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Cable ONE GM retires after 50+ years in customer service
After 50+ years in customer service, Cable ONE General Manager Barbara Burge has announced her retirement. Burge’s early experience came from Southwestern Bell Telephone Company in 1962 where she started work as a Service Representative. She was promoted to Business Office Supervisor in Lawton, OK, in 1967, then returned to Altus in 1972 to become the Business Office Supervisor. In 1978, Burge became the Residence Service Center Manager afte...
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Foul play suspected in child’s death
On Saturday April 6, Altus Police responded to 708 East Nona to investigate the death of a 2-year-old child. The child’s body was sent to the Oklahoma State Medical Examiners office in attempt to determine a manner and cause of death. Although the medical examiners officer has yet to determine a cause, Altus Police Chief Tim Murphy said Friday that investigators believe foul play may be involved. Altus Police, working with the United Stat...
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Dry spring and summer predicted for Western states
WASHINGTON – April streamflow forecasts show a decline in parts of every Western state and most basins, according to USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service water and climate experts. NRCS hydrologists predict reduced spring and summer water supply for much of the West. This month’s forecast is especially important because there probably won’t be significant snow accumulation after April 1, according to hydrologist Tom...
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Action taken against City over rezoning
The Altus City Council will hold a special meeting Tuesday, April 16 at 6:30 p.m. in Council chambers. Council will go into executive session and record and vote accordingly, if necessary, about matters related to pending action against the City relating to an appeal of a zoning decision. Confidential communications in executive session will be between the governing body and its legal counsel relating to pending action against the City of A...
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Head Start celebrates ‘Week of the Young Child’
Mother Goose was at Head Start Lincoln Center on Thurday to “kick off” the nationally celebrated, “Week of the Young Child,” to begin next week. Mother Goose read stories and rhymes, and also performed a puppet show of Goldilocks and the Three Bears for the students at the center. Girl volunteers dressed up as Mary from the nursery rhyme, “Mary Mary Quite Contrary,” and wore a gardening apron to water a toy flower garden, and smell the blos...
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Leukemia survivor to hold book signing
Vicki Edwards will be signing her book “Triumph Over Leukemia,” on April 20, from 1-4 p.m. at Hastings in Altus. The book is her “testimony of what good God has done,” Edwards said. Although the book is about her personal account of surviving Myelocytic Acute Leukemia, it is said be religious and inspirational in nature, addressing life’s up’s and downs, struggles, trials, and temptations. At 29 years old, with a husband and three young c...
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Hospital hosting Womens Heart Luncheon
Jackson County Memorial Hospital is hosting a Women’s Heart Luncheon on Friday, April 19, at Southwest Technology Center in Altus from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Seating is limited and reservations must be made by calling 477-1111. The luncheon is free and open to all women. The event will feature Aaron Trachte, M.D. a cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon from Comanche County Memorial Hospital. A ...
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Local author to hold book signing
Altus local, Crystal McVea will be signing copies of her new book, Waking Up in Heaven at Hastings book store in Altus on Saturday, April 20. The remarkable book tells the true story of how Crystal woke up in heaven while dead for nine minutes. The insightful and poignant account chronicles Crystal’s journey from skeptic to devout believer after the occurrence of a true miracle. The event is open to the public. Members of the ...
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Spring storm brings wintry mix of precipitation to area, state
A strong storm moved into Oklahoma yesterday, bringing with it a wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet and light snow to the local area, and other parts of Oklahoma. Locally, strong winds blew over two rail cars, and conditions outside of Altus caused power to be out for a few hours in town. According to Electrical Superintendent Dan Scott, the power outage was not due to Altus’ system, but the system that feeds power to Altus. “They ar...
