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Spring wildfire prevention and protection

2 weeks ago By What To Know

Oklahoma’s wildfire season runs from November through March when plant life and vegetation are dormant. Dry air, low humidity levels and strong winds are the ideal conditions for outbreaks that can occur any time of year but are historically prevalent in March, the windiest month of the year.

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What should you know about long-term care?

2 weeks ago By Emilysmith

We all hope to remain healthy and independent throughout our lives – but life can be unpredictable. If you were ever to need some type of long-term care, would you be financially prepared? Long-term care encompasses everything from the services of a home health aide to a stay in an assisted living facility to a long residence in a nursing home.

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Cicada mania:

3 weeks ago By Kathleen Guill

There are two types of cicadas in the United States – periodical and annual. Periodical cicadas spend either 13 or 17 years underground.

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Local student’s winning artwork recognized at State Capitol

3 weeks ago By News Staff

Navajo Elementary student Lizbeth Granado was selected as a winner of the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board’s Well Site Safety Day Art Contest. She was recognized March 26 at the Oklahoma State Capitol.

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“Walkin’ on Chalk” contest scheduled

3 weeks ago By News Staff

Main Street Altus invites the public to “Walkin’ on Chalk” April 14 in Historic Downtown Altus. Artists must have their own supplies.

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Pony Express debuts

3 weeks ago By Kathleen Guill

The first Pony Express mail was sent from St. Joseph, Mo., April 3, 1860, by horse and rider relay teams. While the enterprise ultimately failed, famous riders like William (“Buffalo Bill”) Cody and Robert (“Pony Bob”) Haslam fueled the imaginations of citizens across the country.

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Pesticide disposal events set for Altus and Shawnee

3 weeks ago By News Staff

Oklahoma State University’s Pesticide Safety Education Program will partner with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry to host two unwanted pesticide disposal days in the Oklahoma communities of Altus and Shawnee.

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Sensory-friendly concert held

3 weeks ago By News Staff

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Main Street hosts shrimp boil, block party

3 weeks ago By Kevin Hilley

Main Street Altus will host the first-ever Shrimp Boil, a family event set for Friday, April 12 on the 100 block of W. Commerce by the courthouse.

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Visiting Writer’s Series continues with alumna Wendy Dunmeyer

3 weeks ago By News Staff

Cameron University’s Visiting Writer’s Series continues on Friday, April 26, with poet Wendy Dunmeyer. The author will read samples of her work starting at 7 p.m. in Room 2005 in Nance-Boyer Hall.

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