Duncan News

And music filled Fuqua Park. Between 55 and 60 musicians from Duncan and surrounding areas in Stephens County performed an hour's worth of songs Thursday in the park.

Wednesday was the beginning of the new fiscal year for Stephens County, and the Board of Stephens County Commissioners was busy getting ready for the year by approving an array of contracts.

DUNCAN a ' Prosecutors in Stephens County have charged a former Corum assistant fire chief with 15 counts of arson and say more charges are expected.

Another Fourth of July will quickly be upon America and people across the country are starting to stockpile fireworks in expectation of the celebration on Saturday.

Editor's note: This is the final story focusing on what Duncan leaders are doing to attract and prepare for the possibility of growth in connection with BRAC/Fort Sill.

The Stephens County commissioners approved the only bid to come in for a staircase in the Stephens County Jail at their regular Monday meeting.

Editor's note: This is Part 2 of a series of stories focusing on what Duncan leaders are doing to attract and prepare for the possibility of growth in connection with BRAC/Fort Sill.

Dream Duncan Destiny's Drug-free Community chair, Dave Narducci, held a luncheon meeting at the Red River Technology Center Friday.

In a time when many believe that charity, selflessness and similar values are waning in society, a local business is taking initiatives that oppose that trend.

One person can make a difference. Even if he is only 11 years old. During Monday's regular meeting of the Board of Stephens County Commissioners, the commissioners listened to a presentation about recycling by Jordan Setters, a sixth-grader at Empire Public Schools.

DUNCAN a ' A Duncan woman died this morning from injuries suffered in a wreck Monday near Duncan in Stephens County, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported.

A two car accident occurred around 6 p.m. Monday evening about a mile east of Comanche Lake Road on Terry Road.

A report cards can reflect progress and problem areas. But it's not just students who are graded.

On a quiet, cool and breezy evening, the air vibrated with the humming of brass, wind and other instruments tuning up and preparing to perform a series of melodies and songs to those in lawn chairs around the Fuqua Park pavilion.

Ten things that make the Sanford Children's Clinic in Duncan, Okla., building Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design certified: 1. Bicycle storage and changing rooms.

A love of music has brought people from throughout southern Oklahoma together. In 1976, the Chisholm Trail Municipal Band was founded as a way to commemorate the bicentennial of the United States.

There's some symmetry in the fact construction was a main topic, when the Red River Technology Center Board of Directors met in the first of two regular meetings for the month of June.

Aspiring filmmakers may want to circle July 1 in red on their calendars. That's the early bird deadline for entries in the 2010 Trail Dance Film Festival, said Anthony Foreman, founder and event director of one of Oklahoma's top festivals.

Editor's note: This is the first in a six-part series on methamphetamine Facts don't lie, but statistics can create wrong perceptions if they are used incorrectly.

At 11 a.m. Saturday, the Duncan Public Library will be hosting a 45-minute children's concert featuring the Sugar Free Allstars.