FFA Chapter Officers attend annual COLT Conference
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Officers of the Altus FFA chapter participated in the 2023 Oklahoma FFA Chapter Officer Leadership Training Conference Sept. 19 at the Great Plains Technology Center in Lawton.
September 2023
SWOSU students win $1,000 scholarships at Family Day
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On September 16, Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) hosted Family Day, where the SWOSU Foundation, Inc. awarded a total of $20,000 in scholarships.
Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation awards $125,000 to 2023 Globe Life Baseball and Softball grant recipients
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ARLINGTON, TEXAS — The Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation and Globe Life presented 21 non-profit organizations across Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma with a total of $125,000 in grants during pre-game ceremonies at the Rangers- A’s game on Saturday, Sept. 9.
Candidate filing begins for City of Altus
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Candidates interested in filing for Ward 4 Councilmember (unexpired term) of the City of Altus will file Declarations of Candidacy beginning 8 a.m. Monday, Oct.
Rudolf Diesel vanishes
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Just before the Diesel engine revolutionized the world, its inventor, Rudolf Diesel, vanished off a ship carrying him towards England to meet with the British Navy about installing his Diesel engine on submarines.
AHS Volleyball takes Altus All-Aces Tournament Championship
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The Altus High Lady Bulldog Volleyball team continued to build on its early season success by winning the Blue Bracket Championship of the Altus Volleyball Festival. The Lady Blues, coming off a 4th place finish at the tough Cache Tournament last weekend, were ready to put on the 12 team Festival.
Lady Bulldog volleyball season going strong
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The Lady Bulldog Volleyball team recently won the All-Aces Championship. Pictured is Alyssa Nolan, the only senior on the Varsity team.
Altus Bulldogs play Midwest City last week
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The Altus Bulldogs traveled to Midwest City Friday night to take on the Bombers. It was a beautiful night for football, with the temperature around 75 degrees. The game, however, was unpleasant. It was a challenging game to watch for the Bulldog faithful, with the game’s final score being Midwest City 55 - Altus 6.
How to best utilize compression stockings
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DEAR DR. ROACH: Would you please address how to use compression socks? I sit most of the day, so wearing the socks helps my legs to feel less heavy and tired by the end of the day. Are there people who should not wear them? And what about wearing them during exercise?