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Freeholders face tough decisions
The Altus City Charter Board of Freeholders held a scheduled meeting Monday evening at Southwest Technology Center to discuss Articles I - VII of the drafted City Charter, per agenda. After roll call, and approval of minutes from the April 18 meeting, Chairman of the Board Tom Buchanan welcomed and updated the audience on previous meeting’s activity. The Board elected Buchanan as Chairman, during the first meeting, and voted to pursue a cou...
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Presentations given to hospital board
Lane Hooton, COO of Cancer Centers of Southwest Oklahoma, gave a presentation to the Jackson County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees earlier this week during thier regular meeting. The presentation included statistics, services provided, financials and review of operations for the Cancer Centers since its inception in 2009. Jim King also presented the highlights from the Performance Improvement Council meeting held on April 3. Michelle...
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Former Rehabilitation Services client appointed to DRS Commission for Rehabilitation Services
   OKLAHOMA CITY – Dr. Perry Sanders, a former Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services client, was appointed to the Commission for Rehabilitation Services, the governing board for DRS. He is the first person from Tulsa ever to serve on the commission. Sanders was appointed by Brian Bingman (R – ...
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Infant found left alone, locked in a vehicle
Altus Police responded to Walmart Wednesday afternoon at approximately 4:25 p.m. about a child being left alone and locked in a vehicle. An officer, who was actually on duty and inside the store, was told by a store employee about the child. The officer went to investigate and discovered an infant inside a vehicle, which was parked in the parking lot. The doors were locked, windows were rolled up and the engine not running. The officer witn...
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Rattlesnake Derby and Flea Market starts tomorrow in Mangum
Each year thousands visit nearby Mangum for their annual Rattlesnake Derby and Flea Market. The event starts tomorrow, and will run through Sunday. The downtown is block off to traffic as flea market vendors, a carnival, a stage and food vendors line the streets offering a little something of everything to visitors. If you don’t want to see a rattlesnake, you don’t have to, but if you do, there are hunter classes and caravans, a viewing a...
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Wilcoxens retiring from radio
KWHW morning radio personalities Eddie and Joan Wilcoxen will be retiring from the radio airways as of next Tuesday, April, 30. Eddie first came to Altus in 1977 from WBBY Radio in Columbus, Ohio. He met Joan when she came to make a commercial, and they have been together ever since. Joan became part of the morning show because she would bring Eddie tea and toast each morning and visit for a while. One day she arrived to fi...
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Goodwill to help in Clean Up Altus event
Main Street, Broadway, Tamarack Road, Falcon Road, Veteran Drive, and Park Lane will once again be combed by volunteers to help “Clean Up Altus.” The Clean Up Altus Action Group met last Wednesday, April 17, to discuss the next city-wide clean up, set for Saturday May 11, from 8 a.m. to 12 noon. The clean-up event, “It’s In the Bag,” will focus on picking up any remaining debris and litter along the major thoroughfares in Altus, with special ...
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Local citizens attend TSET Day
Several local citizens attended TSET Day at the Capital this past month. TSET day is set every year for grantees who are funded by the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust to set up a information booth showcasing the work of the committee in each county(ies) they serve, and educate legislators on the work being completed and successes achieved. TSET (Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust) is the funder of the Tabacco Settlement Endowment Trust f...
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First Christian to participate with hundreds in Blue Sunday
According to the latest Child Maltreatment Report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1570 children died from child abuse and over 3 million others were also confirmed victims of child abuse in 2011. One is too many. Sunday, April 28, First Christian Church of Altus is going to participate with hundreds of churches across the country, in Blue Sunday, which is a Child Abuse Prevention Initiative. “We are going to do our pa...
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Industrial accident claims life of man working at Co-Op
An industrial accident has claimed the life of a Missouri man. Altus police responded to an accident Tuesday afternoon shortly before 3 p.m. at the Planters Co-Op, located at 1017 West Hardy. The man, who was working at the site, was found by a co-worker. The co-worker told police the victim had been working inside the lift basket for most of the day. They had moved the lift to another location on the property. The victim was found...
