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Altus Public Schools received $63,500 in TSET grants

6 months ago By Natalia Arias

In November of 2022, Altus Public Schools was awarded a total of $63,500 by the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) grant through the state of Oklahoma. The TSET grant promotes and supports healthy behaviors. It is offered to school districts that implement the best and most promising practices in tobacco-free environments, nutrition, physical activity, and employee wellness, stated by Oklahoma.gov. Every Altus Public Schools site was awarded funding to complete projects prioritizing the well-being of their students.

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Infamous Black Bart makes last stagecoach robbery

6 months ago By Kathleen Guill

On Nov. 3, 1883, the California outlaw dubbed Black Bart made his last stagecoach robbery. Although authorities nearly caught him, Black Bart managed to get away, but not without leaving behind evidence, which eventually sent him to prison.

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Women’s Track Booster Club set to host annual Santa Run

6 months ago By Kathleen Guill

After a one-year hiatus, the Altus High School Women’s Track Booster Club is scheduled to host the ninth annual Great Santa Run Dec. 9, 2023, at the Altus City Park. The race will begin near the Altus Swimming complex. The run will take runners around Christmas in the Park and into the areas around the High School.

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Avoid these investment mistakes

6 months ago By Emilysmith

We all make mistakes in many areas of life. These mistakes are usually fairly harmless — we took a wrong turn while driving, used the wrong ingredients in a recipe and so on. But sometimes, our mistakes can be costly — especially those connected to investing.

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Best plan

6 months ago By Weskinder

Yep, go with God’s plan. I’ve talked about it before, but I need it again! It’s a good thing His ways are not our ways.

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Cameron University places Narcan vending machine on Lawton campus

6 months ago By News Staff

In partnership with the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS), Cameron University has placed a Narcan vending machine at its Lawton campus. CU is the first university in Oklahoma to offer this resource, which contains Naloxone and Fentanyl test strip kits that are available to any individual at no charge. The equipment is located on the south side of the McMahon Centennial Complex.

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Imbruvica shouldn’t be withheld long before or after procedures

6 months ago By Keith Roach, M.d.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 75 and have had Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia for three years, which has been treated with ibrutinib (Imbruvica) and is now in remission. A side effect of Imbruvica is bleeding, and it requires the drug to be withheld before procedures.

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Pecan projection looks promising for the fall harvest

6 months ago By News Staff

Wind storms earlier this year, coupled with a late spring freeze in 2021 and an early fall freeze in 2022, have wreaked havoc on Oklahoma’s pecan crop the past couple of years, but the 2023 outlook is good with harvest on the horizon.

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OU Law climbs to 13th in Value Rankings

6 months ago By News Staff

The University of Oklahoma College of Law climbed 11 spots in this year’s ranking of the Top 25 Best Value Law Schools published by preLaw magazine, securing the 13th spot in the highly touted rankings.