Altus receives much needed rain With Altus being under a mandatory water conservation plan - stage 3 drought warning, it was nice to see some much needed rain fall Thursday evening and early today. Reports from Altus Air Force Base totaled 1.74 inches of precipitation. Folks in south Altus reported 2.34 inches collected in their rain gauges, while folks in north Altus reported a collection of 3 inches.
With Lake Luggart at 16% of capacity and the Tom Steed Reservoir at 32...
2014 budget discussed at special WOSC Regents meeting The Western Oklahoma State College Board of Regents met for a special meeting on Wednesday, May 8 in Higher Learning Center at the College.
Dr. Phil Birdine began the meeting with the introduction of guests who included: Larry Duffy, Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations; Lisa Greenlee, Vice President for Academic and Student Support Services; Tricia Latham, Vice President for Business Affairs; Briar Jenkins, Secretary to the ...
Tipton senior awarded Bill Gates Millennium Scholarship Kennedy Gilbert of Tipton has been awarded the Bill Gates Millennium Scholarship. This is the first time since 2002 that a Tipton High School senior has received this award. Only 1,000 students, world-wide, receive this scholarship each year.
Applicants have to be from an ethnic minority - Gilbert is Cherokee Indian. They also must complete a lengthy application process, have a high GPA, and come highly recommended.
Gilbert said that she ...
Extraordinary nurses recognized at JCMH outreach clinics
Nurses at the JCMH Outreach Clinics are being honored with The DAISY Award For Extraordinary Nurses . The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s program to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform everyday. JCMH Outreach Clinics include the JCMH Pediatric Clinic, JCMH Medical Clinic, Women’s Health Associates, Southwest Orthopedics, and the JCMH FamilyCare Clinic in Mangum. The not-for-profit DAISY...
Pray for Rain The Jackson County Ministerial Alliance will be sponsoring a community prayer service for rain on Sunday evenings beginning May 19. The location of the prayer service will at the Jackson County Court House at 8 p.m.
With Lake Luggart at 16% of capacity and the Tom Steed Reservoir at 32% the need for rain has become critical for every resident in the county. At a recent meeting of the Ministerial Alliance, area pastors and church leaders ack...
Rail safety topic of upcoming training According to area emergency management officials, railroad safety will be the focus of training conducted by a representative of Burlington Northern Santa Fe on Thursday, May 16 at the Southwest Technology Center.
Two sessions are planned. The first will be from 8 a.m. to noon, and the second session will be held from 6 to 8 p.m.
The free training will help area first responders learn what they need to know to safely interact with railroa...
City of Altus/Altus Power pledges support to WOSC Foundation, Pioneer students The WOSC Foundation, Inc. welcomes another new donor to the President’s Partners Program. The City of Altus/ Altus Power joined many other donors comprised of individuals, businesses and organizations that provide financial support above and beyond operational funding provided by the Oklahoma Legislature.
In order to become involved in the President’s Partner Program, a donor contributes an annual gift in the amount of one thousand dollars ...
Article items on next Freeholder meeting agenda A Board of Freeholders meeting will be held at Southwest Technology Center on Monday, May 20 starting at 6 p.m. The public is invited to attend and give input.
Agenda items are to discuss and possibly take action on the following article items:
Incorporation, Form of Government, Powers; Elective Officers, Meetings, Ordinances, Resolutions; City Manager, City Attorney, Administrative Departments; Department of Finance, Fiscal Affairs; Muni...
Free Children’s Carnival to be held tomorrow Southwest Oklahoma Community Action Group Head Start will be hosting a free Children’s Carnival at the Altus Community Center on Friday May 10, from 4 to 7 p.m. They will have free food, free games, free entertainment, and free drawings for prizes. Tickets will be handed out for various door prize drawings throughout the event, but ticket holders must be present to win. Various games and entertainment will be scheduled throughout the event.
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Shamrock Bank postpones Pays for A’s event The growth in employees and customers has allowed the expansion and reconstruction of Shamrock Bank. Due to the current construction, Shamrock Bank, N.A.’s annual Pays for A’s End of School Bash has been postponed.
