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U.S. Census timer running down, state funding at stakeBy Brian Brus
STILLWATER, Okla. – The opportunity for Oklahomans to be counted in the U.S. Census is only weeks away, and officials are …
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By Brian Bus
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8/26/20 11:17 AM
In an effort to reduce contact during a global pandemic, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) hosted a conference call for media outlets across Southwest Oklahoma on Aug. 20, 2020. He provided a …
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By Kathleen Guill
kathleen@press-leader.com |
8/26/20 10:37 AM
Voters will go to the polls Tuesday, Aug. 25 for the City of Altus Special Election.
Jackson County Election Board Secretary Jennifer L. Wilson asks voters to keep the following information and …
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8/19/20 11:59 PM
Census takers in Oklahoma are working to follow up with households that have not yet responded to the 2020 Census.
The self-response rate in Oklahoma is 57.9 percent. The Census Bureau will need …
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8/19/20 11:59 PM
Voters in Jackson County who want to have absentee ballots mailed to them for the Aug. 25 City of Altus special municipal election should apply now.
It is not necessary to give an official reason …
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8/12/20 11:59 PM
The 30th annual Jim Holland Memorial Golf Tournament was held in Altus on Saturday, Aug. 8.
“It was a beautiful day on The Greens and another successful year,” said Debra Valerio, …
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8/12/20 11:59 PM
Tori Booker certainly has made a name for herself in Jackson County’s 4-H Youth Development Program. She’s the second 4-H’er from that county to be inducted into the prestigious …
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8/12/20 05:42 PM
Members of the City of Altus street department painted fresh stripes on pedestrian crosswalks last Friday on Park Avenue across from Altus High School. Crew members poictured, left, Raul Ornelas, …
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8/12/20 11:59 AM
The Jackson-Harmon Counties OSU Alumni Chapter announces their scholarship recipients for the 2020-2021 school year.
Any OSU incoming freshman can apply for an Oklahoma State University Alumni …
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8/12/20 09:04 AM
Germ-fighting robots are being used by Jackson Memorial Hospital (JCMH) to destroy Covid-19 and prevent its spread in the facility.
The manufacturing company, Xenex, announced that the pulsed …
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BY KEVIN HILLEY
kevin@altustimes.com |
8/5/20 11:59 PM
Southwest Technology Center (SWTC) of Altus will begin the school year on Thursday, Aug. 13 on a regular schedule with face-to-face instruction.
School will go forward unless health guidelines do …
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BY KEVIN HILLEY
kevin@altustimes.com |
8/5/20 11:59 PM
The annual Back to School Bash will return to Altus this Saturday, Aug. 8, for the fifth year in a row. The event is being carried out by Operation C.A.R.E. Ministries.
The program this year will …
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By Don Simmons
don@altustimes.com |
8/5/20 03:50 PM
The new school year kicks off with the annual Tax Holiday this weekend, just in time for back to school supplies.
The Oklahoma Tax Commission has announced that this year’s Tax-Free Weekend …
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8/5/20 01:46 PM
Leaders from the 97th Air Mobility Wing welcomed 15 southwest Oklahoma community members into the wing’s honorary commanders (HCC) program during an induction ceremony on July 21 at Altus Air …
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By Breanna Klemm
Airman 1st Class, 97th |
7/29/20 04:53 PM
The Altus Public Schools’ will be hosting their annual One-Stop Enrollment for upcoming students today, July 30, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the Altus High School Cafeteria.
One-Stop …
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By Don Simmons
don@altustimes.com |
7/29/20 01:11 PM
The Covid-19 virus surge has finally made it to Altus, with active cases jumping from 20 July 13 to 129 as of Tuesday, and the city council last week extended the mayor’s authority to require …
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By Larry Miller |
7/22/20 03:41 PM
As outbreaks of COVID-19 continue to increase in Altus and nationwide, the city’s Emergency Management Services Department is as busy as they have ever been.
Due to increased virus cases in …
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By Don Simmons
don@altustimes.com |
7/22/20 02:04 PM
Altus natives Alex and Todd Greenlee will be returning to where it all started to begin filming their second featured film.
The Greenlee brothers, who now reside in Los Angeles, grew up in Altus …
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By Don Simmons
don@altustimes.com |
7/22/20 01:12 PM
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds farmers and ranchers that they have until Aug. 3 to nominate eligible candidates to serve on local FSA county committees. …
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7/22/20 11:50 AM
An outbreak of Covid-19 at the Bar-S plant first reported last Wednesday led to a mass virus testing event two days later.
Employees at the plant were tested, and an invitation extended to the …
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By Kevin Hilley |
7/22/20 08:21 AM
