Altus

Altus AFB eases coronavirus measures

News Staff
Saturday, May 30, 2020
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE - Altus Air Force Base leaders announced the transition from Health Protection Condition (HPCON) CHARLIE to HPCON BRAVO today. The base’s announcement closely aligns with Gov. Kevin Stitt’s “Open Up and Recover Safely (OURS) Plan.
Museum of the Western Prairie in Altus

Museum of the Western Prairie in Altus

‘Cold War Oklahoma’ presentation at Museum of the Western Prairie

News Staff
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
ALTUS — The Museum of the Western Prairie in Altus will host an Oklahoma author presentation on Thursday, Nov. 21, at 7 p.m. Landry Brewer, Bernhardt Scholar and instructor of history for Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Sayre, will discuss his recent book “Cold War Oklahoma.
Gray Jones

Gray Jones

Jones has had a varied career

News Staff
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
ALTUS - Farmer/rancher, political recruiter, telephone company “bean counter,” and a public servant who is not easily deterred – Gary Jones has had a multifaceted career. The son of an Army soldier, Jones lived in several places but considers Lawton his hometown.
Altus City Reservoir

Altus City Reservoir

Altus improving its water system

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
ALTUS – The primary source of water for Altus is a 23-mile-long, 36-inch diameter pipeline from Tom Steed Reservoir operated by the Mountain Park Master Conservancy District. Altus has a permit to withdraw 11,200 acre-feet (3.
Southwest Ledger photo by Mike W. Ray Altus Interim City Manager Gary Jones

Southwest Ledger photo by Mike W. Ray Altus Interim City Manager Gary Jones

Former state auditor is now acting city manager at Altus

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Monday, October 14, 2019
ALTUS – Having been the State Auditor & Inspector for eight years gives Gary Jones plenty of practical experience as Altus’s acting city manager in at least one aspect. “I’ve looked at enough cities that I can certainly tell you what not to do,” he quipped.
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jackson Haddon Members of the 97th Air Mobility Wing Force Support Squadron pose for a squadron photo, June 12, 2018, at Altus Air Force Base. The 97th AMW FSS received the 2018 Maj. Gen. Eugene L. Eubank Award for best small installation FSS in the Air Force. The 97th FSS has shown to constantly put in their best works and their efforts have been proven through numerous other awards received throughout 2018, which helped assist them in the winning of the Eubank award.

U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jackson Haddon Members of the 97th Air Mobility Wing Force Support Squadron pose for a squadron photo, June 12, 2018, at Altus Air Force Base. The 97th AMW FSS received the 2018 Maj. Gen. Eugene L. Eubank Award for best small installation FSS in the Air Force. The 97th FSS has shown to constantly put in their best works and their efforts have been proven through numerous other awards received throughout 2018, which helped assist them in the winning of the Eubank award.

Morale Welfare Recognized at Air Base for Best Small Installation Recognition

News Staff
Monday, July 8, 2019
JACKSON COUNTY ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE - The 97th Air Mobility Wing Force Support Squadron received the 2018 Maj. Gen. Eugene L. Eubank Award for best small installation FSS in the Air Force, June 2019.
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