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To the editor:
Thank you, Altus, for all your support and votes. There will be a runoff election between me and the incumbent on April 2, so we still need to fight for this seat. I am so grateful …
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2/15/19 01:13 PM
Smeagol, the feral cat that has been squatting on my porch, was oddly calm as I drove her to the animal shelter. Unlike my pet cat, Edgar, who gets scared during car rides, Smeagol sat in the …
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Katrina Goforth
Contributing Columnist |
2/12/19 03:17 PM
Vets could soon get free child care during medical treatment:
The Veterans Affairs Department could soon provide free child care for veterans undergoing treatment for mental health and other …
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By Ronald S. Pandos |
2/12/19 01:26 PM
Tax code changes could mean bigger
returns for some service members, families:
As our military sit down to file their 2018 income tax returns, The Department of Defense would like them to …
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By Ronald S. Pandos |
2/5/19 12:20 PM
GI Bill - Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship:
Some college degrees in science, technology, engineering and math fields take longer than four years to complete, which is why the new Forever GI …
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By Ronald S. Pandos |
1/29/19 04:06 PM
(The Rev. Robert Jackson gave the following remarks following a showing of the famous “I Have A Dream” speech by the Rev. Martin Luther King at the end of the Unity For Our Community walk …
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By Rev. Robert Jackson
Spirit of the Lord Church |
1/25/19 11:52 AM
To the editor:
At the 12 January Breakfast meeting at the Friendship Inn, Vice Mayor Dwayne Martin made it clear where he stands on several issues facing Altus voters on 12 February. He wants to …
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1/25/19 10:05 AM
Congressional Budget Office suggests raising Tricare fees, cutting Veteran benefits to slash deficit:
The CBO suggested that increasing Tricare enrollment fees for working-age retirees — …
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By Ronald S. Pandos |
1/22/19 09:32 AM
The City Council meetings are supposed to be public meetings where the City’s business is discussed and voted on in public view. At the 8 January Council Meeting, the City Manager even made a …
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1/15/19 07:21 PM
Veterans are 50 percent more likely to commit suicide:
Veterans are more likely to commit suicide than nonveterans and younger veterans are most at risk, according to VA data. Veterans (and active …
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By Ronald S. Pandos |
1/15/19 10:47 AM
By Gov. Mary Fallin
In just a matter of days, Oklahoma will have a new governor and I will once again - after 28 years - be a private citizen.
I’ve enjoyed my decades of service as a …
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1/8/19 04:04 PM
Legislation (Veteran tax legislation - H.R.1 |-Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Reform Issues):
For the final few months of 2018, Republican lawmakers have built and rebuilt legislation to expand or extend …
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1/8/19 10:38 AM
The City Council meeting on Dec. 4 provides proof that the present city council supports the City Manager over its duty to do what is best for the people of Altus. In spite of the November elections …
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1/8/19 09:31 AM
Let us remember:
This can be one of the most difficult times of the year for veterans suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and/or Traumatic Brain Injury. You may want to be aware of the …
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1/1/19 09:22 AM
As local elections for Altus municipal and school elections approach, The Altus Times reminds readers of our letter to the editor policies. We believe the letters section serves as a good forum to …
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12/28/18 02:51 PM
As local elections for Altus municipal and school elections approach, The Altus Times reminds readers of our letter to the editor policies. We believe the letters section serves as a good forum to …
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12/25/18 02:51 PM
Here is this year’s Letters To Santa from the Blair Public Schools.
PreKindergarten 2018 Santa List
I want a purple robot kitty with a purple fluffy tail.
- Paizly
I want a PS4. I …
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12/21/18 04:48 PM
Go to most college and high school basketball games and you’ll see many players on both teams rolling over the waistlines of their shorts or tucking in the pant legs to allow more freedom of …
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12/14/18 04:17 PM
An unheralded success of the Oklahoma Senate Republicans majorities has been the turnaround in state pensions. I’ve written in this series of columns about Senate Republicans’ …
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11/6/18 03:34 PM
To the Editor:Many of us living in the area served by Jackson County Memorial Hospital are seriously concerned about the recent news that Dr. Ashraf Mihanni’s contract is not being renewed. …
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11/2/18 03:43 PM
