COURT RECORDS
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Felonies filed Jeffrey W. Harris, 35, Kingston, child endangerment by driving under the influence.
Friday, July 31, 2026
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Wrecks kill four in county
Matt Swearengin
Two people were killed in separate traffic accidents Sunday and Monday, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said. Sixty-four-year-old Melvin D.
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Melanie Knight expressed her concerns to the Durant Board of Education during a meeting last week. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat
Woman expresses concerns to Durant School Board
Matt Swearengin
Melanie Knight expressed her concerns about school administration during a meeting last week of the Durant Board of Education.
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Seventy-nine people signed the guestbook at the 44th annual Wade-Albany Reunion last Saturday at the Wade-Albany Senior Citizen Center. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat
Wade-Albany has annual reunion
Matt Swearengin
The Wade-Albany Annual Reunion was held last Saturday at the Wade-Albany Senior Citizen Center with almost 80 people attending. Winnie Fox, secretary-treasurer for the reunion, said last Saturday’s event was the 44th annual reunion.
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
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Bokchito man pleads guilty to manslaughter for shooting death of son
Matt Swearengin
A Bokchito man charged with first-degree murder for the shooting death of his son pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of firstdegree manslaughter last week. Fifty-four-year-old Michael David Bragg was given a 15-year sentence with the last 8.
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat Carson Veenstra speaks to Durant City Council during a meeting last week when a new convenience store to be built on North First Avenue was discussed.
City council approves lease of police vehicles
Matt Swearengin
Durant City Council, in a meeting last week, approved a proposal for the police department to lease 14 vehicles from Classic Chevrolet in Denison, Texas. The lease will be $2,625 per month for 48 months or $2,170 per month for 60 months.
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
COMING EVENTS
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July 28 The Bryan County Democratic Party (BCDP) meeting will be held at 5:30 pm Tuesday, July 28 at the Donald W Reynolds Library in Durant. The program will be presented by Brandon Wade, candidate for the US House of Representatives from CD2.
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Soccer moms should run the world
Phyllis Rustin
The term “soccer mom” was popularized when I was a soccer mom in the mid-eighties.
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Democracy and prosperity
Marion Hill
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.
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
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Recorded in the Bryan County Clerk’s Office Michael W. Crocker and Glenda D.
Tuesday, July 21, 2026