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Cattlemens Association gives two scholarships to area students

Cattlemens Association gives two scholarships to area students

Cattlemens Association gives two scholarships to area students

News Staff
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
January 28, 2021, Washita County Cattlemens Association awarded two high school seniors with scholarships. The students were asked to write an essay over the effects of COVID-19 on the beef cattle industry. The scholarships were awarded to Chelsea Nickel of Clinton and Raydon Kuehne of Cordell.

SWOSU reminds high school seniors about enrollment & orientation

News Staff
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Registration for Southwestern Oklahoma State University enrollment and orientation is underway for high school students who plan to attend SWOSU this fall. New Student Orientation (NSO) will take place virtually in 2021 but the university plans to continue on-campus classes this fall.
Enter your best couples selfie for a chance to win a prize from West Okie Boutique. COURTESY PHOTO

Enter your best couples selfie for a chance to win a prize from West Okie Boutique. COURTESY PHOTO

Let’s celebrate Valentine’s Day with couples selfies

Staff Report
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
The Cordell Beacon will stick with selfies for its February reader-submitted photo contest. And we will celebrate the entire month of February with a Valentine-themed couples selfie photo contest. Send us your best photos of you and your sweetie.
ADLER ASHLEY: I would show someone I love them by giving them a hug.

ADLER ASHLEY: I would show someone I love them by giving them a hug.

How do you show someone you love them?

News Staff
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
February, of course, is the month we celebrate Valentine’s Day. With that in mind, we asked Cordell Elementary School first-grade teacher Lisa Griffith’s class a question. How do you show someone you love them?
Raised-bed gardening can increase yield, conserve water and cut down on weeds. It presents benefits for people with physical limitations as well. (Photo by Todd Johnson, OSU Agricultural Communications Services)

Raised-bed gardening can increase yield, conserve water and cut down on weeds. It presents benefits for people with physical limitations as well. (Photo by Todd Johnson, OSU Agricultural Communications Services)

Raised beds can keep gardeners busy until spring

Trisha Gedon Osu Extension Office
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
STILLWATER – Gardeners are counting the days until they can get back to tending their landscapes without the need for hot chocolate breaks. While Oklahoma still has a few cold weeks until gardening season traditionally takes off, gardeners can keep themselves busy building raised garden beds.
Guess Where?

Guess Where?

Guess Where?

News Staff
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
How well do you know Washita County? Here’s a partial photo of something pretty recognizable. HINT: This photo was taken in Cordell city limits. 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.
Washita County tops 1,000 cases, sees another death

Washita County tops 1,000 cases, sees another death

Washita County tops 1,000 cases, sees another death

Mike Mccormick Reporter
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Washita County has recorded its seventh death attributed to COVID-19, the Oklahoma State Department of Health has reported. The latest death is a female 65 or older, the OSDH says. The increase in positive cases in Washita County over the past week has risen a little, the OSDH reported.
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