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Velma’s Atlas Pipeline gets Presidential Safety Award
VELMA — VELMA — The Atlas Pipeline Velma Business Unit received the Atlas Pipeline 2008 Presidential Safety Award March 12 for having the best safety record in the Atlas Pipeline Company five major business units.
The Velma Business Unit consists of 34 employees who take care of a major gas processing plant, compressor stations, and gas gathering lines from northwest of Marlow, across south-central and southeastern Oklahoma down to the north Texas area.
James Branscum, Velma area manager received the award at the March 12 luncheon for the employees.
Presenting the award were Clint Duty, vice president Velma Business Unit and Pete Bryant, director of safety. The 2008 Velma employees are: Duty, vice president business unit; James Branscum, area manager; supervisors, Danny Brooks, Chris Craven, Bud Porter, Rick Allred, Shane Price; employees Donnie Bennett, Rick Graves, Dusty Presgrove, Kaz Tolbert, Wayne Broach, Eric Henderson, Page Presgrove, Kevin Wright, Scott Bryant, Steve Ince, Boyd Salisbury, Ben Dickason, Steve Darter, Rod Isham, Jim Shaw, Dusty Pruitt, Sheryl Dunn, L.D. Keenan, James Skaggs, Jeff Eck, Dwight King, Buddy Slay, Rusty Freel, Steve Linke, Jeremy Tigert, Richard Graham, Dean Parkhurst and Randy Tigert.
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Simmons Center prepares for Senior Games
For the past 15 years, the Simmons Center has had one day dedicated to getting people, ages 50 and older, moving and having fun.
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A.M. Update: Gulf oil rig explodes off La. coast
An offshore oil rig has exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, west of the site of the April blast that caused the massive oil spill.
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Assault on Main Street
A young woman was assaulted around noon Wednesday at Main and Sixth Streets, and an investigation is being conducted by Duncan Police Department, said Sgt. John Webb.
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P.M. update: Empire soldier killed in Afghanistan
Empire native and Army Ranger, Vinson Bryon “Trinity” Adkinson III was killed Tuesday in Afghanistan by an improvised explosive device (IED) that exploded near his unit, killing him and four additional soldiers.
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SCHD undergoes renovations
The Stephens County Health Center has quietly been undergoing renovations since June of this year, and while it may not look it from the outside, the employees and clients can tell you there’s a lot going on behind the outside walls.
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Funding for school safety gets ‘F’
The main objective of any school is to educate its students. Safety is one of the pillars necessary to uphold a good education for every student at any given school. The same is true for Duncan Public Schools.
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Reading, discussion series to look at myths
Just about everyone knows one myth. And by the time the Duncan Public Library is done, some people will know even more.
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Storm reaction
Lightning, strong winds and dry plains teamed up Tuesday afternoon to create a wildfire that consumed 10 acres.
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P.M. Update: Fast-moving fire puts emergency units in motion
A fire near Fuller Road on U.S. Highway 81 has at least five fire departments responding, as well as Oklahoma Highway Patrol and Stephens County Sheriff's Department.
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Hero luncheon nears
Heroes were catapulted into the spotlight when the most horrific act of terrorism took place on American soil in Sept. 11, 2001.
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Simmons Center prepares for Senior Games
