Altus, Oklahoma

• Fall at Jackson County grain elevator construction site is fatal
  

  HEADRICK a ' Jackson County authorities say a man has been killed after falling about 140 feet at a grain elevator that's under construction in southwestern Oklahoma.

• OSBI: Reward offered for information on Altus man's murder
  

  The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigations is offering a $5,000 reward to anyone who has information leading to the arrest and conviction of a suspect involved in the murder of an Altus man.

• Conducting Academy being held
  

  Michael Palmer, Quartz Mountain Music Festival orchestra conductor, teaches students attending the First Annual Conducting Academy at Western Oklahoma State College in Altus.

• Team Altus volunteers participate in Altus Armed Services YMCA's - Activate America Day'
  

  Once again volunteers from Team Altus at Altus Air Force Base served the Altus area, this time by participating in the Altus Armed Services YMCAa s a oeActivate America Day.a Joan Wilcoxen, Executive Director of the Altus ASYMCA explained, a oeThe YMCAa s Activate America mission is pioneering healthier communities, a community level initiative to ...

• Free public concerts today and tomorrow
  

  With the Quartz Mountain Music Festival in full swing this week, students of the festival's Chamber Music Academy and Guitar Academy offer free public concerts at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 28 at WOSC in Altus, 1st Methodist Church in Mangum and 1st Methodist Church in Granite; also at 7:30, Thursday, July 29 at 1st Presbyterian Church in Cordell, ...

• Pediatrician joins hospital practice
  

  Jackson County Memorial Hospital welcomes Kristen Savath, M.D. to the Pediatric Clinic at 101 South Park Lane in Altus.

• Courthouse roof repairs discussed at meeting
  

  The Jackson County Commissioners meeting was held Monday, July 26 at 10 a.m. The minutes of the Monday, July 19 meeting were approved, along with blanket purchase orders from the Health Department.

• Early morning shooting in Wal-Mart parking lot
  

  Altus Police responded to a call at 1:32 a.m. today to a shooting in the Wal-Mart parking lot.

• Texas man shot in leg at Walmart in Altus
  

  A Texas man was wounded this morning during a shooting at a Walmart parking lot, said Mike Patterson, Altus police chief.

• English Village Manor Rehab and Care Center
  

  Assisted Living in Altus, OK, offering Skilled Nursing, Long Term Care, Nursing Home Resouces, Rehab, and Resipte Care.

• Belles & Beaux of Altus, Ok-Unique Children's Specialty Store
  

  Belles and Beaux is a unique children's specialty store offering a wide range of services and products.

• Alga Hitcock to be featured on Biography Channel's - I Survived'
  

  In 2001 an Altus woman was beaten and left for dead in the trunk of her car. Despite the desires of her attacker, Alga Hitchcock survived.

• Tops in Blue coming to Altus Tuesday, Aug. 3
  

  Altus AFB will be hosting Tops In Blue, the premier entertainment showcase of the U.S. Air Force, 8:30 p.m. August 3 in the Wings of Freedom Park on Altus Air Force Base.

• Partners from afar coming to help with Altus Youth Center
  

  Grace New Life Fellowship will be having quite a bit of help working on the new Altus Youth Center this Wednesday through Friday.

• Committee eyes new site for Senior Citizens Center
  

  Mayor T.L. Gramling appointed City Council member Peggy Risinger to head up a committee to help determine what services may be desired for the new Senior Citizens Center.

• Graduates great at clowning around
  

  Clown grads Little Red, Mike Weber, McDonalds Manager, Cheyenne Schenkel, Mickayla Tucksen, Lauren Hartronft, Ayshlei Huerta, Michael Bender, Reanna Castaneda, Celeste Reyes, Angela Nichols, Kaylee Keck, Jimminee the Clown, Natalie Rauh, Camryn Ray, Fred Castaneda, and Matthew McKnight.

• FEMA funding clarifications made
  

  External Affairs Officer Camilla Rossie, of the Oklahoma City office of FEMA, called to give us the full scoop.

• SWTC presents - You Make a Difference' awards
  

  Bill Weldon reads the nomination letter as Elva Pruitt receives the a oeYou Make a Differencea award for certified personnel.

• Palmer leads orchestra and chamber players as they take the stage for - Jewel of a Festival'
  

  The Quartz Mountain Orchestra offers a cultural feast to attendees of the 5th Annual Quartz Mountain Music Festival.

City Description

Altus is a city in Jackson County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 21,447 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Jackson County. Altus is home to Altus Air Force Base, the United States Air Force's training base for pilots and aircrew in the C-17, and KC-135. It is also home to Western Oklahoma State College and Southwest Technology Center. The town that would later be named Altus was founded in 1886. The community was originally called Frazer and served as a trading post until it was relocated due to an 1891 flood. It was renamed Altus, a Latin word meaning "high place". The city has seen relatively steady growth since the beginning. The population doubled between the time of Oklahoma statehood and the 1910 census and even increased during the Great Depression. An irrigation project in the 1940s and World War II led to further growth in the town as the nearby air field was used to train military pilots. Altus is located at 34°38′38″N 99°19′36″W / 34.64389°N 99.32667°W / 34.64389; -99.32667 (34.643754, -99.326603). Altus is situated in what used to be Old Greer County, an area with disputed ownership until a Supreme Court decision awarded it to Oklahoma

City Contained By:

• Jackson County
• Oklahoma

City Contains:

• Western Oklahoma State College
• Jackson County Courthouse

Timezones:

• Central Time zone

Size:

• 44.0297978757 km squared

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