Grow and Expand
NOV Purchases Wilco Machine & Fab
August 30, 2018 - Congratulations to Wilco Machine & Fab and the Boles family for their three generations of commitment to the community; that commitment now continues with National Oilwell Varco (NOV). NOV, who purchased the Wilco business earlier this year, understands the commitment Wilco has had to Stephens County, and NOV is committed...
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Duncan Regional Hospital Partnerships Provide Opportunities for Students
July 30, 2018 - Duncan Regional Hospital (DRH) is very proud to be one of the first hospital in the state working collaboratively with two schools of nursing, the University of Oklahoma (OU) and Oklahoma City University's (OCU) Kramer School of Nursing. More opportunities for professional nurses exist now due to the ongoing...
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Family Dollar Growing Across Nation
January 15, 2017 - Dollar Tree purchased Family Dollar in the summer of 2015. At that time, the company expected combined sales over $19 billion a year and planned to operate over 13,000 stores, making it the larges dollar-store chain in the U.S. by store count.
Duncan's Family Dollar Distribution Center (FDDC) provides product to 822...
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Governor Recognizes Duncan as STEM Community
October 16, 2015 - Governor Fallin Recognizes Duncan as STEM Community
Duncan, Oklahoma, now is an official STEM community. During Gov. Mary Fallin's 2015 STEM Summit, the governor recognized Duncan for its commitment to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Through a stringent application process, the Duncan community demonstrated that local leaders in industry,...
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Duncan Water Advisory Committee
March 15, 2015 - The Duncan Water Advisory Committee (DWAC) was formed through a co-initiative of the Duncan Area Economic Development Foundation and the Duncan City Council in respond to the long-standing drought conditions present in Stephens County in early 2015. The nine-member volunteer committee was tasked with identifying a long-term comprehensive drought-mitigation and alternative...
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Anticipating Growth - Construction Begins on 3 Diversified Lab Buildings
January 14, 2015 - When companies look to expand or relocate, the first thing they look for is available buildings with a geographic region. This was the case when we built our first spec building. As a result of our advanced planning, we had a building available to recruit a great company.
In...
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DAEDF Begins Construction on Spec Building
January 15, 2014 - When companies look to expand or relocate, the first thing they look for is available buildings within a geographical location. In fact, 85 percent of the Request for Proposals (RFPs) require available buildings as the first item when looking at new markets. Typically, the building should be less than 15 years old...
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Duncan Selected by the State of Oklahoma to Pilot the Career Pathways project
August 27, 2012 - Every community across the country has a great deal of concern about workforce including our companies in Duncan. We hear from our business community that they need certain job skill sets to remain competitive in this global economy. To accomplish a task this large requires some partnerships that are committed...
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