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Guess Where?

News Staff

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

How well do you know Washita County? Here’s a partial photo of something pretty recognizable. HINT: This photo was taken in a town in Western Washita County. Guess what it is and where it was taken. Send your guess to us at editor@cordellbeacon.com or call us at 580-832-3333.

The city will spend up to $20K on the East Hill water tower to repair a leak.

City to spend 33K to fix pair of water-related issues

Thomas R. Martinez Editor@cordellbeacon.com

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

A pair of water-related issues forced the Cordell Utility Authority Board of Trustees to spend up to $33,000 for repairs during a special meeting last week. A leak in the East Hill Water tower and the ability to turn off the west water line are issues that have plagued the city recently.

MUSICK TO THEIR EARS

News Staff

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

Brenley Musick of Sentinel won first place in the Washita County 4-H photo contest Wildlife/Class 318-4 (3-7th grader) for the above poster. For all the winners and more photos, SEE PAGE 12.

James Newman poses with his dog, Sasha. Newman will stick around to serve another two years on city council.

Newman will serve again on city council

Thomas R. Martinez Editor@cordellbeacon.com

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

James Newman will stick around for another term as Ward 3 city councilman. Newman didn’t file to run for re-election in the April 6 election. However, no one else filed either, and the city asked Newman to stay until the next election in two years.

We want your nominations for Person of the Year

News Staff

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

The Cordell Beacon and Great Plains Bank are accepting nominations for Person of the Year. Nominees should be residents who went above and beyond to better their communities in the past year. E-mail office@cordellbeacon.com with information on your nominees. Deadline: March 24.

County COVID-19 numbers slow over past week

Mike Mccormick Reporter

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

Washita County’s number of new positive COVID-19 cases has slowed substantially over the past week, figures from the Oklahoma State Department of Health show. The total number testing positive in the county is now 1,057. It was 1,054 a week ago, an increase of only three over last week.

Money

Commissioners publish salaries of county employees

Staff Report

Tuesday, March 2, 2021

Washita County Commissioners, during a regular meeting last month, released the salaries of all county employees as set forth by state law. The county must publish salaries every year.

Camping stock photo

Quartz Mountain news: Spring break might offer great opportunities for camping

Sue Hokanson Park Naturalist

Tuesday, March 2, 2021

February flew by this year… except for those really cold (wind chills between -10 and -30). Those frigid days took forever to complete. With March upon us, those bitterly cold days should be past for the next 9 months. March has wide variations in weather.

Drug Court members help clean up city

Staff Report

Tuesday, March 2, 2021

Members of the Washita-Custer County Treatment Court Program, the program compliance officer Daniel Evans, and the program coordinator Sarah Mears-Ivy met Feb. 24 to do a "spring clean-up" in Cordell.

Washita County GOP to hold convention

News Staff

Tuesday, March 2, 2021

The Washita County Republicans will hold a convention at 10 a.m. on March 13 at the OSU Extension Center, 125 W. Main St. in Cordell. For more information, contact Eldon Holman at 580-530-1762.

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