It’s Time To Talk About Mental Health & COVID-19

We know that COVID-19 is directly impacting mental health.

Flashbacks

Aug. 23, 1995 Local Ambulance Service Ahead of Times Machine Gives Heart Attack Victims Survival Chance Cordell Memorial Hospital Director Charlie Greene and Ambulance Director Jim Scott saw four years ago the need to give heart attack patients a better chance of survival.

Over $1 million in grants awarded to SWODA

Two grants totaling over $1 million were awarded to South Western Oklahoma Development Authority (SWODA) to address opioid misuse in the following 23 counties: Alfalfa, Beaver, Beckham, Blaine, Caddo, Cimarron, Custer, Dewey, Ellis, Garfield, Grant, Greer, Harmon, Harper, Jackson, Kiowa, Major,...

SWOSU Bulldog Strong Event Is Tomorrow

Weatherford merchants and banks are planning an event in Towne Centre for all SWOSU students on Thursday, August 20, from 6-8 p.m. The Welcome Back “Bulldog Strong” Event will be held from 6-8 p.m. in downtown Weatherford and will feature five $1,000 scholarship giveaways, free ice cream truck,...

Henry ready to answer questions about services for elderly

Are you 60 or older and need information about programs or services or just have problems and don’t know where to turn for help. Tangela Henry welcomes calls from elderly and their caregivers.

Flu Shot May Help Reduce Alzheimer’s

The Centers for Disease Control [CDC] says it is particularly important this year that we get our flu shots this year because the coronavirus has put an unprecedented strain on America’s healthcare resources.

OSU research seeks soil pH answers for wheat producers who also grow cotton

Ongoing Oklahoma State University research into soil pH is providing insights for wheat producers looking at planting cotton in their crop rotation.

News From Quartz Mountain

Summer is progressing, school is starting and the fawns are growing. Many fawns at Quartz Mountain are nearly as tall as their mothers. Most of the park’s deer population, know they have the right of way and often just stand in the road. Please allow extra time when driving through the park.

Sunshine Cafe Closing Doors

The Sunshine Café in Cordell is shutting its doors, possibly by the end of next week. Owners Donna and Larry Jones have decided it’s time to close and Saturday, Aug. 29, could the final day, though that’s not set in stone, Donna says. “We still have a lot of inventory,” Donna said.

Cordell Council Zips Through Brief Agenda

With no controversial items on the voting agenda, members of the Cordell City Council sailed through the meeting on Monday, August 17, 2020, adjourning only 33 minutes after the meeting was gaveled to order.