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As we see all the things happening in this land right now, it makes one stop and think. Moral failure has become the norm.

If you’re a business owner, you always have a lot to do and a lot to think about. But have you put much thought into how you’ll eventually leave it all behind? Even if you’re a few years away from that day, it’s a good idea to create an exit strategy.

Stephanie Tucker, a teacher at Rivers Elementary, was named the 2024 Altus Public Schools Teacher of the Year during the January meeting of the Altus Public School’s Board of Education. Each of the seven campuses selects a site teacher of the year and those winners are then voted on by certified faculty across the district. Stephanie Tucker currently teaches 3rd-grade at Rivers Elementary School. She began teaching in 1996. Throughout her 26 years of teaching, Stephanie has taught 1st grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade.

The Altus Police Department investigated a rape allegation in 2017 but until now, no arrests had been made. According to court documents, Javier Castillo- Arias was named as a suspect when his DNA was discovered in a closed rape case out of Odessa, Texas from 2015.

Megan Mitchell from Frederick High School and Trenton Carman from Altus High School have been selected to attend Youth Tour – a weeklong, all-expenses-paid trip to Washington D.C. sponsored by Southwest Rural Electric.

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