The winter months are the peak time for fire-related deaths, according to the National Safety Council. The leading cause for holiday fires is electrical failures with tree lights. Be sure not to … more

HOLLIS – Court appearances for two men accused of manslaughter have been pushed back to January due to pandemic-related delays, according to Harmon County court officials. Jacob and Ruben … more

From sports to music to academics, everything has looked different this school year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. One big change has been band and choir auditions moving to virtual. Frederick … more

BancFirst in Frederick held its annual Boys vs Girls Food Drive. BancFirst was able to donate a combined 671.8 pounds of food to the Tillman County Food Bank. The official contest numbers were: Boys: … more

Following a comprehensive evaluation, the Oklahoma State Textbook Committee has unanimously approved the Elementary and Middle School editions of Discovery Education’s Science Techbook for … more

The Oklahoma Foundation for the Education of Blind Children and Youth awarded five mini grants. Tipton special education teacher Ashlee Tyler was one of those five recipients. Tyler is a special … more

In Jackson County, the Covid-19 death rate and the amount of active cases have each showed a decline since last week. Two men over the age of 65 were reported deceased on Monday, Nov. 30 after the … more

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The National School Boards Association (NSBA) is proud to announce the Oklahoma State School Boards Association (OSSBA) as the recipient of the NSBA 2020 Leading Edge Award … more

OKLAHOMA CITY— Governor Kevin Stitt has joined Commissioner of Health Lance Frye to announce Seventh Amended Executive Order 2020-20, which increases safety measures for restaurants, bars and … more

One does not have to have Covid-19 to be subjected to the great stress the virus is causing in families, workplace and society. Everyone is affected by this stress, and sometimes one just needs … more

A diverse group of organizations advocating for children, education, and health care announced a new coalition Thursday to seek a statewide mask rule for in-school learning. During a remote press … more

The family of an Altus native has made a $10,000 donation in her memory to their hometown hospital in Bradford, PA. Mary Jo Saunders died in August of this year in Bradford. She was born on May 5, … more

October 2020 sales tax collections, representing local tax receipts for August business: Altus (0.0375 cents on the dollar)… $814.927.60 (up $4,335 from October 2019). Blair (0.03)… … more

Students in Jackson, Greer and Harmon counties are getting a free education on how to manage their money. Stockmans Bank is working with Banzai, a national award-winning financial literacy … more