07/11/11 Clint Walker came out of nowhere ... literally. Have you ever heard of a sponsored skater or an athlete of any kind who hails from Altus, Oklahoma? Lucky for Clint, his drive and determination on a skateboard were to big for small town life. He's headed everywhere and making his mark as one of the new...
07/10/11 The summer program is winding down at the library, but before, we do we have some great programs lined up for kids and teens. Critter Tales will be here on July 14 and on July 19, we have a worksho...
07/09/11 Jerome Jay Ersland, 59, of Chickasha, has worn a back brace for years and has been prescribed powerful medication for pain. He told the police and news media he suffers from an inoperable back injury. X-rays of his back were made available after he was incarcerated at Oklahoma County jail May 26. A radiologist who examined the X-rays reported none of his vertebrae were fractured, sources told ...
07/08/11 The searing heat has set temperature records in Oklahoma City and Tulsa.
07/08/11 OKLAHOMA CITY, July 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless and the Oklahoma chapter of Blue Star Mothers are joining efforts to provide U.S. troops serving overseas with much-needed items used every day. Donation boxes are located at all Verizon Wireless communication stores throughout Oklahoma. Supplies collected will be distributed to troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. Needed items include ...
07/05/11 University of Oklahoma Cadet Heidi Hansen from Altus waits for her squad to arrive for a tactical movement at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The Leader Development and Assessment Course, also know...
07/03/11 Rickie Fowler's ordinary season came to life Saturday in the AT&T National.
07/03/11 The Altus Municipal Authority (AMA) and the City Council will meet Tuesday, July 5 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers. In the AMA meeting, City Finance Director Joe Don Dunham will present a cond...
07/03/11 The 4th annual Quartz Mountain Diamondback 100 bike ride will be held Aug. 6, starting in Altus. The ride will begin and finish at the Altus City Reservoir. There will be a 100 mile, 65 mile, 40 m...
07/01/11 Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) has teamed up with strong partner, Altus Community Center, in a blood drive from noon to 6 p.m., Tuesday, July 5 at 401 Falcon Road. Anyone who is healthy and 16 year...
07/01/11 The statewide average rainfall total for June was 1.17 inches, more than 3 inches below normal and the fourth driest June on record dating back to 1895. Southwestern Oklahoma suffered through its driest June on record with an average of 0.52 inches.
06/24/11 After Megan Blonien scorched The Champions Course at Weeks Park on Wednesday with a record-setting round, the course wasn't quite as accommodating on Thursday.
06/23/11 On the girls side, Altus's Megan Blonien shot the lone under-par round by firing a 2-under 69 at Burkburnett's River Creek Golf Course to lead the field by six strokes.
06/23/11 Megan Blonien of Altus extended her lead Tuesday in the Girls' Open flight of the Texas-Oklahoma Junior Golf Tournament, by shooting a 1-under 70 at the Wichita Falls Country Club to sit 3-under for the tournament, 10 shots ahead of her nearest competitor.
06/21/11 Megan Blonian of Altus extended her lead Tuesday in the Girls' Open flight of the Texas-Oklahoma Junior Golf Tournament, by shooting a 1-under 70 at the Wichita Falls Country Club to sit 3-under for the tournament, 10 shots ahead of her nearest competitor.
06/20/11 On the girls side, Altus's Megan Blonien shot the lone under-par round by firing a 2-under 69 at Burkburnett's River Creek Golf Course to lead the field by six strokes.
06/11/11 The active-duty Air Force side of Joint Base Lewis-McChord will get a new boss next week.
06/11/11 The Associated Press The Associated Press JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. The Air Force side of Joint Base Lewis-McChord is getting a new commander. The Air Force tells The News Tribune that Col. R. Wyn Elder will take over leadership of the 62nd Airlift Wing from Col. Kevin J. Kilb on Tuesday. Elder and his family are relocating from Altus Air Force Base in Oklahoma, where he was the No. 2 wing ...
06/11/11 Col. R. Wyn Elder is relocating from Oklahoma's Altus Air Force Base to take over leadership of the 62nd Airlift Wing.
06/05/11 Lady Demon soccer coach Delydia Gay was proud of the way that her girls played during the season this year. | 
