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<pubdate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:51:00 +0000</pubdate>
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 <title>Hotel taxes down</title>
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  <description>Duncan city council members heard Tuesday that the hotel/motel tax has decreased &#8220;considerably&#8221; in the last three months ...</description>
  
  
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<pubdate>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:41:00 +0000</pubdate>
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 <title>Building infrastructure meets needs, strengthens our future</title>
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  <description>Editor&#8217;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. </description>
  
  
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<pubdate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:32:00 +0000</pubdate>
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 <title>Kiwanis hear of school bond issues</title>
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  <description>Dr. Sherry Labyer, Duncan Public School superintendent, spoke to the Chisholm Trail Kiwanis Club on April 2 about the school district needs and the April 7 bond issue.</description>
  
  
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<pubdate>Sun, 15 Mar 2009 12:46:00 +0000</pubdate>
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 <title>East Main getting new life</title>
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  <description>In business, there&#8217;s a saying about choosing the right location in order to make it a success. </description>
  
  
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<pubdate>Sun, 08 Mar 2009 12:55:00 +0000</pubdate>
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 <title>Helping to push the economy</title>
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  <description>Pushing the economy forward can start with just an idea, yet the skills behind that idea are vital to starting and continuing a business ...</description>
  
  
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<pubdate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 13:02:00 +0000</pubdate>
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 <title>Drilling Reports</title>
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  <description><b><center>GRADY COUNTY</center></b><b>Amend</b>Samson Resources Co.; Cougar 2-25; SE4 NW4 SW4 NE4 of 25-8N-6W; TD: 10,790 feet.</description>
  
  
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<pubdate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 12:40:00 +0000</pubdate>
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 <title>Hotel/motel tax up for renewal</title>
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  <description>Tourism often brings money to Duncan. If the Hotel/Motel Tax is renewed, tourism may continue to be as prosperous for the city.</description>
  
  
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<pubdate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 12:38:00 +0000</pubdate>
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 <title>Local economy outlook positive in &#8217;09</title>
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  <description>Although the national economy may be bleak, Oklahoma&#8217;s and specifically Duncan&#8217;s economic forecast is still positive ....</description>
  
  
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<pubdate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 12:35:00 +0000</pubdate>
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 <title>Tax revenue up for county in 2009</title>
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  <description>Stephens County received $270,452.51 in January of 2009 compared to $244,847.49 in 2008 in the January distribution of sales tax ...</description>
  
  
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<pubdate>Sun, 08 Feb 2009 11:33:00 +0000</pubdate>
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 <title>Home sales slow</title>
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  <description>January is typically one of the slowest times of the year in real estate, but Duncan may be faring better than the nation as a whole, even if the numbers don&#8217;t necessarily reflect that.</description>
  
  
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<pubdate>Sun, 30 Nov 2008 11:28:00 +0000</pubdate>
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 <title>Voters asked to decide on sales tax</title>
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  <description>Voters will once again be asked to go to the polls to make their voice heard. </description>
  
  
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<pubdate>Sun, 30 Nov 2008 11:26:00 +0000</pubdate>
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 <title>Council seeks bids</title>
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  <description>To bore or not to bore isn&#8217;t quite the question. But it&#8217;s close.</description>
  
  
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<pubdate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 11:13:00 +0000</pubdate>
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 <title>Painting the town</title>
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  <description>When walking the sidewalks of Main Street in Duncan, a familiar scene appears. Many of the windows display recognizable color combinations ...</description>
  
  
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<pubdate>Sun, 26 Oct 2008 12:10:00 +0000</pubdate>
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 <title>Warren, Smith join Bank of Commerce team</title>
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  <description>Joining the team at Bank of Commerce are Karen Warren and Danica Smith.</description>
  
  
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<pubdate>Sun, 19 Oct 2008 11:38:00 +0000</pubdate>
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 <title>Kim Holland speaks at Kiwanis meeting</title>
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  <description>When it comes to the country&#8217;s current financial situation, Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland is doing her part to keep insurance on track within the state.</description>
  
  
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