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Sheriff’s Office releases monthly report for March
Jackson County Sheriff Roger Levick reports that deputies responded to a total of 480 calls during March. The following is a summary: Nine business and residential alarms, 21 stranded or abandoned vehicles, 10 9-1-1 calls, one 9-1-1 hang up, three animal abuse/neglects, 38 animals out, 25 agency/officer assists, one assault and battery, two breaking and entering, two burglaries, 12 calls for service, one child custody issue, two damage to p...
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Library planning book sale
Sheila Martinez is busy sorting books to get ready for the upcoming Altus Public Library Book Lover’s Sale scheduled for April 19 and 20 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. For information about the sale or to make a donation call the library at 580-477-2890
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Strong winds blow over rail cars
Hard straight winds from the east blew over two rail cars off W. Bradford, just past Allen Street near Market Road on Tuesday afternoon. A crew member at the scene said a crane was coming in today to lift the cars back on the track. Half of the load of treated wood timbers had been unloaded, but many were spilled onto the ground near the tracks.
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Council acknowledges application to develop well in Hightower Park
The Altus Municipal Authority and City Council held their regular meeting Tuesday, April 9, in Council Chambers of the Municipal Complex to discuss items on the consent agenda. The AMA awarded bid #98300 to H.D. Supply of Oklahoma City, for one 2000 kVA 480Y/277, three phase, Pad Mount Transformer, for a total price of $27,588, and authorized the purchasing department to seek bids for a bundle of 20 Low Composite Direct Burial Fibergla...
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Beneficial rainfall received
Oklahoma City - Multiple days of rain resulted in big precipitation totals for central and southeastern Oklahoma, as high as 4.76 inches at Talihina according to today’s Oklahoma Crop Weather report issued by the USDA-NASS Oklahoma Field Office. The state averaged 1.44 inches for the week, and every Mesonet station recorded some precipitation. Far western Oklahoma received a half inch or less and many locations in the Panhandle recorded less ...
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ATV area now open for season at Quartz Mountain
Eagles Roost ATV Area is now open for the season. ATV riding is a sunrise to sunset fee activity. All ATVs need to have a 10 foot orange or red safety flag. Hikers, please stay out of the ATV riding area now that the ATV season as started. ATV riders, please remember the hard packed sand at the lake’s edge is not in the designated riding area. The designated riding area starts at an elevation of 1559 feet a...
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Rape suspect arrested, bonds out
Jackson County Sheriff’s Department arrested Jorge Tapia, 47, Monday in connection with a sexual assault.Tapia had been on the run in connection with an attempted rape a couple of months ago. According to Police Chief Tim Murphy, the suspect is the stepfather to the 24-year-old victim. The victim told investigators that while she was asleep in her bed, she felt someone lay on top of her. She awoke and discovered Tapia attempting to remove h...
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Rod and Cindy Smith Announce Retirement
On April 14, Rod Smith will retire as minister of music of First Baptist Church in Altus. He has served there for 32 years. Rod and wife Cindy Smith came to First Baptist Church in 1981 from their hometown of Dallas, Texas. Before coming to Altus, Rod served as a music and preaching evangelist from 1970 to 1981. He has preached and sung in over 1,000 revivals, crusades, and concerts. Bro. Rod holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Dallas Ba...
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Construction plans signed for Navajoe Road
Jackson County Commissioners signed plans to begin road construction on Navajoe Road in Altus, in their regular meeting 9 a.m., Monday, April 8, in the Commissioners’ Office of the Jackson County Courthouse. Commissioners also approved Oklahoma Department of Transportation Plans to pave a three mile stretch on Navajoe Road beginning at SH 19 and extending South to County Rd 157. The road will be paved 22 feet wide with a three foot gravel sho...
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School board revises facilities use policies
The Altus Public School District Board of Education held their regular meeting Monday, April 8, in the Conference Room of the Administration building to discuss items on the agenda. During the meeting, the Board approved to revise two school policies concerning the use of school property and facilities, which will increase costs for outside groups seeking to use the school for an activity. The new policies state that a certified employee mu...
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