Trailer Thefts Lead To Arrests of Two
Over 15 trailers have been stolen from southwest Oklahoma in recent weeks, and local authorities are asking the public’s help in getting them back to their rightful owners. According to rep...
Ribbon Cutting and Dedication for Work Center
It took literally months of paper work and environmental studies before work could even begin on the Mangum Work Center’s new location. After those problems were cleared up work began renovating ...
Annual Equinox
Festival September 18
The annual Equinox Community Festival is just around the corner. Each year the Old Greer County Museum and Hall of Fame holds this event as a fundraiser for the museum. This year’s event is spon...
Mangum Man Injured in Saturday 1 Vehicle Accident
A Mangum man was injured Saturday in a one vehicle accident east of Mangum on Taft Street. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Franklin Morgan of Mangum was eastbound, driving a 2003 Chevy T...
Benefit Dinner For Atchley Family September 14
Churches in the Mangum community will be working together to help a local pastor at a benefit auction. Local churches are combining their efforts to raise funds to assist Danny Atchley and his fam...
FREE Prostate Cancer Screening
A free prostate cancer screening for men age 50 and over will be held Friday, September 17 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at the Cancer Centers of Southwest Oklahoma, 1200 East Broadway in Altus. A PSA ...
Last February the Mangum Tigers hosted the Merritt Oilers in a regular season basketball game. But this particular game had special meaning for Mangum coach, Jeff Carlisle. For the past few years Mangum has participated in the Coaches Vs. Cancer game to raise funds for cancer research. In December 2008 Coach Carlisle’s mother, Vickie Kenney was diagnosed with cancer. She passed away in November 2009. The Coaches Vs. Cancer game against Merritt was played in her honor. Mangum raised over $3,000 and won 2nd in the state. Bethel School placed first with their effort. Shown with the 2nd place trophy is Coach Carlisle with his two sons Zach and Ryan.