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JCHD learns about unintentional drug overdose
“Prescription drugs are the problem,” Avy Doran, Project Coordinator and Injury Prevention Service with the Oklahoma State Department of Health reported to health professionals at Jackson County Health Department on Monday, April 22. “More Oklahomans are dieing of prescription drugs than they are of illicit drugs,” Doran said. Doran spoke about unintentional drug overdose deaths in Oklahoma according to data collected from medical examiner ...
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AMA seeks bids to replace damaged waterline
The Altus Municipal Authority and City Council held their regular meeting, 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 23, in Council Chambers of the Municipal Complex to consider items on the consent agenda. The AMA authorized to seek bids to replace approximately 250 LF of 8” waterline under N. Main at Simpson, and to replace approximately 80 LF under the 600 block of S. Park Lane. Chief of Operations Bob Stephenson explained that these water lines are dam...
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Lots of events set for the weekend
This coming weekend has lots of events taking place all across the state. Of course, most locals are aware that the last weekend in April means the Mangum Rattlesnake Derby is underway. There’s a flea market, carnival, of course the snake pit and much more. For more information and a schedule of events, visit www.mangumrattlesnakederby.com . Maybe you’re not too fond of rattlesnakes or you want to go a littl...
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Freeholders invite public to meetings to participate, give input
The next Board of Freeholders meeting will be held on April 29, at 6 p.m., at Southwest Technology Center. The agenda will include continued review, discussion and approval of the working-draft on a section-by-section basis. Thus far the freeholders have reviewed and tentativly approved all but a few sections of Articles I and II. (working-draft is available to the public to view at: http://charterforprogress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/0...
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Granite cyclist hospitalized after hitting deer
Billy Don Waller, 30, of Granite, was driving a 2004 Honda motorcycle near CR 1320 on State Hwy 6 in Kiowa County Sunday when he hit a deer. According to reports from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Waller was south bound when he hit the deer. The vehicle left the road to the right for about 350 feet, went through a fence, and came to rest in a ditch. The accident happened at about 10 p.m. Waller was taken by personal vehicle to Jackson Coun...
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Sheriff gives annual report to Commissioners
During the regular meeting of the Jackson County Commissioners held on Monday in the Commissioners Office, Jackson County Sheriff Roger LeVick gave an annual report for 2012. According to the report, Jackson County Deputies responded to 6,454 total calls for service, which is 495 more calls than in 2011. 1,679 inmates were booked into the Jackson County Jail and 1695 were released either by bonds paid, served time, or released by court orde...
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Commissioners pushing for safe county roads and bridges
Jackson County’s Major Collector roads could share $30M in funding for maintenance of county roads if Oklahoma Governor approves House Bill 1080. “We definitely need the increased funding for these roads,” said Jackson County District 1 Commissioner Marty Clinton. “This is the most important bill that commissioners in the State are pushing for. If it passes it will be very beneficial to our highway roads. Every little bit helps.” Already ...
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County’s Spring Wheat Field Tour set
On Thursday, April 25 the Jackson County Extension Office will offer its annual Spring Wheat Field Tour. The tour will start at 4 p.m., at the Bob Howard Home Site located 4 miles north of County Road 213 (9 miles east of the Jackson County Courthouse) and highway 62 intersection. At this site the group will look at a Wheat Variety Demonstration Block and Herbicide Research Study plus discussion of other county herbicide research work. Fr...
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Commissioners to discuss appropriations
The Jackson County Facilities Authority will hold their regular meeting in the Courthouse Room 101 at 8:45 a.m., Monday, April 22, to approve minutes from the previous meeting and financial reports. The Jackson County Commissioners will also hold their regular meeting at 9 a.m. on Monday, April 22 in the Commissioners’ Office of the Courthouse to discuss items on the consent agenda, including the transfer of appropriations within the CAFRF ...
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