Altus News

"What a better opportunity to break up the Dog Days of Summer than being a part of the Altus Chamber's - Summer Sizzling Business Fair'," said Altus Chamber President Holley Urbanski.

Two men told Early police that marijuana found in a traffic stop "belongs to Jack," but there was no Jack.

Oklahoma's boll weevil trapping season is well under way, according to Joe Harris, executive director of the Oklahoma Boll Weevil Eradication Program.

During comments made at Friday's Altus Chamber of Commerce dedication and open house, U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe said that General Norton A. Schwartz is expected to be confirmed as the new Air Force Chief of Staff ...

What would summer time be without a good old fashion garden party with lots of bugs, games, and food? The Altus Public Library will wra up the summer program, Catch the Reading Bug a Garden Party.

Altus Times photo by Ashley Anthony Altus Police received a call at 1:31 a.m. today of a possible robbery in progress at the Stripes Convenience Store at 421 N. Main.

State Senator Mike Schulz and Oklahoma Cotton Council Chairman Danny Robbins shared some disappointing news with the Altus Times during their recent visit to the area--they didn't find anyone actually spraying ...

Crystal Cole, 43, an inmate of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections Work Center in Altus, ecaped Tuesday afternoon.

Students in the Altus Schools will have the opportunity to take proficiency-based assessments on Monday, Aug.

State Secretary of Agriculture Terry Peach has direced Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry field inspectors to step up surveillance of herbicide applicators, including farmers, in Southwest ...

My name is Larry Bassel and I am proud to announce my candidacy as your Jackson County Assessor.

Bobby Harper of 1517 Debbie Street was walking with a couple of other men near the Lincoln Manor Apartments around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday when they jumped him demanding the contents of his pockets.

On Tuesday evening in the Council Chambers, Dr. June Knight, superintendent of the Southwest Technology Center, told the council that the institution was prepared to offer the City one million dollars for the ...

The Miss Altus Outstanding Teen contestants were treated to lunch at Woody's Sports Grill by owner Steve Rowland in Altus on Saturday prior to participating in Mock Interviews.

Buxton purchases recorded information of what people in the area are buying--such as credit card and grocery store card information and television viewing data--to analyze what King calls "a profile, or a DNA ...

Oklahoma has settled into an early summer pattern, but parts of the state could see showers and thunderstorms.

Jenks dropped out of the top 100 `Best Places to Live' list from Money magazine after being ranked 43rd just a year ago.

For the first time in more than 30 years, a Duncan Rotary Club member was chosen to become district governor for Rotary District 5770.

Two lucky people started the July Fourth weekend with a bang. Winning tickets for Wednesday night's Powerball and Hot Lotto drawings were sold in Oklahoma, state lottery officials said.

Jon Phillip Sims and Cierra Brianne Jung have announced their engagement and plans to marry on at 2 p.m. on Aug.