Alumni return for Cowden 40th School Reunion

The festivities began at 2:00 on Saturday July 11th, 2026 at the Cowden Community Building with 30 attending the 40th Cowden School Reunion. Everyone brought side dishes and/or deserts, Double 6 from Weatherford provided the meat. Everyone enjoyed visiting and catching up.

The Ninth Commandment: Don’t Give False Testimony

Don’t GiveFalse TestimonyCommandment #9: “Do not give false testimony against your neighbor.” (Exodus 20:16) Once upon a time in a land far away, there lived a wicked king and his wife who was even more wicked. His name was Ahab, her name was Jezebel.

Cordell Memorial Hospital

July is here and we are halfway through the year!!! Christmas will be here before you know it and school starts in about a month.We are excited to be bringing you the Back to School Bash again this year. It will be August 4, at the Washita Community Center from 9: 00a.m to 3:00p.m.

The Eighth Commandment: Don’t Steal

Commandment #8: “Do not steal.” (Exodus 20:15) I have an unusual habit. Unlike most men I carry my wallet in my front pants pocket. This started over 40 years ago when I was walking on a crowded sidewalk, and I felt a man reach into my back pocket.

Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor; As one watches what is called “The News” it becomes obvious to even the most obtuse and dim wits of our society that the two most obvious enemies of our way of life have joined forces again. Islamic Communists are on the move again.

The Four Freedoms

This week marks the 250th birthday of our great country! To recognize this anniversary, I am taking a break from my series of articles about the Ten Commandments. I will resume that series next week. But this week, let me share why I am proud to be an American.

The Seventh commandment: don’t commit adultery

Commandment #7: Do not commit adultery. (Exodus 20:14) When I was young and attending our church’s catechism class, I had to memorize the Ten Commandments. I encountered a word I didn’t know, so I asked my parents, “What does adultery mean?” They looked at each other and said, “Should we tell him?

Don’t murder

Commandment #6: You shall not murder. (Exodus 20:13) The older reading of this commandment was “Thou shalt not kill.”The Sixth Commandment was meant to exclude all intentional taking of human life—with exceptions allowed for war or capital punishment.

Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor; The onslaught of campaign ads by television and by the U.S. Mail that we have endured in 2026 have been masterfully orchestrated by professional hands.

Honoring parents

Commandment #5: Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you. (Exodus 20:12) At last, a commandment that doesn’t begin with “Thou shalt not…”!