2012-05-26T06:05:57-05:00 urn:uuid:a706ce54-281d-4bef-bb49-644ad63b37c1 Jeff Kaley urn:uuid:f181ed3a-b9e6-43ae-80d9-5181fa475115 2010-05-03T15:00:18-05:00

<p> Had things turned out a little differently, a virtuoso trombonist would be thrilling the audience at Thursday&#8217;s Live From the Center concert.</p>

Derrick Miller urn:uuid:440b6145-ed69-4b76-9e98-612ca897e3b8 2012-05-25T14:00:17-05:00

<p> The Relay For Life of Stephens County has accepted the Five Star Challenge.</p>

Rebeka Rutledge urn:uuid:d5f8dc1c-9a4a-4e98-aebf-8703c0702dfc 2012-05-25T10:09:39-05:00

<p> As Adam Smith watched Steve Fair, Stephens County Republican chairman, climb the stage during the 2012 Oklahoma State Republican Convention to announce this year&#8217;s Rising Star award, he had no idea his name was about to be called.</p>

Joshua Kellogg urn:uuid:3e3a90a9-65e4-4c2e-9fa6-49fe6ff59ca8 2012-05-25T08:00:21-05:00

<p> The town of Velma is making the next step in replacing its old storm sirens after the town council approved a bid Tuesday evening from the lowest bidder.</p>

urn:uuid:b957e825-f792-42ea-8f0f-5a64d0eca644 2012-05-24T11:50:58-05:00

<p> Look for the Relay For Life special section in Sunday&#8217;s edition of the Duncan Banner.</p>

Toni Hopper urn:uuid:01405e2e-a1e7-4827-b149-a4c0fd9e3e76 2012-05-23T12:00:39-05:00

<p> Duncan Area Literacy Council will be able to buy some more curriculum for its program with a $3,000 grant it was awarded by Dollar General Literacy Foundation this week.</p>

Derrick Miller urn:uuid:9f2d9a2c-b0e8-4f04-b207-fc77e2bf7cc3 2012-05-23T10:00:49-05:00

<p> Through art, the students of Fame Academy made a colorful impression on the town of Meridian.</p>

Derrick Miller urn:uuid:ca344189-ce39-4075-abf0-d8096d0359e6 2012-05-23T08:08:28-05:00

<p> To counteract the removal of a buffer of trees, the Duncan City Council on Tuesday approved a site development plan for the Apollo Estates to create a new kind of buffer.</p>

urn:uuid:22d355e7-f069-45d9-a360-d0c01ba1c424 2012-05-21T23:20:09-05:00

<p> &#160;</p> <p> The solar eclipse that took place Sunday evening was an annular eclipse, one in which the moon blocks almost all of the sun.&#160;Some of the best viewing was in Asia, as with this video filmed in Japan.&#160;</p>

Derrick Miller urn:uuid:ae8ce4c3-42af-4562-9286-295dd0559b10 2012-05-21T11:20:50-05:00

<p> The city of Duncan will likely continue participating in the Oklahoma Main Street program, but it will depend on approval of the Duncan City Council.</p>