Duncan News

Jason Hicks, Duncan attorney, has announced his bid to run for District 6 District Attorney in the November 2010 election.

The Public Works office has been keeping busy with several water projects in the city of Duncan, all of which Scott Vaughn, director, said will drastically improve water service in their given areas.

On Tuesday, Arvest Bank and the Walton Family Foundation presented check donations to four organizations in the Stephens County area.

People began pulling their coats out of closets when the temperatures turned brisk, but not everyone has a coat to bundle up in.

While many shoppers had their hands full of the latest fashions at Duncan's newest clothing store Tuesday, just as many were happy to see Shawna McMasters at the counter assisting customers.

With the weather starting to get colder and the economy as low as it is, some children are unable to afford coats to keep them warm this winter.

The holiday season is quickly approaching. The Duncan Chamber of Commerce and Industry will have its Holiday Gifts & Glitz from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday in the Chamber of Commerce auditorium.

On a rainy Sunday afternoon, a handful of Duncan Gun Club members gathered at their trap ranges to hold a meet shoot for trap, skeet and five-stand. "It's really just for fun, and we all enjoy shooting," Mike Cook, President of the Duncan Gun Club, said.

U.S. Senator Tom Coburn included Duncan on his tour of southwest Oklahoma, hosting town hall style meetings to discuss current topics and issues that Oklahomans have for the federal government.

An internal investigation and a criminal investigation, conducted by separate agencies, continue into the activities of the Marlow Police Department.

Preparations for the Stephens County Community Christmas Dinner are underway. The board members, Sonny Webb, president, Daisy Lawler, secretary, Clinton Murphree, Jessie Murphree, Larry Lawler, Bill Bunn, Bill Ford, Julia Allen, Gary Douglas, Al Hinshaw, Bruce Akins and Melvin Jones all have their jobs to do.

When the Duncan Public Library Board had its regular meeting Tuesday, there was one thing on the minds of those members in attendance.

U.S. Senator Dr. Tom Coburn will be taking questions and addressing issues in congress with Oklahoma residents.

Doyle Volunteer Fire Department will be getting a new cutter tool with pump, engine and hose soon, but the hopes are they won't have to use them.

The Duncan Senior Citizens Center is staying busy in the month of November. The center is holding weekly activities for all those in the Duncan community who are 55 years of age and older.

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The following information is from the Duncan Fire Department records. Monday, OCT.

Duncan artists seem to enjoy just being artists. The majority of those in the Duncan Art Guild paint for their own enjoyment and do not have works displayed in galleries.

At 11 weeks old, Kayden Ward is like any other infant, only with one big difference.

A single-car accident near Marlow resulted in two people being injured. The accident occured at 1:05 a.m. Saturday morning at the intersection of Four Mile Road and Blackburn Road.