Jackson County News

ALTUS - A mother and her two children are dead and a church is destroyed after two Jackson County fires Wednesday and Thursday.Laura Marez, 20, and her two young sons died in a house fire Wednesday morning in ...

The names of a young mother and her two children who were killed in a house fire Wednesday morning have been released by the state medical examiner's office.

Altus_The Jackson County Salvation Army has finally reached its goal to purchase a new building.

Altus_A Jackson County man is recovering after being shot three times late on Tuesday night, and the District Attorney has already issued a warrant for his shooter.

ALTUS_ Electric crews in Altus now have 95-percent of the city's power restored.

Parts of Altus slammed by violent storm Posted: Altus_Daylight on Friday morning in Altus revealed how much damage Thursday night's violent storm caused in Jackson County.

A strong storm system, accompanied by damaging winds continues to move through the state.

Although Jackson County Election Board Secretary Jennifer Wilson said this morning that no other candicates had filed for local offices since yesterday's report, at the state level, the race for the District ...

The pilot of a small private plane radioed the Altus Air Force Base tower on an emergency frequency Monday saying he was low on fuel and was going to have to make an emergency landing.

Only one major accident was reported over the Memorial Day weekend. It happened on State Highway 6, six miles south of Eldorado on Saturday.

" A slow-moving storm rolled across Altus and Southwest Oklahoma Tuesday afternoon blanking out power all over town, pounding some areas with hail.

Warm air stuck over Oklahoma sparked outbreaks of severe weather Tuesday, adding to a string of storms that hit the state since the weekend.

After a round of thunderstorms battered Oklahoma with at least eight tornadoes Saturday, the National Weather Service says there's a slight risk for more supercell thunderstorms late this afternoon through ...

Kevin Rowland, chief investigator for the state Medical Examiner's office, confirmed the two fatalities at the medium-security facility in southwest Oklahoma, but said additional details were not immediately ...

The Oklahoma State Reformatory remained on lockdown Tuesday morning as prison officials began a comprehensive search of the facility one day after two inmates were killed and a dozen injured in a recreation ...

Chief Investigator Kevin Rowland confirms two fatalities while the Oklahoma Highway Patrol has said three died.

Jackson County_Sheriff Roger Levick says that 16 Jackson County residents were arrested early Thursday morning on the accusation that they were stealing from an elderly woman, and using the money to purchase ... via KSWO

Tuesday, May 13, 2008 Posted: 11:18 a.m. State and local authorities have found the pickup truck owned by an Altus man whose burned body was found in a ditch in Jackson County earlier this month. via KSBI Oklahoma City

“Old Skunk is an uppity, defiant, long-haired, over-the-top rock 'n' roll deputy sheriff in Jackson County, Oklahoma, who loves bowhunting and guns. He will do whatever is necessary to keep Jackson County safe from criminal danger.”

TED NUGENT To Play 6,000th Concert - May 12, 2008 According to TicketNews , veteran rocker Ted Nugent will reach a milestone this summer when the singer/guitarist will play his 6,000th concert during his three ... via BlabberMouth.net