Academic Team Competes At Nationals

Cordell Elementary’s academic team traveled to their first-ever national competition earlier this month, and while the team didn’t advance to the competition finals, coach Kathy Wedel said there was much for which the team, and the community, should be proud.

Supreme Court Overturns FOIA Precedent

The U.S. Supreme Court this week closed a window into the workings of the federal government when agencies withhold information about businesses it acquires as part of administering taxpayer-supported programs, the National Newspaper Association said.

City Considering Options For Water System Improvement

New Cordell city officials have begun exploring options to repair the city’s aging water delivery system without incurring a $10 million debt to replace the entire system.

Potential Disaster Averted At Junior High

The actions of Cordell Junior High School students were credited with helping to avert a potential tragedy last week, according to superintendent Brad Overton.

Council Authorizes Utility Rate Hike

Cordell’s utility rate payers will see a four percent increase in their utility bills next month. The New Cordell City Council met Monday, June 17, 2019, for its regular meeting and authorized the increase as part of the fiscal year 2019-2020 budget.

Council Approves Special Election To Assist Cordell Memorial Hospital

The New Cordell City Council Monday instructed city attorney Johnny Beech to draft a resolution to call for a special election to enact a one percent sales tax to support Cordell Memorial Hospital.