Eagle Scout project benefits park

ALTUS, OK — Logan King, a senior at Altus High School, earned his Eagle Scout rank in the Boy Scouts of America.

Murder cases continue through justice system

ALTUS, OK — Three capital murder cases are navigating the justice system in Jackson County District Court.

Free assistance for filing IRS tax returns is available in area locations. The program offering help is the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA), part of the Retired and Senior Volunteer …

Miss Altus competition returns

ALTUS, OK — The Miss Altus and Miss Altus Teen competitions return next month, with new royalty to be crowned for 2022.

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Site Teachers of the Year presented at school board meeting

ALTUS, OK — Teachers of the Year for all seven schools in the Altus district were announced and honored at the meeting of the Altus Board of Education on Monday, Jan. 10.

Martha Road Baptist hosts chili supper

ALTUS, OK — Sam Dyer will be the guest speaker at the annual Men & Boys Chili Supper at Martha Road Baptist Church on Tuesday, Feb. 1 at 6 p.m.

Olustee-Eldorado School closed due to illness

OLUSTEE, OK — School officials for Olustee-Eldorado Public Schools decided to close campus for the remainder of the week following the end of the school day on Monday Jan. 10, because of high absenteeism due to illness.

Individual robotics kits for Granite Elementary provided by grant

GRANITE, OK — Fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students will have the chance to interact with individual robotics kits during their art blocks thanks to the efforts of Ella Murray.

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A Mayor Christmas to all, and to all a good night!

Teamwork donates to annual Coats for Kids drive

AJS All Region Band members announced

Sports

Altus swimmers among top ranked schools

Altus swim teams dominated and individually ranked as high as 1st in the Casaday McGuiness Invitational on Jan. 7, with swimmers from 13 others schools competing.

Local teen roper places in Junior World Finals at Las Vegas

NAVAJO, OK — Brookelynne Whitfield, a junior at Navajo High School, traveled to Las Vegas in December, to compete in Mike and Sherrylynn Johnson’s Vegas Tuffest roping and at the Junior World Finals (JWF).

Altus swimmers lead the board at home meet

Altus swimmers, as teams and individuals, took many top placing, including 1st, in the home meet on Dec. 14.

Opinion

Altus: Home sweet home in 2021

I’ve been traveling rural and urban highways a lot this year. At some point, I realized that when I said, “I am going home,” what I meant was, Altus. For many people, what they …

Martha Road to hold series: “Uncompromised - Truth & Culture”

Martha Road Baptist Church, in cooperation with Watermark Community Church of Dallas, Texas will be presenting the “Uncompromised – Truth & Culture Series” on Sunday nights …

Don’t avoid “taboo” topics with older parents

If your parents are getting close to retirement age, or are already retired, it may be time to talk with them about financial and aging issues, some of which may involve difficult conversations. For …