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A Pep Assembly was held at Altus Primary School Thursday morning. The event was held there because the school site won a contest raising $1,231

for the American Cancer Society. The kids were excited to show support for the Altus Bulldogs who played Lawton Mac in Lawton last night. Final was Altus 21, Lawton 34.

Candy donations coming in for Spooky Town Coffee with Cameron and Western event set for Oct. 22

Coffee with Cameron and Western is an event that will take place Tues-day, Oct. 22 at the White Buffalo Coffee Bar, 2100 N. Main in Altus from 9 AM to 6 PM. The event is being sponsored by Western Oklahoma State College, Cameron University Graduate Programs. Come learn about Cam-eron University and Western Oklahoma State College and receive help with the application pro-cess for both institutions of higher education. Rep-resentatives from both institutions will be on hand to assist with the admissions process, fi-nancial assistance, veter-ans affairs and more. Attendees who fill out a Cameron University ap-plication for admission on site will receive a $20 application fee waiver. Attendees will also re-ceive one FREE cup of coffee. Call the Cameron University Office of Ad-missions at 580-581-2289 for more infor-mation.

Thank you Stand Strong Fitness for your gener-ous donation of candy for Spooky Town.

Thank you Main Street Altus for always step-ping up to help and donating candy for Spooky Town.

Thank you Staff at Altus Primary School for donating candy and giving even more back to our youth.

Thank you again First Baptist Church of Altus for a second donation of candy for Spooky Town.

The outpouring of generosity has been phe-nomenal after announcing the desperate need for candy donations for the upcoming Spooky Town event on Halloween. The Fraternal Order of Police is sponsoring the Spooky Town event that allows for a safe trick-or-treating experience for kids at the Safe-ty Town location just south of Imagination Sta-tion. Entry is free for kids to come inside and Trick-or-Treat. The event will be held from 6 to 9 PM that night. There is always a very large group of kids that come through, and the police rely on citizens to help supply candy. Here are just a few of the

donation presentations made yesterday. If you would like to donate candy, you can drop it off at the Altus Police Department, Wal-Mart, both locations of Dollar General, both locations of White Buffalo, Family Dollar, or the Parks and Recreation office.

Go Bulldogs Altus Primary School wins the chance to host Pep Assembly

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An 80-year-old suburban Okla-homa City man has been for-mally charged in the fatal shooting of his 77-year-old wife, who he said had dementia and that he could no longer care for her.

The Oklahoma County District Attorney’s Office on Tuesday charged Royce Edward Davis of Midwest City with first-degree murder in the Oct. 7 death of Dorothy Davis. Police say Dorothy Davis was found

wounded in bed at the couple’s home and died at a hospital.

Royce Davis is jailed without bond. Court records do not list an attorney to speak on his be-half.

Police say Davis called officers about 3 a.m. on Oct. 7 and said he had shot his wife of more than 50 years and planned to kill himself, but officers later talked him into surrendering

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Visitation reinstated at more Oklahoma prisons after unrest Visitation is being reinstated at two more Oklahoma prisons locked down after one inmate was killed and three dozen were hurt during coordinated violence that officials say resulted from race-based gang tension. The Department of Corrections said Thursday that visitation will resume this weekend at the minimum-security Jim E. Ham-ilton and Northeast Oklahoma Correctional Centers. Visitation was suspended and all state prisons were locked down after fights in six prisons last month. Afterward, Gov. Kevin Stitt issued an executive order to crack down on contraband cellphones he said were used to facilitate the violence Normal operations have returned to various pris-ons recently, but the DOC said the state-run North Fork Correc-tional Center, Dick Conner Correctional Center and Mack Al-ford Correctional Center and the three private prisons remain locked down.

Major at Oklahoma base pleads guilty to health care fraud

An officer at an Oklahoma military base has pleaded guilty to accepting thousands of dollars in kickbacks for referring health insurance beneficiaries to certain pharmacies. Federal prosecutors say Maj. Romeatrius Moss, a nurse at the medical unit of Vance Air Force Base in Enid, pleaded guilty to soliciting and receiving a kickback on Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Oklahoma City. Court records allege Moss solicited and received $73,823 for steering individuals covered by TRICARE, a health insurance program for U.S. military members, to compounding pharma-cies. Prosecutors allege Moss provided pre-printed prescription pads and sent doctors’ prescriptions to specific compounding pharmacies, which paid her a percentage of the payments they received from TRICARE.

