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updated: Wed Jul 23, 2008 04:10 am

Altus News

Local news for Altus, OK continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

4 hrs ago | Altus Times

Committee of 100 to host Business Fair

"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.

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Related Topix: US Military, Altus Air Force Base, US Air Force

Tue Jul 22, 2008

Brownwood Bulletin

Drug, assault cases among recent arrests

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

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Related Topix: Drugs

Altus Times

Boll weevil trapping season well under way

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

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Related Topix: Oklahoma

Altus Times

Centralized training to stay at AAFB

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 ...

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Related Topix: US Military, US Air Force, Altus Air Force Base

Mon Jul 21, 2008

Altus Times

Last summer reading program to be held Thursday at library

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.

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Altus Times

Two arrested after possible robbery call

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.

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Altus Times

Thousands of acres of damaged crops found

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 ...

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science

Sat Jul 19, 2008

Altus Times

Escaped DOC inmate found in Kiowa County

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

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Fri Jul 18, 2008

Altus Times

Altus students can be tested to be promoted to higher grade levels

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

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Altus Times

Field inspectors using planes to locate damaged fields and source of chemicals

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 ...

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science

Altus Times

Bassel candiate for Jackson County Assesor

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

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Related Topix: Jackson County, OK, Agriculture, Science, Duke, OK

Altus Times

Man robbed of keys, truck stolen

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.

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Altus Times

SWTC to buy hanger from city for $1 million

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 ...

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Thu Jul 17, 2008

Altus Times

Miss Altus Outstanding Teen contestants hold mock interviews

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.

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Related Topix: Hobart, OK, Olustee, OK, Elmer, OK, Tipton, OK, Snyder, OK

Altus Times

Buxton Study Results in:

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 ...

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Related Topix: Jackson County, OK

Tue Jul 15, 2008

Tulsa World

Heat to continue as storm chances linger

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

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Related Topix: Oklahoma, Weather, Ponca City, OK, Tulsa Metro, Tulsa, OK

KTUL-TV Tulsa

Best Places To Live, Jenks Drops

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

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Related Topix: Norman, OK, Jenks, OK, Oklahoma

Mon Jul 07, 2008

Duncan Banner

Edwards pinned for post

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

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Thu Jul 03, 2008

KOCO-TV Oklahoma City

Two Winning Lottery Tickets Sold in Oklahoma

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.

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Related Topix: Lottery, Henryetta, OK

Woodward News

Jung-Sims engagement

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

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Related Topix: Central High, OK, Gage, OK, May, OK

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Altus, Oklahoma is located in Jackson County. Zip codes in Altus include 73521, and 73522.

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