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Cordell Academic Foundation elects new slate of officers for 2022-2023

Cordell Academic Foundation elects new slate of officers for 2022-2023

Cordell Academic Foundation elects new slate of officers for 2022-2023

News Staff
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
New officers include (from left) President Vickie Foster, Treasurer Randi Hunter, Vice-President Karen Wedel, and Secretary Pat Emerson. The Academic Foundation helps with funding for academic experiences that might otherwise be unattainable within the confines of the regular school budget.
Homecoming 2022

Homecoming 2022

HOMECOMING 2022

News Staff
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
This year’s Blue Devil Homecoming Queen will be crowned at Friday night’s game. Candidates are (front row from left) Junior Carlie Banks, Senior Tristen Reimer, and Sophomore Britton Shields. Escorts are (back row from left) Cooper Campbell, JD Maddox, and Aiden Middendorff.
Fire near Wheeler Brothers in Cordell

Fire near Wheeler Brothers in Cordell

Many homes left without power after truck tears through electrical lines

News Staff
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Late Sunday afternoon a semi truck allegedly bound for California somehow ended up in a residential area of Cordell and caused a dangerous situation that resulted in many homes in the northwest part of town being left without electricity until the early morning hours Monday.
Driver escapes injury when local cattle truck overturns in Oklahoma City

Driver escapes injury when local cattle truck overturns in Oklahoma City

Driver escapes injury when local cattle truck overturns in Oklahoma City

News Staff
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
On Sunday morning, September 18, around 10:30 a.m. Oklahoma City Fire responded to the site of an overturned cattle truck in Oklahoma City near Interstate 44 and Southwest 59th Street. In the truck were approximately 105 cattle which were trapped inside.
Photo by USAF Colonel Joe D. Martin

Photo by USAF Colonel Joe D. Martin

WHOOOO CAN SEE ME?

News Staff
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Cordell Native and Retired USAF Colonel Joel D. Martin captured this photo of a leaning barn three miles southwest of Rocky on the old A.C. Deeds farm. Look closely and you will see a barn owl keeping watch.
Cordell, Bessie and Corn Fire Departments. Back row L to R: Garrett Lawson, Cregg Kliewer, Donald Mitchell; Middle row L to R: Jeff Jaronek, Shane Perkins, Tom Boecker, Eric Vandever; Front row L to R: Asa Zoschke, Lucas Schmidt, Seth Slaughterback, Lincoln Hunter, Mason Helvey, Heath Syfert. Photo by Brooklynn Peek

Cordell, Bessie and Corn Fire Departments. Back row L to R: Garrett Lawson, Cregg Kliewer, Donald Mitchell; Middle row L to R: Jeff Jaronek, Shane Perkins, Tom Boecker, Eric Vandever; Front row L to R: Asa Zoschke, Lucas Schmidt, Seth Slaughterback, Lincoln Hunter, Mason Helvey, Heath Syfert. Photo by Brooklynn Peek

FIRST RESPONDERS CLIMB IN REMEMBRANCE

Brooklynn Peek Reporter@cordellbeacon.com
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Saturday, September 10, Cordell, Bessie and Corn Fire Departments took to the stairs of the Washita County Courthouse at 5:30 a.m. where they began to climb the equivalent of 110 flights of stairs in honor of the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks.
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