Flashbacks

25 Years Ago July 5, 1995 D.A. Raises Charge In Local Shooting First degree murder charges were filed against 19-year-old Benjamin Harris last week in the Washita County Courthouse. He is accused of shooting 18-year-old Amory Joe Pearce on April 22nd outside Cordell.

The Police Blotter

June 2, 12:02 a.m. - Cordell Police responded to a domestic disturbance at an address on West Street. June 2, 6:30 a.m. - Cattle were reported on the loose one mile west of Sentinel on Highway 55. June 2, 6:45 a.m. - Washita County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a report of runaway juveniles.

Pandemic Creates Setback For School Supply Project

For nearly two decades, The Cordell School Supply Project has been providing classroom supplies to Cordell students. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic has put this year’s project on hold.

Birth: Henry Luke Sawyer Horn

Henry Luke Sawyer Horn was born June 21, 2020 to Austin and Angel Horn of Cordell. Henry was 19 inches long and weighed 6 lbs, 13 ounces at the time of his birth. He was born at Lakeside Woman’s Hospital in Oklahoma City.

Local Business Relief Grants Now Available

Starting Monday, June 29, Oklahoma businesses will be able to apply for grant funds through the Oklahoma Business Relief Program (OBRP).

SWODA Asking Area Residents To Answer Community Survey

SWODA is working with local communities to understand how we can better support you and our Southwest region as a whole. We are conducting an analysis of communities in our region to assist with community development goals and to create local action plans.

Land Of The Unfree

When I was a child, I learned to believe that Americans valued freedom and equality more than any other place on the planet. I learned that, in our criminal justice system, we were innocent until proven guilty. It’s hard to still believe that now.

Freedom Means We Can Do Stupid Things, Not That We Have To

NBC News reports that US president Donald Trump is “furious” over “underwhelming” attendance at his June 20 campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Only 6,200 of 19,000 seats ended up cradling Trump supporters’ butts. An optimistically pre-arranged overflow area went unused.

OICA To Host Medicaid Tele-Conference

By the time that you likely read this, the June 30 party primary election will have been decided. Congratulations to the winners of each of those elections! We look forward to working with the outright winners tomorrow, and those who are elected in the November general election.