The City of Altus is moving forward with a new housing development in the southwest sector of town, which will provide 80 new homes on land the City has acquired.  more

The Altus City Council heard from two public figures reporting a big success at the Southwest Banner, Buckle and Bonanza New Year’s Bash.  more

Incumbents taking the oath of office for the next term on Tuesday, Jan. 3 were Commissioners Mike Wallace (#1) and Rhet Johnson (#3) and Tax Assessor Lisa Roberson. more

A devastating Christmas Eve fire at Ridgecrest Apartments destroyed eight living units.      A fire at the Ridgecrest Apartments on Christmas Eve destroyed eight dwellings, … more

Olustee made the top 3 in the Paint Oklahoma Beautiful contest.  more

Recently, the board of the Altus Community Foundation (ACF) entered into a partnership with the Communities Foundation of Oklahoma (CFO).  more

The Blair Call of Duty team competed in their third Oklahoma Scholastic Esports Call of Duty State Tournament on Dec. 17.   more

The Salvation Army of Altus topped their fund raising goal in this year’s Red Kettle by $179.46.  The 2022 goal was $30,000 in the Jackson County area.  more

A $2,500 grant will go toward the purchase of two IV pumps for Jackson County EMS.  more

Edmond Music had just completed a full refurbishment of a Steinway M, a performance grand piano that fits in our programming space as well as our storage area.  more

The MacDowell Club of Allied Arts continued its tradition of the Vespers performance on Sunday, Dec. 18 at the First United Methodist Church of Altus.  more

Martha Road Baptist Church welcomes the community to come and celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ at their Christmas Eve Eve service on Friday Dec. 23 at 6 p.m.   more

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A free Wellness Event on Zoom will be held to provide information on 988 on Tuesday, Dec. 13 at 6:30 p.m. The Zoom log in can be found at dbsaok.org/zoom. The event will be hosted by the … more

Award winning Christian vocal duo, Blake and Jenna Bolerjack, will be in concert at Martha Road Baptist Church on Sunday December 18 at 11 a.m. As husband and wife, Blake and Jenna meld their … more

The Salvation Army of Altus will be participating in the National Commander’s Red Kettle Challenge on Friday, Dec. 9 from 3-7 p.m. at Walmart. Salvation Army Commissioner Kenneth Hodder is … more

Altus City Clerk Debbie Davis will step down this month after her 20 th year as Chair of the Altus Christmas Parade. “It has been a really great experience, but I made the decision that … more