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Bad news and good news on the local Covid-19 front:
Another fatality was recorded in Jackson County on Tuesday, Sept. 15. A male in the 50-64 age group died from the disease, bringing the death …
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BY KEVIN HILLEY
kevin@altustimes.com |
9/16/20 04:30 PM
Covid-19 continues to make its presence known in Jackson County.
Twelve new cases were posted in the county over the holiday weekend by the Oklahoma State Department of Health. Twelve new cases …
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BY KEVIN HILLEY
kevin@altustimes.com |
9/11/20 04:30 PM
Blair Broncs Head Coach B.J. Armstrong has a more experienced team this year, and they plan to turn heads in Class B baseball.
After a season of disappointment last year, the Broncs are coming …
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By Don Simmons
don@altustimes.com |
9/11/20 04:30 PM
Mental health is just as important as physical health when it comes to responding to COVID-19. Oklahomans are resilient and we at the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services …
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9/2/20 11:59 PM
Reduced-cost eye exams and eyeglasses are now available to area residents. Area optometrists in cooperation with South Western Oklahoma Development Authority (SWODA) Aging Services are making is …
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9/2/20 02:51 PM
Back doors, secret shops, shady exchanges, cryptic messages on bulletin boards. This is how Belinda Davis remembers the underground weed sales in the Arkansas college town where she came of age in …
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By Wendy Weitzel
Gaylord News |
9/2/20 02:00 PM
ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) —
The Department of Defense is closely monitoring the impact of the new coronavirus on service members, their families and survivors. Resources offered through …
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9/2/20 10:40 AM
ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) - The Department of the Air Force recently announced great news for parents – the ability to defer an assignment or be stationed near their children with a court-ordered …
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9/2/20 10:25 AM
U.S. Census timer running down, state funding at stakeBy Brian Brus
STILLWATER, Okla. – The opportunity for Oklahomans to be counted in the U.S. Census is only weeks away, and officials are …
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By Brian Bus
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8/26/20 11:17 AM
Cole hopeful stimulus package passes by end of September
In an effort to reduce contact during a global pandemic, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) hosted a conference call for media outlets across Southwest Oklahoma on Aug. 20, 2020. He provided a …
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By Kathleen Guill
kathleen@press-leader.com |
8/26/20 10:37 AM
Census takers to start home visits
Census takers in Oklahoma are working to follow up with households that have not yet responded to the 2020 Census.
The self-response rate in Oklahoma is 57.9 percent. The Census Bureau will need …
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8/19/20 11:59 PM
OSU alumni chapter awards 21 scholarships
The Jackson-Harmon Counties OSU Alumni Chapter announces their scholarship recipients for the 2020-2021 school year.
Any OSU incoming freshman can apply for an Oklahoma State University Alumni …
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8/12/20 09:04 AM
Robots do the dirty work at JCMH
Germ-fighting robots are being used by Jackson Memorial Hospital (JCMH) to destroy Covid-19 and prevent its spread in the facility.
The manufacturing company, Xenex, announced that the pulsed …
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BY KEVIN HILLEY
kevin@altustimes.com |
8/5/20 11:59 PM
SWTC set to open with new regulations
Southwest Technology Center (SWTC) of Altus will begin the school year on Thursday, Aug. 13 on a regular schedule with face-to-face instruction.
School will go forward unless health guidelines do …
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BY KEVIN HILLEY
kevin@altustimes.com |
8/5/20 11:59 PM
Back-to-school bash returns to Atlus
The annual Back to School Bash will return to Altus this Saturday, Aug. 8, for the fifth year in a row. The event is being carried out by Operation C.A.R.E. Ministries.
The program this year will …
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By Don Simmons
don@altustimes.com |
8/5/20 03:50 PM
It’s tax free shopping time
The new school year kicks off with the annual Tax Holiday this weekend, just in time for back to school supplies.
The Oklahoma Tax Commission has announced that this year’s Tax-Free Weekend …
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8/5/20 01:46 PM
Base inducts ‘honorary’ commanders
Leaders from the 97th Air Mobility Wing welcomed 15 southwest Oklahoma community members into the wing’s honorary commanders (HCC) program during an induction ceremony on July 21 at Altus Air …
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By Breanna Klemm
Airman 1st Class, 97th |
7/29/20 04:53 PM
New student enrollment held July 30
The Altus Public Schools’ will be hosting their annual One-Stop Enrollment for upcoming students today, July 30, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the Altus High School Cafeteria.
One-Stop …
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By Don Simmons
don@altustimes.com |
7/29/20 01:11 PM