Pays for A’s is a program designed to reward and honor students in the Jackson County school systems for their academic achievements throughout the school year. Shamrock Bank N.A. hosts two events each school year - one after...
Chautauqua coming to Altus May 28 - June 1 Chautauqua 2013 - “Anything Goes: America in the 1920s” living history is coming to Altus Tuesday, May 28 through Saturday, June 1.
Entertaining and informative workshops will be presented by the visiting historians each day at the Altus Public Library at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The historical character performances will begin with local entertainment starting at 7 p.m. each evening under the tent located on the WOSC campus.
Call the Altus Pub...
Olustee School Bond Election set for next Tuesday Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14, for the Olustee School District Special Bond Election. Jennifer L. Wilson, Secretary of the Jackson County Election Board, offered voters some tips on how to make their votes count.
Wilson said that a valid marking —-fill in the box next to your choices —- is shown on posters at the polling place and inside the voting booths. If voters make mistakes marking their ballots, Wilson s...
Former 443rd Security Police Squadron at AAFB reunion to be held A reunion for former members of the 443 rd Security Police Squadron, stationed at Altus Air Force Base f rom the mid 70s to the 80s, will be held the weekend of May 10-12 in Altus. The reunion will start May 10 at the Holiday Inn Express at 5 p.m. A cookout at Excellence Park on the base will be held on Saturday, May 11 at 11 a.m. Boy Scout Troop 212, which is sponsored by the 97 th Security Forces Associati...
Mangum man killed in early Monday accident At about 2 a.m. Monday morning, a fatality accident happened in Kiowa County killing a Mangum man.
According to reports from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the accident happened four tenths of a mile north of CR 1370 on CR 2090 when Michael Wesley Miller II, 44, of Mangum, was driving a 2008 Chevrolet pickup and ran off the roadway.
The report states that Miller, for an unknown reason, left the road on the right side, traveled 185 feet...
Three arrested in connection with drive by shooting Altus police are investigating a drive by shooting that occurred Sunday morning at approximately 11:11 a.m. in the 1200 block of North Benson.
Witnesses told police that three light skinned black males, or possibly Hispanic males, approached the residence. One of the suspects knocked on the front door. The victim opened the door and was confronted by the suspect. The suspect then fired several shots into the house. The house was occupied by...
Spring planting behind normal Oklahoma City - The Panhandle experienced another significant freeze event, as did parts of southwestern Oklahoma according to today’s Oklahoma Crop Weather report issued by the USDA-NASS Oklahoma Field Office. Snow fell in northeastern Oklahoma Thursday night into Friday, and just a trace of snow in Tulsa broke the record for the latest snowfall in that city. Below average temperatures and continued drought conditions have delayed planting o...
Evaluation of Round Timber Well Field to be conducted The Altus Municipal Authority/Altus City Council will meet Tuesday evening in regular session. Prior to the meeting, Council has been invited to attend a workshop/briefing on Monday at 1:30 p.m. to discuss items on the May 7 agenda.
This workshop is to provide information and for discussion of agenda items only. No votes or action will be taken by Council. It is anticipated that a quorum of Council members could be present at this workshop....
Elementary School Choice Period to be May 6-10 Altus Schools will send home Choice of School Forms on Monday, May 6, with all pre-kindergarten through third-grade students.
These forms allow students to indicate which school they would like to attend during the 2013-2014 school year.
Elementary students currently living in the Altus School District and furnishing their own transportation may go to any elementary school they choose, regardless of which school they are presently attendi...
Commissioners to consider ODOT agreement The Jackson County Commissioners will hold their regular meeting at 9 a.m. on Monday, May 6, in the Commissioners Office of the County Courthouse. They will discuss items on the agenda, including consideration of a public utility and encroachment Agreement between the Department of Transportation, State of Oklahoma and the Board of County Commissioners. The agreement pertains to the proposed construction of the bridge and approache...
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