Flashbacks

September 6 1995 Company Explores Possible Apartments for Cordell Square Housing Designed for Senior Citizens An Oklahoma based company, which specializes in affordable housing for senior citizens, is currently testing the waters in the hopes of opening 20 to 24 apartments on the downtown square...

2020 Washita County Fair Results

Swine Show Berk: Champion & 1st Place Luke Rozell Chester: Champion & 1st Place Aubbri Johnston Hamp: Class 1 Grand Champion, Champion & 1st Place Luke Rozell; Class 2 Reserve Champion & 1st Place Luke Rozell Spot: Champion and 1st Place Blade Baldonado Cross: Class 1 Reserve Champion & 1st...

New Book Highlights Kansas’s Cold War Role

According to Oklahoma history professor Landry Brewer, Kansas played an outsized role in the Cold War, when civilization’s survival hung in the balance.

Safety is key when canning food at home

Many gardeners across the state are finding themselves with excess fresh fruits and vegetables. Although the family can consume a fair amount of the garden bounty before it spoils, canning that food is a great way to reduce waste and preserve that summer-fresh taste all year long.

Russell Says Cordell Real Estate Market Is Good

The real estate market in the Cordell and Washita County area is healthy right now, a local real estate agent believes. Michelle Russell, who owns and operates Triple R Realty in Cordell, this week described the market “as pretty healthy and doing really well.

The Blue Devil Beat

The Cordell Beacon’s Blue Devil Beat is proud to bring you weekly updates on many school activities, such as upcoming games, fundraisers, club meetings, and much more. This special section will keep you updated on all of the important things happening in and around our school.

It’s Time To Talk About

I have the COVID blues. Many people I have talked with are experiencing the same: feeling isolated, overwhelmed, frustrated, and generally off-balance.

U.S. - Canada Trade Must Prevail Amid Pandemic

The United States-Canada border has been closed to cross-border tourism and other non-essential travel for more than three months. Despite these restrictions, trucks and trains have continued crossing the border in droves, since commerce is considered an essential activity.

Greed Is The Virus Killing Americans

The holy mantra of health professionals was coined about 2,500 years ago by the Greek physician Hippocrates: “Do no harm.” Of course, that was before corporate healthcare took charge and asserted a new guiding ethic: “Jack up profits.

The “Election Interference” Fearmongers Think You’re Stupid

Xi Jinping and Ali Khamenei prefer Joe Biden to Donald Trump. Vladimir Putin prefers Donald Trump to Joe Biden. That’s according to William Evanina, Director of the US National Counterintelligence and Security Center.