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Altus Police Log

Arrests Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019 Mark Anthony Brooks, 26, contempt of court Robby DeWayne Christon, 58, contempt of court Connie Michelle Lynn Clark, 28, contempt of court Heather Patton, 31, motion to revoke Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019 Timothy Fahs, 50, failure to pay or appear Henry Earl Owens, 38, motion to revoke, failure to appear or pay Ashley Nicole Ramer, 29, application to accelerate Kassandra Ramirez, 18, driving with a suspended license Marcell Isaac West, 22, second degree arson, enter a struc-ture with intent to commit a crime, breaking and entering Monday, Oct. 14, 2019 Tristian Zane Cantu, 18, domestic assault and battery by strangulation Ryan Richarde Ortez, 41, trafficking in illegal drugs Brandy Sue Harris, 41, petit larceny, failure to pay Aaliyah Hendricks, 19, assault and battery with deadly weapon Juanita Keith, 30, distribution of a controlled substance within 2,000 feet of a school or park Michael Adam Lopez, 23, false impersonation Joshua Caleb Lorah, 32, trafficking in illegal drugs Melinda Ann Meri, 33, trafficking in illegal drugs Jason Tyler Nieto, 27, trafficking in illegal drugs Jose Angel Ramirez, 46, distribute controlled substance within 2,000 feet of a school or park, failure to pay or ap-pear Andres Rico Rodriguez, 46, distribute controlled substance within 2,000 feet of a school or park, larceny of lost prop-erty

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Congratulations to Ms. Voice for being selected as Teacher of the Week at Altus High School. Go Bulldogs!

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The Altus Masonic Lodge No. 62 will hold a Pancake Breakfast at the lodge, 1120 N. Hudson, on Saturday, Oct. 19 from 7 to 11 AM. Cost is $5 for eat-in or carry-out. You can also order omelets or eggs to order for $6. The menu will include pancakes, bis-cuits & gravy, bacon, sausage, eggs, milk, coffee and juice. Net proceeds will benefit Altus Masonic Lodge charity programs. Everyone and all pets are welcome to the “Blessing of the Animals” on Sun-day, Oct. 20 at 3:30 PM at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Pet owners are asked to please keep their pets on a leash. The Shortgrass Arts Institute will present “Painting with Acrylics” with Linda Stokes at the Altus Public Li-brary on Oct. 21, 22 and 24. The clas-ses will be held from 6 to 9 PM and cost is $30. Contact the library at (580) 477-2890 for more information or to reserve a spot. The 2nd annual Altus Mason’s Chili Cook-off will be held Saturday, Oct. 26 from 11 AM to 2 PM at the Altus Senior Citizens Center, 221 N. Park Lane. Winner for best chili will be deter-mined by money collected in donation containers placed for each entry. For entry fees and other information, con-tact the Masonic Lodge. A Fall Festival at the Muller’s will

be held on Oct. 26 at Martha Road Baptist Church. There will be a labor auction, food, fun and festivities. The event starts at 3 PM. For more infor-mation, check out the church website at martharoadbaptist.org First United Methodist Church will be holding a “Trunk or Treat” event in the church parking lot, 317 N. Main, from 6:30 to 8 PM on Wednesday, Oct. 30. Fun for all ages with cos-tumes, free hot dogs, games, caramel apples and candy. Spooky Town will be once again sponsored by the Altus Police just be-hind Imagination Station. Entry is free for kids to come inside and Trick-or-Treat. The event will be held from 6 to 9 PM on Oct. 31. The Altus Public Library will be hosting a Trick-or-Treating event on Thursday, Oct. 31 at 5 PM. 2nd annual Christmas Extravagan-za Nov. 2 Holiday Market. Held at the Altus Community Center, 401 Falcon Road in Altus. The event will be held from 9 AM to 4 PM. Lots of great ven-dors and local artisans with tons of unique gifts for everyone on your shopping list. There will also be kids activities, live music, concessions and lots of fun. Rumor has it that Santa will be making a special appearance. Mission On Wheels Free Thanksgiv-ing Community Meal will be held

Saturday, Nov. 16 from 1 to 3:30 PM at the Altus Community Center on Falcon Road. Call Edna Douglas with any questions at 580-649-8620. Dona-tions needed before the event include monetary donations, non-perishable food items, as well as items to be giv-en away . 39th annual Home for the Holidays Altus Christmas Parade will be held Saturday, Dec. 14 at 6 PM from West-ern Oklahoma State College south to Commerce Street.

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Farms across Oklahoma are throwing open their gates and inviting visitors to enjoy boun-tyful harvests of ripe berries, sweet peaches, fresh vegeta-bles and more. Return to the farm for a seasonal u-pick. South of Tulsa in the small town of Mounds, the Endicott family owns Endicott Farms. Head out on their perfectly spaced and well-maintained fields of blueberries and black-

berries that make for beauti-ful scenery. Endicott Farms also has seasonal pecans perfect for a nutty topping. experience and delicious produce. They are located at 211th St. between Lewis and Harvard in Mounds. Endicott Farms has a diverse berry selection with nearly a dozen varieties available. Buckets and bags are provided. En-dicott Farms also has seasonal pecans. For more information find them on Facebook.

Residents to welcome Trick-or-Treaters Tamarack Assisted Living will be hav-ing Trick or Treating on the evening of Thursday, Oct. 31 from 5:15-6:15. Bring your little spooks in the front door of Tamarack to start the parade of treats.

Family fun at a seasonal u-pick ‘em farm