Three out of four lawsuits filed against establishments accused of serving alcoholic beverages to a man police said later killed four Durant teenagers when he drove his pickup into a car have been dismissed after confidential settlements were reached in the cases. more

Bryan County Commissioners approved a memorandum of understanding between the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations that will allow the county jail to house tribal prisoners. more

The old Federal Building that once housed the post office will soon be owned by Bryan County. more

AllianceHealth Durant announced that Hugh Matchen, RN, has been selected to receive its Nursing Excellence Award. more

Caddo Community Association and the Civic and Cemetery Club of Caddo are partnering with other interested members of the community to produce an outstanding series of events for 2022, to celebrate Caddo’s Sesquicentennial. more

Editors note: Caddo’s sesquicentennial is this year and the Democrat will be publishing a column twice a month from newspaper archives obtained by Mary Maurer. more

Book Talk’s choice for its January 13 discussion is “The Madness of Crowds” by Louise Penny. The group meets at 7:00 pm, at Donald W. Reynolds Library in Durant. more

The Back in Black tribute band performed Saturday at Gilley’s in the Choctaw Casino & Resort. The band, formed in late 2000, is a reproduction of a concert performance of AC/DC and all of the band members live in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, according to the band’s website. Shown are Darren Caperna, vocals, and Mike Mroz, lead guitar. more

A Potter’s Sausage truck and another vehicle were involved in a crash Monday afternoon on Highway 70 at Hickory Hollow Road east of Durant. more

The rock band Halestorm performed Saturday evening at Choctaw Grand Theater. Shown is Lzzy Hale, who is lead singer/guitarist for the band that plays hard rock and alternative metal. more

Four Choctaw Nation tribal members were virtually recognized as honorees at the 13th annual AARP Oklahoma Indian Elder Honors event. more

Although COVID prevented the usual pomp and circumstance, the Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority (CNHSA) held a ceremony to celebrate the Indian Health Service awards achieved by several departments for 2020 and 2021 along with service anniversaries for associates who have been with the Nation for 20 years or longer. more

A Colbert man is facing multiple charges related to child pornography following an investigation by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation Internet Crimes Against Children Unit. more

The annual Shop with a Cop program provided Christmas for approximately 150 families Dec. 21 at Walmart. more

The Board of Bryan County Commissioners, through District Attorney Tim Webster, recently filed a declaratory judgment in Bryan County District Court regarding the defunct Lakewood Volunteer Fire Department that was receiving a percentage of the countywide fire department sales tax. more

Note: You will find both the Craghead and Craighead spelling of this family’s name in local newspapers. However, family records, advertising for family businesses, and headstones consistently use Craghead. To my knowledge only Leslie, who later opened the Notion Shop, used the Craighead spelling, which was used by Craighead’s Variety Store that closed earlier this month. more

Donald W. Reynolds Library will host a traveling exhibition designed to teach kids and their families about money, thanks to a competitive national grant from the American Library Association (ALA) and the FINRA Investor Education Foundation. more

WILBURTON— Silo students placed in their respective categories at the American Farmers & Ranchers (AFR) Southeast District Speech Contest held in Wilburton, Nov. 11. more

The Durant School District’s band program collected numerous toys to be distributed to 109 foster children in Bryan County. more

Durant Police teamed up with Santa Claus Saturday afternoon to pull people over not to write tickets but give them gifts. more