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Wednesday Oct 8 | Duncan Banner

Three appointed to serve on county flood plain board

When a person or company wants to build a structure in a designated flood plain, they must submit a permit to the Stephens County Flood Plain Board.

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Related Topix: Stephens County, OK, FEMA, US News, Marlow, OK, Duncan, OK, Comanche, OK

Sat Sep 27, 2008

Duncan Banner

Weekend update: Man shot in legs

A man was shot in the leg multiple times Thursday evening approximately two miles south on Oklahoma Highway 7 on Weaver Chapel Road.

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Related Topix: Stephens County, OK, Duncan, OK

Thu Sep 25, 2008

Duncan Banner

A close call

A two-truck collision just north of Velma Monday afternoon resulted in only minor injuries.

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Tue Sep 23, 2008

Duncan Banner

Sheriff's deputy involved in accident

A Stephens County Sheriff's deputy was not seriously injured Monday in a rollover accident on old Oklahoma Highway 7 near Velma.

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Related Topix: Stephens County, OK

Mon Sep 22, 2008

Duncan Banner

P.M. Update: Stephens County Sheriff's deputy in accident

A Stephens County Sheriff's deputy was not seriously injured following a roll-over accident in Velma.

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Related Topix: Stephens County, OK, Boat Disaster, Duncan, OK

Tue Aug 26, 2008

Duncan Banner

EPA violations pose no public threat

Failure to monitor valves at a Velma natural gas plant has led to enforcement action driven by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality.

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Related Topix: Environmental Law, Law, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Sun Aug 10, 2008

Duncan Banner

Comm Center prepares for new fiscal year

The transition from June to July also marks the transition into a new fiscal year.

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Related Topix: Stephens County, OK

Fri Aug 08, 2008

Duncan Banner

Cooling off

With temperatures creeping into the triple digits, being aware of the heat has never been more important.

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Related Topix: Duncan, OK, Loco, OK

Tue Jul 29, 2008

The Enid News

Reed-60th anniversary for

Mr. and Mrs. Arrel Reed will celebrate their 60th anniversary with a reception for family and friends from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Kingfisher Middle School.

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Related Topix: Mustang, OK, Kingfisher, OK, Enid, OK

The Enid News

Reed-60th anniversary for

Mr. and Mrs. Arrel Reed will celebrate their 60th anniversary with a reception for family and friends from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Kingfisher Middle School.

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Related Topix: Mustang, OK, Kingfisher, OK, Enid, OK

Sat Jul 26, 2008

Duncan Banner

Thirty-three vie for title

Thirty-three contestants, ranging from prekindergartners to high school seniors, will compete in five divisions at the 101st Stephens County Free Fair Pageant.

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Related Topix: Ratliff City, OK, Stephens County, OK, Marlow, OK, Comanche, OK, Loco, OK

Sun Jul 20, 2008

Duncan Banner

Thirty-three vie for title

Thirty-three contestants, ranging from prekindergartners to high school seniors, will compete in five divisions at the 101st Stephens County Free Fair Pageant.

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Related Topix: Ratliff City, OK, Stephens County, OK, Marlow, OK, Comanche, OK, Loco, OK

Fri Jul 11, 2008

Duncan Banner

Preserving nature

When Sharon Utendorf decided to learn taxidermy in the year 2000, she was living around Orlando, Fla.

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Related Topix: Stephens County, OK, Oklahoma City, OK

Tue Jul 08, 2008

Duncan Banner

Fire chiefs report quiet weekend

With municipal July 4 festivities blasting off around Stephens County as early as Thursday and earlier, perhaps, for individuals, local first responders noted that overall it was a quiet weekend.

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Related Topix: Stephens County, OK, Marlow, OK, Comanche, OK, Duncan, OK

Sat Jul 05, 2008

Jerusalem Post

Jewish black gold?

State Route 7 from Duncan to Ardmore in southern Oklahoma is a very twisting road dotted by clusters of occasional oil wells.

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Related Topix: Stephens County, OK, US Military, US Military Prisons, Fort Sill, uS Army, Army Regional Confinement Facility, Fort Sill

Thu Jul 03, 2008

Duncan Banner

Follow fireworks rules for safe holiday

In preparation for Fourth of July fireworks festivities, area municipalities plan to provide an outlet for residents to enjoy the holiday.

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Related Topix: Comanche, OK, Duncan, OK, Marlow, OK, Stephens County, OK

Thu Jun 05, 2008

Duncan Banner

Elections to fill coming weeks

Candidates at local, state levels Derrick Miller This year is all about elections.

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Related Topix: Stephens County, OK, Oklahoma City Metro, Meridian, OK, Central High, OK, Comanche, OK

Fri May 23, 2008

Duncan Banner

Velma-Alma seniors graduate

Emotions run high for seniors Derrick Miller VELMA - As the saying goes, "Today is the first day of the rest of your life." This saying may never have been truer for the Velma-Alma seniors than Thursday night.

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Wed May 21, 2008

Duncan Banner

Morgan keeps family vault tradition alive

Freshman pole vaulter wins state championship David Miller VELMA - Winning a state title is tough.

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Mon May 19, 2008

2 Works For You

3 dead in Marshall County accident

Three people have died after an early morning collision between a tractor-trailer and a pickup on a Marshall County highway.

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Related Topix: Marshall County, OK, Madill, OK, Duncan, OK

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