Flashbacks
Flashbacks
News Staff
From the archives of The Cordell Beacon
Dec. 17 1970
Dec. 13, 1995
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
News
Gary Mabee captures a beautiful cardinal bird on his feeder in Dill City.
A WINTER WONDERLAND
News Staff
Cordell turned into a winter wonderland of snow and fun Sunday as about 3-4 inches fell in the area, the National Weather Service said. Children enjoyed their first snow ever, snowball fights broke out and sledding and snow angels topped the fun list.
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Jaronek
Cordell district will see contested election in April
Thomas R. Martinez
Jeff Jaronek and Levi Jones will face off in the only contested race in the upcoming Cordell Schools Board of Education spring election.
Jaronek and Jones were the lone applicants who filed for the Office No. 1 seat on the school board, which Ronnie McKee is vacating.
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Covid-19 vaccine
Area first responders wait turn for vaccine
Thomas R. Martinez
COVID-19 fatigue is wearing thin on people across the state and country, and its toll on Washita County residents is real.
“Back when this first started, I was asked, “How long are we going to have to do these types of things?” Cordell city administrator JC Moser said.
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Coronavirus nodule
Washita County reports third COVID-19 death
Mike Mccormick
The Oklahoma State Department of Health reports that Washita County has experienced its third death attributed to COVID-19 and positive cases have climbed some through the past week.
The OSDH on Dec. 9 reported the most recent death, a female in the 65 and older age group.
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Coronavirus nodule
Washita County reports third COVID-19 related death
News Staff
Washita County has reported its third COVID-19 related death, according to District 5 of the Southwest County Oklahoma Health Departments.
The Washita County individual has been reported as a female in the 65-plus age group.
Thursday, December 10, 2020
NEWS IN BRIEF
News Staff
District reversed course, allowed practices
Cordell Schools initiated virtual learning through Dec. 7, Superintendent Brad Overton wrote in a post on the district’s Facebook Page.
In November, Cordell Schools made the decision to move to distance learning to help stem the spread of COVID-19.
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
DISTRIBUTION PLAN
News Staff
Oklahoma will distribute the COVID-19 vaccine in a four-pronged approach.
PHASE 1
1. Nursing home, assisted living, and long-term care facility staff.
a.
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Washita County Clerk appointed to board
News Staff
The County Training Program, part of the Cooperative Extension Service at Oklahoma State University, has appointed Kristen Dowell, Washita County clerk, to the County Clerk Advisory Board.
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Freezing pies and pie fillings saves time during holiday rush
News Staff
The holidays just aren’t the same without Great-grandma Mary’s famous fruit pies. But as we all know, the holiday season is hectic and sometimes there just isn’t time to make some of our favorite family recipes.
Fortunately, you can make those favorite pies in advance and freeze them.
Tuesday, December 8, 2020