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Tuesday, November 24, 2020
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News You can use from Quartz Mountain: It’s a time to give thanks
Sue Hokanson
Happy Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving is a time of giving thanks, feasting and reaffirming long held traditions. Thanksgiving 2020 may be different for a lot of people due to COVID19.
Hopefully everyone can safely spend quality time with friends & family on this most American Holiday.
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
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National Rural Health Day coloring contest winners
News Staff
In honor of National Rural Health Day, which was Nov 19, Cordell Memorial Hospital sponsored a coloring contest for the elementary kids, pre-K through third grade. Two winners were selected from each grade and were awarded a certificate and a Sonic gift card.
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Being grateful: For Thanksgiving, don’t focus on your imperfections
Being grateful: For Thanksgiving, don’t focus on your imperfections
Sarah Mears-ivy It’s Time To Talk About
One of the themes of the Thanksgiving holiday is expressing gratitude for our blessings, good fortune, and, generally, all the things going right in our lives.
This notion shares some common ground with those working a program of recovery.
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
City issues mask mandate
City Council: Time to wear your masks
Thomas R. Martinez
The Cordell City Council moved swiftly to enact a face mask ordinance during a special meeting Friday as COVID-19 numbers rise sharply in the city, county and across the state.
In the past month, numbers in Cordell are up 89 percent and 79 percent in Washita County.
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
COVID-19 forces Christmas in the Park to go virtual
COVID-19 forces Christmas in the Park to go virtual
Thomas R. Martinez
This year’s Christmas in the Park event will be significantly different than in years past.
Because of the COVID-19 spike in cases locally and across the state, the Cordell Chamber of Commerce decided to move to a virtual event.
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Kristen Lee
Bazaar puts focus on small, home-based businesses
Thomas R. Martinez
The second annual Christmas Bazaar may offer you one major convenience this holiday season.
It could be your one-stop shopping experience.
This year’s Bazaar will be Dec. 5-6 at the Washita County Activity Center (corner of 3rd Street and Massingale) in Cordell.
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Cordell Memorial Hospital
Cordell hospital moves to no-visitor policy
News Staff
Cordell Memorial Hospital has moved to a no-visitor policy, effective immediately.
Friday, November 20, 2020
Cordell High School
Cordell Schools to move to virtual learning
News Staff
Cordell Schools will institute virtual learning through Dec. 7, according to a post by Superintendent Brad Overton on the district's Facebook Page.
"As you know our community has been hit hard with COVID this past week," the post stated.
Thursday, November 19, 2020
Guess Where?
Guess Where?
News Staff
How well do you know Washita County? Here’s a partial photo of something pretty recognizable. HINT: This photo was taken in a community 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.
Tuesday, November 17, 2020