Altus High School Freshmen, Layla Rubio, won second place in the Top Five High School Female shooters at the 3-D State Tournament in Wagoner recently. The AHS Archery team placed sixth overall. Con ...

We as a society have known for years that there is a problem with bullying in the schools in the country. We have seen our children or their friends suffer from it, or we have heard about how it im ...

Congratulations to the Altus High School February Top Dogs. Pictured from left are Seniors - Addison Woodward and Pedro Melchor-Mejia; Juniors - Aunika Black and Juan Ybarra; Sophomores- Khloe Camp ...

Olustee & Hollis Oklahoma Southwest Community Action Group- Paws & People has received a grant from PetSmart Charities in the amount of $100,000 to address challenges in accessing pet care ...

Residents living in and around the Altus, Oklahoma can learn about their risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, and other chronic, serious conditions with affordable screenings by ...

Gracen Hawthorne, Altus, was recognized as a recipient of the 2024 American Farmers Ranchers (AFR) Cooperative Incoming Freshman State Scholarship at the 2025 AFR Annual Convention held in Norman, ...

This legislative session marks the third year in a row I’ve worked on legislation to protect funding for hospitals that treat a high number of uninsured and low-income patients from pharmaceutica ...

Altus P.E.O. Chapter GQ would like to congratulate Cynthia Barker (left), who has received the Oklahoma State Continuing Education Pam Guffy Educational Grant of $1,500. She is currently enrolled a ...

Our teens have so much potential. Current and future leaders, creators, healers, nourishers, and world changers in every family, classroom and community. However, we too often see the incredible po ...

DEAR PAW’S CORNER: Why are so many people opting for small, yappy dogs these days instead of big dogs? That seems to be all I see when folks walk their dogs around here. A small dog won’t prote ...

(Thanks for prayers, I’m Feeling Better!) Y’all have likely all heard the story of how Tom Sawyer tricked a bunch of boys into whitewashin’ his Aunt Polly’s fence. But do you know what whit ...

In an effort to quell the growing unrest towards Congress, General George Washington made a surprise visit to officers at Newburgh, New York, on March 15, 1783, during an assembly of army officers.