High winds and rain hit Altus, state
Severe weather brought strong winds and heavy rain to parts of Oklahoma, causing some damage to homes and businesses and knocking down utility poles. There were no immediate reports of injuries wi...
Longhorn Cattle Drive through Altus Air Force Base
Kids and adults alike lined the streets on Altus Air Force Base this morning for the annual Altus AFB Cattle Drive. The longhorn cattle were driven from the arena of the Jackson County Fair Grounds...
Friends & Neighbors
PEOPLE'S BYPASS JUNCTION, owned by Tony Brummett, won the People's Choice Award at RibFest 2010 in downtown Muncie Aug. 7-9.
Candidate forum held in Duncan
Recognizing the importance of Oklahoma's military installations, especially those in the southwestern part of the state was the focus of a forum in Duncan, Friday, for candidates seeking statewide offices in November.
Cattle Drive time changed back
The first activity of the week for the Altus’ Western Heritage Week and the Great Plains Stampede Rodeo is the cattle drive through Altus Air Force Base on Thursday. Although Altus Air Force Base...
Cowboy musician Gary Pratt to perform during Giddy-Up Gala on Friday
The Great Plains Stampede Rodeo will be held in Altus this week, and lots of activites are planned in conjunction with the 32nd annual event. There will be a cattle drive through Altus Air Force B...
Realignment to affect 12K airmen, 650 planes
At least 12,000 airmen will see their jobs shift in a wide-scale shakeup of bases that gives new missions to 14 installations and reassigns or retires 650 planes.
Airmen, retirees, civilians feted by AFSA
A formal awards banquet honoring airmen, retirees and civilians marked the end of the Air Force Sergeants Association’s annual conference. Air Force Secretary Michael Donley presided over the banquet, held Wednesday at a downtown Atlanta hotel.
Beale named preferred alternative in recent MC12W basing proposal
The Department of the Air Force announced July 30 Beale Air Force Base, Calif., as the preferred alternative basing option for the MC-12W. Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley previously approved six candidate bases. They included Altus Air Force Base, Okla.; Beale Air Force Base, Calif.;