News

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am concerned, and have been for some time, about whether my prescriptions that arrive by mail are compromised, since they sit in vehicles with the sun beating through the windows, heating them up.

(StatePoint) The holiday season is the perfect time to show your friends and family you care about their well-being. And what better way to do that than with the gift of better mornings? From stay-athome parents to nine-tofivers, here are three gift ideas that will improve the early hours of their day.

The First Baptist Church of Lawton-Fort Sill is scheduled to present the 42nd annual Living Christmas Tree Musical Dec. 3 at 6 p.m., Dec.

Thanksgiving weekend is the beginning of the holiday season. People attend numerous celebrations, family gatherings, and festivities between now and New Year’s Day. It’s that time of year when families and friends come together. It is also a time when we see increased alcohol consumption and even recreational drug use.

On Nov. 24, 1932, the FBI Crime Lab opened for business in Washington D.C. The Lab, now known as the FBI Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory, initially operated out of a single room with a single full-time employee.

November is National Adoption Month. The month raises awareness and increases outreach concerning the need for permanent families across the United States. Every year, there is a growing need for children of all ages to find secure and safe families. All month long, National Adoption Month events provide tools and resources to help individuals and families understand the process and learn more about adoption.

During the regularly scheduled meeting of the Altus Board of Education, the Board approved a resolution authorizing the calling and holding of a Special General Obligation Bond Election. Members of the board agreed to a 6.7-million- dollar bond which would be a continuation of the 2019 bond and will not be an increase in current property taxes.