a look back into our archives
10 YEARS AGO
On the week of August 17, 2011 the Washita Heights school board agreed to auction off their old school buildings, excluding the baseball field, concession stand, and garage.
The 2011 Washita County Free Fair began, bringing in townspeople of all ages. The fair featured an insect petting zoo, carnival, barnyard olympics, and much more.
The Oklahoma Blood Institute announced that the Canute Blood Drive would be held August 29, from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Canute Heritage Center.
Washita County residents Faith Dobbs and Fletcher Holman each received $350 scholarships through the Oklahoma Rural Rehabilitation Corporation. The awards were presented by Ernie Cunningham, president of Bank of Cordell.
Cordell City Council approved the purchase of “Crack Sealer” equipment for the street department.
Cordell City Council also approved an agreement between the Cordell Police Department K9 Unit and Cordell Public Schools. Under the terms of the agreement, the school system would donate $3,000 toward the purchase of a K-9 dog, to be used up to two times per month by the schools while the classes were in session.
Kiwash Electric Cooperative looked forward to holding their 72nd annual meeting in the Cordell High School Auditorium.
20 YEARS AGO
On the week of August 8, 2001 the Cordell City Council adjusted the rates residents pay for sewage services. According to Cordell City Administrator Bob Lambert, the method being used to figure sewage costs was unfairly penalizing residents who watered their lawns or owned swimming pools. The new rate adopted at the meeting allowed sewage bills to be capped at $14.50 a month.
The town of Colony received an $85,000 grant to purchase a supply tanker truck for their fire department. The Colony fire department was among six Oklahoma Fire Departments to receive a grant through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Assistance to Firefighters Program.
The City of Cordell Main Street Authority received an $8,495 grant from the Oklahoma Department of Commerce to apply energy conservation measures to downtown buildings according to an announcement by State Senator Gilmer Capps, D Snyder, and Representative Jack Bonny, D-Burns Flat.
The Western Farmers Electric Cooperative built a communication tower in Cordell.
A preliminary hearing for Melanie Hubbard, former Washita County Deputy Treasurer, was set for August 16. Hubbard faced five counts of embezzlement.
The 20th annual art exhibition was set for Colony in September.
40 YEARS AGO
On the week of August 12, 1981 Supt. Stanley Lamb announced that Lynn Lowry of Colony had been appointed to the Washita Heights school board. Lowry replaced Wallace Heinrichs, who resigned a month prior to Lowry’s appointment.
Kiwash Electric Cooperative, Inc., scheduled their 42nd annual meeting of stockholders for August 18, at the Cordell Park Pavillion.
Fred Olds, a well known western artist and director of the Oklahoma Territorial Museum in Guthrie, accepted an invitation to judge the 13th annual Cordell Art Festival.
The Kerr-McGee service station reopened under the new management of John Coley.
The T.G.& Y. Family Center, managed by Wayne Owen was named business of the month for August.
Cordell businesses began receiving their ZIP PLUS 4 codes according to local Postal Officer in Charge Marius Deasely.
Voters in Rocky looked forward to an upX coming special election on whether or not to grant a TV cable franchise to D&S Services, Inc., for a period of 20 years.
The General Mills elevator of Cordell reports the local wheat price at $3.81 a bushel.
Air traffic controllers at the Clinton-Sherman Air-Port of Burns Flat continued their strike, leaving their duties to the FAA Air Traffic Control Chief and one other controller.
1986
