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Bessie Fire Department to host pancake supper

News Staff

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

The Bessie FD Pancake Supper will be from 4-8 p.m. on March 1 at the Bessie Gym. The event will feature the famous Whole Hog Sausage. Adults will pay $10, and children under 12 $5.

Oklahomans urged to Report Winter Storm Damage

News Staff

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

State officials call for winter storm damage to be reported in order to qualify for additional federal funding.

Oklahoma Scholarship Competition Deadline set for Feb. 26

News Staff

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

The Oklahoma Schol arship Competition provides an opportunity for Oklahoma high school students to earn muchneeded funds for college.

Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma’s Holiday Match is a Success

News Staff

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Thanks to the generosity of many, the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma’s Holiday Match campaign will help provide more than 13 million meals to our neighbors facing hunger. The match was made possible thanks to match sponsor APMEX with special support from the Cresap Family Foundation.

‘Andy’s wheat jeans, a girl and Johnson grass’

Andy And Renie Bowman Special To The Beacon

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

The little rural church always held its annual summer Bible School for kids. Each mid-morning, loud and boisterous honyocks were let outside for a few minutes for snacks and exercise.

PHOTO BY THOMAS R. MARTINEZ

Guess Where?

News Staff

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

How well do you know Washita County? Here’s a partial photo of something pretty recognizable. HINT: This photo was taken just outside of Cordell. 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.

City nixes Cordell Chamber’s bid to re-open movie theater

Thomas R. Martinez Editor@cordellbeacon.com

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Movie buffs are going to have to wait a little bit longer to see movies on the big screen in Cordell.

DELIVERING TOP CUISINE

Thomas R. Martinez Editor@cordellbeacon.com

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

When Alex Thomison was growing up, all he wanted to do was work for the United States Postal Service. “That was my big thing. I wanted to be a mail carrier,” Thomison said. Now days, Thomison dreams about delivering world-class cuisine instead of letters.

Cordell second-graders from left: Saxon Flores, Addelin Meget, Kimber Feltman and Cambree Moorex, stand with teacher Blaire Wall.

Cordell second-graders crush state writing contest

Thomas R. Martinez Editor@cordellbeacon.com

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Blaire Wall’s second-grade class at Cordell Elementary School just might have an inspiring writer, or four. Members of her class entered the Oklahoma Writing Project Write to Win contest and fared quite well.

Washita County sees only 7 new COVID-19 cases

Mike Mccormick Reporter

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Washita County has recorded its eighth death attributed to COVID-19, the Oklahoma State Department of Health reports. The OSDH said the latest death is a male in the 65 and older age group. The total number testing positive in the county has slowed significantly in the last seven days.

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