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The Altus High School Class of 2020 will graduate on Friday, May 22. Due to unprecedented circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 global pandemic, the ceremony will be different than in years past. …
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By Amanda Davis
Altus Public Schools
Public Information Director |
5/20/20 11:39 AM
Tori Booker, an Altus High School senior, has been awarded a $1,000 college scholarship from the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee.
Each year the OKFB YF&R committee …
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5/20/20 11:29 AM
A misunderstanding of a service that the City of Altus has recently subscribed to caused a Mangum woman to start a buzz on social media.
Last week, The Altus Times reported that a program allows …
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By Rick Carpenter
rick@altustimes.com |
5/20/20 11:05 AM
Clean, disinfect, sanitize, repeat. This has become the mantra of households across the country in an effort to keep the novel coronavirus at bay.
With the increased use of cleaning supplies, …
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By Trisha Gedon
OSU Communications |
5/13/20 05:30 PM
The Jackson County Health Department, along with the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH), announced the first death associated with COVID-19 in Jackson County on May 11. The patient was a male …
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Staff Report |
5/13/20 04:25 PM
A banner saying “Honk for Florene’s Birthday” was the safest way to celebrate Florene Brewer’s 88th birthday during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dozens of friends from her church …
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5/13/20 02:58 PM
Don’t be surprised if the downtown square gets a little busy on Memorial Day weekend. That’s because graduation is on Friday, May 22, that will include a parade from Altus High School to …
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By Rick Carpenter
rick@altustimes.com |
5/13/20 11:10 AM
The Jackson County and Altus City governments anticipated a shortfall in sales tax collections for the month of March, due to the many businesses shuttered after one case of COVID-19 was reported at …
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By Rick Carpenter
rick@altustimes.com |
5/13/20 10:14 AM
The Altus Public Schools Board of Education accepted resignations and retirements and hired new teachers and staff during its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday.
Two teachers retired including …
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By Rick Carpenter
rick@altustimes.com |
5/13/20 09:32 AM
In a 6-3 split vote, the Altus City Council voted Tuesday to move forward with a Metropolitan Area Projects (MAPS) Committee recommendation to ask voters to approve a 12-year sales tax of .015 …
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By Rick Carpenter
rick@altustimes.com |
5/6/20 05:49 PM
The U.S. Air Force saluted first responders, transportation drivers, grocery workers and other essential personnel supporting the COVID-19 effort in Oklahoma with a flyover at hospitals across the …
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5/6/20 05:06 PM
A pair of twin sisters whose mother was the Atlus Public Schools Teacher of the Year in 2018 have been named the Junior Rotarians for the month of May by the Rotary Club of Altus.
Allison and …
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By Rick Carpenter
rick@altustimes.com |
5/6/20 04:10 PM
Two Jackson County high school students have been name to Southwestern Oklahoma State Univeristy’s Presidential Leadership Class for next year.
Altus High School’s Raegan Cope and Duke …
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5/6/20 03:37 PM
Mother’s Days are traditionally the second biggest holiday for florists, trailing only Valentine’s Day. And despite the COVID-19 pandemic, local florists say they’re ready for one …
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By Rick Carpenter
rick@altustimes.com |
5/6/20 02:37 PM
Most of the retail stores on the square around the Jackson County Courthouse have opened or are in the process of doing so.
And for some, the government Paycheck Protection Program paid dividends …
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By Rick Carpenter
rick@altustimes.com |
5/6/20 01:11 PM
The Jackson County Commissioners voted Monday to open the county courthouse beginning May 11 but visitors will be screened for temperature and COVID-19 symptoms.
And, rooms, including courts, will …
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By Rick Carpenter
rick@altustimescom |
5/6/20 11:42 AM
Altus High School senior Bethany Garrison has been named the Southwest Oklahoma Fellowship of Christian Athletes All-Star Athlete for 2020.
FCA is divided into nine geographical areas in Oklahoma. …
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By Rick Carpenter
rick@altustimes.com |
5/6/20 10:08 AM
The Altus City Council received a copy of the draft budget for fiscal year 2021 which begins July 1 during a special meeting Tuesday, May 5. The Altus Times goes to press on Tuesday evenings and …
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By Rick Carpenter
rick@altustimes.com |
5/5/20 03:50 PM
The Altus Police Department has arrested six people, late Thursday afternoon, on charges of violation of the governor’s executive order and obtaining money under false pretense, according to a …
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4/29/20 05:06 PM
Main Street Altus has been named one of 25 quarter-finalists to receive as much as $25,000 in cash through a national small business movement known as “Independent We Stand.”
You can …
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4/29/20 04:10 PM
