Columns/Opinions

Relapse happens, but there is still hope for recovery

Tuesday, May 4, 2021

Relapse is a reality for many who have loved ones that have struggled with substance use disorder or who themselves have battled addiction.

Love of gardening can be a tradition that runs deep

Charla Ingram From The Ground Up

Tuesday, May 4, 2021

Gardening gives us a sense of accomplishment, a feeling of tranquility and can be a truly rewarding hobby. Gardening has long-lasting effects for your own well-being just as it does on the environment. There are many reasons we choose to garden. For me personally, I love to feel as one with nature.

Financial Focus

Provided By Phil Kliewer, Edward Jones Investments

Tuesday, May 4, 2021

What’s the biggest financial mistake you can make? Choosing the wrong investments? Waiting too long to save for retirement? Underestimating the costs of retirement?

Don’t make what isn’t good even worse

Andy And Renie Bowman Special To The Beacon

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Ever been caught in a situation where your say-so doesn’t carry enough weight to make a difference? When you totally disagree with the decision, but there isn’t much you can do to change what’s coming? I can hear the resounding ‘Oh Yeah!’ from every reader. So, what do you do? Yell obscenities?

Community support is available for those who seek it

Sarah Mears-ivy It’s Time To Talk About

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Self-help meetings are resources for those who are in need of support, accountability, and building a group of friends that are in recovery. These support groups are not treatment or “rehab” as is a common misunderstanding.

PHOTO BY CHARLA INGRAM

Guess Where?

News Staff

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

How well do you know Washita County? Here’s a partial photo of something pretty recognizable. HINT: This photo was taken in Bessie. Guess what it is and where it was taken. Send your guess to us at editor@cordellbeacon.

Changing Social Norms: celebrate the beauty in others

Sarah Mears-ivy It’s Time To Talk About

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

have been reflecting on the social norms I was raised with and the intergenerational change I have seen in my lifetime.

Guess Where?

News Staff

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

How well do you know Washita County? Here’s a partial photo of something pretty recognizable. HINT: This photo was taken in Cordell. Guess what it is and where it was taken. Send your guess to us at editor@cordellbeacon. com or call us at 580-832-3333. PHOTO BY CHARLA INGRAM

We remember...and so should Oklahoma’s Children

Joe Dorman Guest Column

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

April 19th is a day Oklahomans will always remember. We owe that in large part to responsive government officials who possessed foresight to ensure we remember “those who were killed, those who survived, and those changed forever.

Oklahomans have a long history of strength in adversity

James Lankford Guest Column

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

On April the 19th. As Oklahomans and as Americans, we pause to remember. We remember the 168 lives that were lost, including 19 children.

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