The tobacco free park signs for the Town of Blair were recently delivered. Receiving signs is Karri Orick, from the Town of Blair, (left) and Tonya Pogue, Jackson County Health Department Tobacco Coordinator.
Altus Fire & Rescue teams responded to a call on North Main Thursday morning, Feb. 21. The home is located between Ye Olde Donut Shop and Petal Pushers. The home was reported to be vacant but was undergoing some remodeling.
Pioneer Educators Honored The Jackson County Retired Educators are happy to announce two new Jackson County inductees for the “Oklahoma Pioneer Educator” Award. Those achieving the honor are Gladys Foreman and Dorothy Maff...
WRP applications now being accepted USDA and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) are currently accepting applications for the Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) according to Stacy Riley, District Conservationist with NRCS. Landowners interested in restoring and protecting wetlands that have been impacted or converted are...
Sunset wins Little Olympics Sunset boys and girls are the champions of the Little Olympics which was held recently at Marshall Field.
Girls
Team Standings
Sunset 64, Washington 32, Roosevelt 30, Will Rogers 25, Rivers 9
Class A
Relay - Sunset, 1st, 2:10; Mendi Gomez, Lexi Preston, Jasemine Benivamonde, Genesis Ca...
Western sent to losers bracket The Western Oklahoma State College Pioneers have gone to the NJCAA Division 2 World Series for five straight years, the longest streak in the country. If they are to make it back they will have a long road through the loser’s bracket in the regional tournament due to a 3-2 loss to Redlands on Fr...
Once again the NCAA botched it I have to laugh at the NCAA simply because they are so comical in their decision making. This will not be the first time I have criticized the NCAA for some of the decisions they have made in the past and certainly won’t be the last. And by the way I’m not the only one that taking that stand wit...
Finally, a college football playoff It’s been a long time coming but finally we will have a college football playoff.
I thought I never would see this come about. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had conversations with friends...
First Christian Church welcomes new Minister The First Christian Church at 2501 N. Park Lane welcomes George Dosher and his family from New Market, Indiana, to Altus, minister their church. “Ministry is a combination of leadership and servan...
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Social media: How it impacts some users in Southwestern Okla. Paula Peterson
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It’s hard to believe that years ago we weren’t texting, emailing, tweeting, or playing online games. Our time was taken up in other past times. In an effort to m...
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