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Skylar Warnke Named To Canute Wall Of Fame

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Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Skylar was born on July 27, 2001, in Clinton. She is the daughter of Grayson and Misty Warnke. She has two older brothers, CJ and Rance, one older sister, Rylee,

Cordell Schools Announce Honor Rolls For First Semester 2019-20

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Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Cordell Junior High and Cordell High School have released the first semester honor rolls. The following students earned spots on the junior high school superintendent’s honor roll: Babek, Kaityln Banks,

Cordell’s Students of the Nine Weeks are, from top left: Cade Boecker, Britton Shields, Carli Banks, Kray Rogers, Nathan Jackson, Emma Estes, McKenna Wedel, Dawson Willard, Gabby Giblet, Bode Gallagher, Kyda Gossen, and Gaige Keister. Photos courtesy of Sundy Walker.

Cordell Announces Students Of The Nine Weeks

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Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Cordell’s Students of the Nine Weeks are, from top left: Cade Boecker, Britton Shields, Carli Banks, Kray Rogers, Nathan Jackson, Emma Estes, McKenna Wedel, Dawson Willard, Gabby Giblet, Bode Galla

Fed Reports Lower Energy Activity in Q4 2019

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Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Tenth District energy activity dropped further in the fourth quarter of 2019, as indicated by firms contacted between December 16th and December 31st, 2019 (Tables 1 & 2). The drilling

AG Announces Settlement With Endo

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Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Attorney General Mike Hunter today announced the state has reached an out-of-court settlement with Endo Pharmaceuticals totaling $8.75 million for the company’s alleged role in the state’s opioid crisis. The

Sign-Ups For Health Exchange Surge In Oklahoma Despite Opposition To Law

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Tuesday, January 14, 2020

A record number of Oklahomans signed up for health coverage through the Affordable Care Act’s federal exchange for 2020 despite persistent concerns over the future of the Obama-era healthcare law.

Masons Provide Funding For Services Not Provided By Agencies

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Tuesday, January 14, 2020

The Masonic Fraternity of Oklahoma is again partnering with the South Western Oklahoma Development Authority (SWODA) Area Agency on Aging (AAA), along with other Area Agencies on Aging across the

Cordell band members, from left, Gabby Giblet, Jayla Smith, Adam Lindsey, Nate Jackson, Jayden Moncrief, Alexis Lucero, Katelyn Taylor, Annie Schmidt, Marcus Hires, Angel Young, and Melanie Cody participated in the Shortgrass Honor Band event held in Elk City on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020. Photo courtesy of Steve Smith.

Cordell Band Members Play In Shortgrass Honor Band Concert

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Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Cordell band members, from left, Gabby Giblet, Jayla Smith, Adam Lindsey, Nate Jackson, Jayden Moncrief, Alexis Lucero, Katelyn Taylor, Annie Schmidt, Marcus Hires, Angel Young, and Melanie Cody pa

Josh and Tove Lightfoot, residents of Burns Flat, dropped by the Baptist Village to play a short concert for the residents on Monday, Jan. 13. Josh, a native of Weatherford, met Tove, who was born and raised in Sweden, at a 2013 Woodie Guthrie festival. The couple has been traveling and performing in the U.S. and Europe. Bob Henline | The Cordell Beacon

Local Folk And Bluegrass Musicians Perform At Baptist Village in Cordell

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Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Josh and Tove Lightfoot, residents of Burns Flat, dropped by the Baptist Village to play a short concert for the residents on Monday, Jan. 13.

City Sales Tax Growth Slows, Receipts Still Up From Last Year

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Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Despite a slowdown in the energy sector and the resulting impacts in other industries, Cordell’s retail economy continues to grow, albeit at a slower pace than in the previous year.

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