested on drug possession charges Tuesday.

ARDMORE, OK a * A Carter County family says a tattoo meant to be a tribute to their son is instead a daily reminder of a tattoo artista TMs typoa * and nothing is being done about it.

MARIETTA, OK a * Two Portland, Oregon, men are in the love county jail after they were arrested for carrying cocaine and prescription pills on Interstate 35 in Marietta.

MARIETTA, OK a * The search for an escaped inmate Monday afternoon in Love County ended with him behind bars.

LOVE COUNTY, OK a * Some Love County residents say they are concerned about possible animal neglect.

With powerful gusts of wind howling around them, flashes of lightning illuminating the sky and heart-pounding claps of thunder echoing in the darkness, Alexis Shaw of Paola grabbed her 3-year-old daughter, ...

BRYAN COUNTY, OK a *All the suspects in a weekend manhunt in Bryan County are now in custody.

We've all heard the horror stories of step families. This morning Licensed counselor Barbara Roland joined Nicole to talk about things you can do to change that.

MARIETTA, OK a ' Ita TMs time to reveal this weeka TMs A+ Athlete. For that, we head up to Marietta High School where David Reed introduces us to a multi-sport superstar and a standout in the classroom.

The American Civil War, writing short stories and reading science fiction and western novels are just some of the interests of David C. Reed, who was recently hired by the Durant Daily Democrat as a staff ...

The 2008 National Cutting Horse Association Futurity Open champion easily made the 2nd go-round with a 216 score.

Freezing rain and sleet are in the forecast for southern and southeastern Oklahoma today.

For over a century, The Durant Daily Democrat has served the people of Durant and Bryan County as their major source of news, as well as a guide for shoppers through advertising of local merchants.

How fortunate I am to have this column being published on Christmas Day. Most of you will be reading this late Christmas afternoon or maybe it is Friday.