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Cordell man faces possible prison time after break-in

Cordell man faces possible prison time after break-in

Cordell man faces possible prison time after break-in

News Staff
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Joseph Franklyn Smalley of Cordell was arrested on September 13th after police responded to multiple reports of intrusion alarms being set off at local businesses. According to police records, the alarm was triggered at Slice 183 around 4:30 a.m.
Animal cruelty caught on camera results in felony charge

Animal cruelty caught on camera results in felony charge

Animal cruelty caught on camera results in felony charge

News Staff
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
On September 8th Washita County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a call concerning a man allegedly abusing a dog at Kwik N Eze in Cordell. Multiple witnesses reported seeing Hilton Heath Hurliman repeatedly punching a dog that was inside the back of a green Suzuki SUV that he had been driving.
Child poverty is a problem that is growing in Oklahoma

Child poverty is a problem that is growing in Oklahoma

Child poverty is a problem that is growing in Oklahoma

News Staff
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Two recent studies show Oklahomans are struggling with poverty levels above the national average. A report released this month by the U.S. Census Bureau validated another report released earlier this year, the Kids Count Data Report, issued by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
SCENE AROUND TOWN

SCENE AROUND TOWN

SCENE AROUND TOWN

News Staff
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Casen and Jett Wood donated two dozen farm fresh eggs to the Judah Food Bank. Pictured with them is Candace Breaze, Judah volunteer
Premium Aerospace Center reveals $12 million facility plan

Premium Aerospace Center reveals $12 million facility plan

Premium Aerospace Center reveals $12 million facility plan

News Staff
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Burns Flat’s aerospace business expansion plans are taking flight with the help of an OKC architectural firm. Housed at Clinton-Sherman Air Force Base, Premium Aerospace Center (PAC) Oklahoma’s mission is to paint and perform maintenance, modifications, and interior upgrades on aircraft.
Pictured from left to right: Aubrey Sturgeon, Kemper Woodis, Ava Calico, Georgia Willingham, and Grayson Selman

Pictured from left to right: Aubrey Sturgeon, Kemper Woodis, Ava Calico, Georgia Willingham, and Grayson Selman

Local FCCLA officers receive leadership training at 2023 Lead Conference

News Staff
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Five students from the Cordell Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America chapter recently attended the 2023 Lead Conference. The Lead Conference, one of 4 planned around the state, was Sept. 13th in Duncan, Ok.
Dr. Randy Barnett

Dr. Randy Barnett

The Success of Psychology: SWOSU’S Dr. Randy Barnett

News Staff
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
One man teaching one subject radically changed Randy Barnett’s life. The 1992 Merritt High School graduate thought that he’d begin an oilfield career after completing an associate degree at Southwestern Oklahoma State University-Sayre.
Samuel Lindsey, Dayton Bartlett, Alex Kennedy, Birdie Brown, Grayson Selman, Kaitlyn Babek.

Samuel Lindsey, Dayton Bartlett, Alex Kennedy, Birdie Brown, Grayson Selman, Kaitlyn Babek.

Blue Devil Football Homecoming 2023

News Staff
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
The time is here to grab your cowbells and mums, throw on your Cordell Blue Devil gear, and get loud! Fans can show their spirit at the annual Homecoming Parade at 1:00 p.m. Friday, September 22. The parade will start at Lee Park and go around the Courthouse Square and back.
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