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Letters to Santa from the past

Durant Daily Democrat December 1, 1920 “Santa Claus has subscribed for the Daily Democrat and from now until Christmas he is going to be a regular reader of this paper. He will be especially interested in letters from all the children in Durant.

Candidates file for area school boards

Candidates for area school boards filed last week and Bennington is the only school that will have a race, according to the Bryan County Election Board. There will be a primary election for Bennington Board of Education on Feb.
The Okie Toy Run was Sunday beginning at Freedom Dodge and ending at the Durant Elks Lodge. The fifth annual run raised funds for the Durant Lions Club Toys for Tots program. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

The Okie Toy Run was Sunday beginning at Freedom Dodge and ending at the Durant Elks Lodge. The fifth annual run raised funds for the Durant Lions Club Toys for Tots program. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Okie Toy Run raises more than $27,000

The fifth annual Okie Toy Run raised a record $27,257 for the Durant Lions Toys for Tots program, more than doubling what was collected last year. The run was Sunday beginning at Freedom Dodge and ending at the Durant Elks Lodge.

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

Recorded in the Bryan County Clerk’s Office John Lyons and Amanda L. Lyons to Jordan Young Reynolds, warranty deed Gary Mark O’Hern and Sherri O’Hern to The Mark and Sherri O’Hern Family Trust, warranty deed Harry G.

COURT RECORDS

Felonies filed Tyler Daniel Smith, 32, possession of firearm after former felony conviction. Alec Weaver, 25, DUI.

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