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Ryan Merrill, Kolt Gray, and an unidentified poke check out the view from the top of a wagon.

Ryan Merrill, Kolt Gray, and an unidentified poke check out the view from the top of a wagon.

Flashbacks

25 Years Ago April 12, 1995 Death Penalty Sought By Prosecutors Prosecutors in Washita County recently filed a “Bill of Particulars,” a notification they are seeking the death penalty, against Randy Glenn Mounce.

The Police Blotter

March 15, 12:11 p.m. - Washita County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a report of illegal trash dumping on Highway 152 west of Cordell. March 15, 1:28 p.m. - Washita County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to an animal call on Cook Street.
The visitor entrance at Grace Skilled Nursing and Therapy in Norman is closed after the assisted-living facility suspended visitations due to the coronavirus outbreak. Whitney Bryen | Oklahoma Watch

The visitor entrance at Grace Skilled Nursing and Therapy in Norman is closed after the assisted-living facility suspended visitations due to the coronavirus outbreak. Whitney Bryen | Oklahoma Watch

Six Residents Of Norman Nursing Home Dead From COVID-19

Six residents of a nursing home in Norman have died of the COVID-19 disease, accounting for most of the deaths in long-term care facilities statewide, the Oklahoma State Department of Health reported after inquiries from Oklahoma Watch.
Favorite Views Of Cordell: Darryl Anthony

Favorite Views Of Cordell: Darryl Anthony

Favorite Views Of Cordell: Darryl Anthony

This week’s favorite view of Cordell comes to us from Beacon reader Darryl Anthony. He captured this shot of the wheat fields around Cordell, highlighting the area’s deep agricultural roots.