Altus High School Bulldogs Cindy Reynolds Lansdale (Class of 1978) and Mary Cole Patterson (Class of 1964) joined forces to create a spirit quilt.  more

The Altus City Council heard from two public figures reporting a big success at the Southwest Banner, Buckle and Bonanza New Year’s Bash.  more

Little did Larry Hood know the day he fell off his tractor as a 10-year-old boy in Carter, OK that he would become such a unique figure in the Reed family.  more

A special art exhibition with works created by Altus High School students will be held next week at the Clifford T. Peterson Cafeteria.  more

A devastating Christmas Eve fire at Ridgecrest Apartments destroyed eight living units.      A fire at the Ridgecrest Apartments on Christmas Eve destroyed eight dwellings, … more

 The 2022-23 wrestling season at Altus High School features a father and son, veteran wrestlers and coaches who have taken on lead coaching positions in the boys’ and girls’ wrestling programs.  more

Olustee made the top 3 in the Paint Oklahoma Beautiful contest.  more

The much-anticipated first ALTUS sign was placed shortly before Christmas.  more

Recently, the board of the Altus Community Foundation (ACF) entered into a partnership with the Communities Foundation of Oklahoma (CFO).  more

The Blair Call of Duty team competed in their third Oklahoma Scholastic Esports Call of Duty State Tournament on Dec. 17.   more

The sanctuary was packed with family, employers, friends and supporters of nine individuals who graduated from Drug Court on Wednesday, Dec. 21.      District Judge Brad … more

The Salvation Army of Altus topped their fund raising goal in this year’s Red Kettle by $179.46.  The 2022 goal was $30,000 in the Jackson County area.  more

USAF 1st Lt Taven Birdow, formerly of Altus, has the distinction of being the first pilot to be initially qualified in the new KC-46 Pegasus aircraft at Altus Air Force Base.  more

 The Altus Municipal Authority (AMA) received approval for a $22,500,000 loan from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) to improve the Authority’s wastewater infrastructure.    more

A $2,500 grant will go toward the purchase of two IV pumps for Jackson County EMS.  more

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Edmond Music had just completed a full refurbishment of a Steinway M, a performance grand piano that fits in our programming space as well as our storage area.  more

The MacDowell Club of Allied Arts continued its tradition of the Vespers performance on Sunday, Dec. 18 at the First United Methodist Church of Altus.  more

Filings for leadership positions in the City of Altus and Jackson County school boards closed on Dec. 6.  more