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ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE – Senior noncommissioned officers from the 97th Air Mobility Wing held a tenweek Airpower Leadership Academy course for NCOs at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, from September to November 2023.

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE – Airmen from the 97th Air Mobility Wing, members of the VFW Post 4876 and the local community gathered to honor veterans during a ceremony, Nov. 11, 2023, at the Jackson County War Memorial in Altus, Oklahoma.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m an 88-year-old female who has been diagnosed with ventricular fibrillation (VFib). My cardiac electrophysiologist, who implanted a conventional pacemaker four years ago, has noticed several episodes of VFib (up to 30 seconds, read via a bedside monitor). They recommend replacing the current pacemaker with a combo pacemaker and defibrillator. I wonder about the history/success of this device. -- C.R.

The magical holiday classic, The Nutcracker, returns this December at OU University Theatre. The renowned production will open at 8 p.m.

On America Recycles Day, EPA announces grants under President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, funded in part by the largest recycling investment in 30 years In conjunction with America Recycles Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the Cherokee Nation, Modoc Nation, Muscogee Creek Nation, the Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians, and the Wyandotte Nation will receive a total of $6,092,098 in Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling grants for Tribes and Intertribal Consortia to expand recyling infrastructure. The United Keetoowah Band will receive $2,000,000 in Recycling Education and Outreach grants to provide additional opportunities for recyling. As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, a key pillar of Bidenomics, these grants will expand education for waste management systems across the region.

The Oklahoma House of Representatives High School Page Program is now accepting applications for the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature, announced Program Director Rep. Brian Hill, R-Mustang.

In court recently, Charles Raymond French Jr., 38, of Lawton, pleaded guilty to production of child pornography, announced United States Attorney Robert J. Troester.

Cookies and Carols, A Concert of Christmas joy will be performed by the Western Oklahoma State College Community Chorus on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at 7 p.m. in the WOSC Pioneer Heritage Center. The concert will feature over 60 community singers that will perform a variety of traditional Christmas choral music that will top off the holiday season.