New owners purchase the Altus Times

Ownership of the Altus Times changed on Aug. 1, 2022, with the purchase by Scott Wesner and Scott Wood.

Accident claims life, City mourns loss of employee

ALTUS, OK — A tragic accident claimed the life of an employee of the City of Altus on Tuesday, Aug. 2.

Blair sharpshooter places 3rd individually, 5th as team member

BLAIR, OK — Rustin Fraser, a senior this fall at Blair High School, ranked high in the National 4-H Shooting Sports competition this summer in Grand Island, NE.

ALTUS, OK — Jackson County remains under extreme drought conditions which are expected to persist with no end in sight.

New vice wing commander returns to hometown

ALTUS, AFB — The 97th Air Mobility Wing’s hometown is also the hometown of the new vice wing commander of Altus Air Force Base, Col Patrick Brady-Lee.

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Exchange leader learns the ropes

FORT SILL — The Army & Air Force Exchange Service's senior enlisted advisor took to the basics Aug. 4 during his visit to Fort Sill.

Soldier puts people first, saves life of battle buddy

FORT SILL, OK — Something as simple as checking on a teammate could save their life and this is what happened July 25, 2022, when a Soldier with the 75th Field Artillery Brigade put people …

Altus Volleyball begins fourth season in Thursday game against Ike

ALTUS, OK — The Altus High School Lady Bulldog Volleyball team opened their fourth season Thursday, Aug. 11, when they hosted the Lawton Eisenhower Lady Eagles.

Motorists: Beware of school zones, warns Police

ALTUS, OK — The Altus Police Department reminds citizens that Thursday, Aug. 11th, is the first day of classes for Altus Public Schools.

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Two Jackson County senior athletes place nationally

Two Jackson County men in their sixties competed and placed in May in south Florida at the National Senior Games.

Winners of 2022 Rock N Rumble posted

Vietnam veterans remember Battle of Illingwworth

Fifty-two years later, the remaining veterans and survivors of the Battle of FSB Illingworth are still thankful for the lifetime granted to them by their fallen brothers.

Sports

Navajo ball teams open fall season Monday

NAVAJO, OK — Navajo teams opened the 2022 fall ball season on Monday, Aug. 8, with the Lady Indians defeating the Sterling Lady Tigers 9-3, and the boys falling to arch-rival Canute Trojans, 4-1.

West family celebrates two doctorates in family

The West family of Altus announces that two family members hold doctorate degrees, following a recent completion of higher education.

Bulldog All-State swimmers receive rings

Opinion

Letter to the Editor: ALS affects thousands every year

OPINION — My hopes in writing this is to bring awareness to this horrible disease that took my mom and lots of other loved in the US.

Letter to the Editor:

Opinion/Editorial piece from the Ponca Tribe Contributed by Casey Camp Horinek and Shannon BiggsPonca Nation, Turtle Island – On July 6th, 2022, the Ponca nation made history …

Leadership Altus VII: An invitation to be a community leader

We recognize the importance of developing a pool of informed and motivated men and women qualified to assume present and future leadership roles in our community.