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MEET OUR

CONTRIBUTORS

Duncan Magazine ’ s goal is to create a publication local to Stephens County that ’ s fun to read and view and created entirely by the hands of people you know . Here are the creators who use their time and talent to tell your stories .
CHARLENE BELEW
Charlene , also known in the community as Charlie , is the Managing Editor for The Duncan Banner and Duncan Magazine . Charlie
CRYSTAL CHILDERS
Crystal joined The Banner staff in 2013 as an advertising executive . She was promoted to Advertising Manager in 2017 before
TAMARA GREGOR
Born and raised in California , Tamara joined the staff at The Duncan Banner in March 2020 . Tamara previously gathered her
JASON HODGES
A Comanche resident since the age of 10 , Jason graduated from Comanche High School in 1991 . His wife , Jennifer , followed a year
ANDY MORPHEW
Andy , the Sports Editor for The Duncan Banner , began his tenure as a Banner staff member in January 2016 . This is his second
has served two tenures becoming General
experience interning
behind , and the
time with The Duncan
with The Banner . Her first began in 2014 with an internship
Manager in 2020 . Born and raised in Duncan , Crystal
at the South Gibson Star Times in Fort Branch , Indiana , as
family has strong roots
Banner . His first came in the area . They have as an intern in the raised three daughters summer 2011 .
through Oklahoma
graduated from
well as working as the here , each of whom
Andy has lived in
Press Association and culminated in 2017 as News Editor . Her second
Duncan High School in 2001 and is active in several community groups , including the
editor for her college newspaper , The Collegian in Oakland City , Indiana . Her
graduated from Comanche . They also have grandchildren attending school
Stephens County since September of 2010 . A graduate of The University of
began in 2018 when
Lions Club and the
experiences continued there .
Science & Arts of
she returned as a staff writer and she resumed her editorship in 2020 . Although she has spent much of her life growing up in Lawton ,
Meridian Volunteer Fire Department . Crystal , along with husband Mike , live in Meridian with their three teenage children , Alyssa ,
while writing and publishing a magazine , Evoke , with a group of friends in Turlock , California . With family locally as
Jason began his career with The Banner in 2016 as a freelance photographer . Later , he accepted a full-time position
Oklahoma , Andy has covered over 1,000 games in the college or high school ranks over his time at the paper . An award winning
Charlie has always felt
Jacob and Jordan .
well in the surrounding in the advertising
Sports Editor , Andy
a special call to the
Crystal enjoys
areas of Oklahoma ,
department , but he still has enjoyed many
Duncan and Stephens County community . She adopted a dog from Stephens County Humane Society ’ s Take Out Tuesday program with The Banner in 2019 and also participates as a member of the Duncan Rotary Club .
spending time with family and friends , her parents and her many dogs .
Tamara moved to Stephens County from Stanislaus County , jumping right into community events as a reporter . She loves to connect and engage with the community members to tell their heartfelt story each day .
enjoys taking photos occasionally . Jason loves his connection to the community he has now working at The Banner .
successes of area teams over the years and has enjoyed telling the stories of Stephens County athletes .
KELLY WRAY
Kelly S . Wray wrote his first articles for The Banner in September 1992 when Velma-Alma opened its football season with road wins over Washington , Oklahoma , and Dibble . He has followed Stephens County sports and written about them , off and on , ever since then . A graduate of Empire High School and winner of the 2004 Society of Professional Journalists First Amendment Award , Wray has worked fulltime for newspapers in Duncan , Chickasha and Lawton . He holds a bachelor ’ s degree in communications and a master ’ s degree in behavioral health from Cameron University , and a master ’ s in school counseling from Southwestern Oklahoma State University . He has taught communications at six different colleges and universities , including the University of Oklahoma , and currently is an adjunct psychology instructor for Cameron . He is a licensed alcohol drug counselor and works for Red Rock Behavioral Health Services .
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