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The executive director of the Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) praised a new federal law that will raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21 while also calling for …
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1/1/20 05:54 PM
The Altus/Southwest Area Economic Development Board of Directors approved a $30,000 budget for the 58th Annual Quail Breakfast in the U.S. Capitol on April 2 during the organization’s monthly …
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By Rick Carpenter
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1/1/20 02:13 PM
Airmen from the 97th Mission Support Group, 97th Contracting Flight and 97th Comptroller Squadron at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. combined efforts to boost quality of life for everyone by purchasing …
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1/1/20 01:30 PM
Winds whipped a grass fire close to a home near the intersection of County Roads East-West 166 and North-South 206 on Thursday. Firefighters were able to put out the fire with tanker trucks. The …
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1/1/20 12:19 PM
The biggest news that happened in 2019 were the passage of a school bond issue and the election of city council members that shifted the balance of power on the council, which also serves as the …
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By Rick Carpenter
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1/1/20 12:04 PM
Ever since the new Kentucky Fried Chicken opened on Saturday, Dec. 28, a steady stream of traffic has flooded the restaurant chain with non-stop service.
Sandy Brown, director of operations for …
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By Rick Carpenter
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12/30/19 12:12 PM
This represents the last weekend edition of The Altus Times which will now become a weekly and you will receive your copy of the newspaper in the mail on Thursdays.
When my two business partners …
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By Rick Carpenter
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12/27/19 02:55 PM
More than 120 people showed up for a free meal provided on Christmas Day by Strong Tower Ministries at 805 Martin Luther King.
Pastor Reuben Ybarra and his wife, Angela, decided to host the free …
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12/27/19 01:36 PM
After City Council member Roberta Brady-Lee, who represents Ward 3, cut the ribbon to rededicate the Southwest Park at Pecan and Blain, Benanlio Ponts, 9, was one of the first to explore the new …
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12/27/19 01:24 PM
Does anybody remember Col. Jimmy S. Lasseter? Col. Lasseter was the Vice-Commander of the 443rd MAW at Altus Air Force Base back in 1975. In this photo, Lasseter bowled a strike to kick off the 16th …
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12/27/19 11:50 AM
The Freeholders Board made significant progress when it started voting on specific changes to the Altus City Charter on Monday. In fact, the Freeholders took eight votes that would have been …
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By Rick Carpenter
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12/27/19 10:30 AM
In an effort to educate wannabe pilots while also trying to respond to a shortage of U.S. Air Force pilots, career pilots at Altus Air Force Base are combating misinformation about requirements to …
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By Rick Carpenter
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12/24/19 05:07 PM
A Duke elementary school student won $100 and has his artwork featured in the 2020 Trash Poster Calendar that highlights student artwork.
Lance Womack, who entered the contest as a fourth-grade …
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By Rick Carpenter
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12/24/19 04:47 PM
At the start of last week’s City Council meeting, Mayor Jack Smiley, left, pins Fire Chief Joe Buchanan. The pinning ceremony is part of a tradition when a new chief is named. Buchanan’s …
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12/24/19 04:20 PM
You can share the priceless gift of blood donation with Oklahomans in need this holiday season.
Oklahoma Blood Institute encourages healthy adults to “follow their instinct,” and set …
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12/24/19 03:19 PM
In an effort to help encourage and retain Oklahoma’s top educators, Sen. Rob Standridge, R-Norman, has filed legislation creating a process for teachers who complete their National Board …
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12/24/19 02:17 PM
A group of volunteers is making sure a military family stationed at Altus Air Force Base have a Merry Christmas by participating in what the Armed Services YMCA calls “Santa …
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By Rick Carpenter
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12/24/19 01:00 PM
State Sen. Adam Pugh, R-Edmond, filed two bills this week to help address the state’s teacher shortage by recognizing the skills and service of out-of-state teachers.
“Even with the …
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12/24/19 12:21 PM
Volunteers flooded the First United Methodist Church on Saturday to help make a Merry Christmas for 742 people representing in 271 families.
Project Noel, organized through the church, raises more …
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By Rick Carpenter
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12/24/19 11:13 AM
The Industry Advisory Committee of the Oklahoma State University Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center met at the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City to help build relationships …
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By Mandy Gross
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12/20/19 06:01 PM
