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2026 CORDELL PROM KING & QUEEN

News Staff

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

MADI MADDOX AND JACKSON ELDRIDGE WERE CROWNED KING AND QUEEN OF THE CORDELL PROM SATURDAY NIGHT. STUDENTS AND THEIR DATES ENJOYED A FUN-FILLED NIGHT OF DELICIOUS FOOD, GREAT MUSIC, AND MEMORIES THAT WILL LAST A LIFETIME.

ARTIST AND EXHIBIT ORGANIZER JEFF EVANS

Beauty and the Tempest brings the power of the plains to downtown Cordell

Brooklynn Peek Reporter@cordellbeacon.com

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

There’s something about the Great Plains sky that stops you in your tracks, the way storm clouds roll in, the crack of lightning, the colors that stretch across the horizon. Now, that breathtaking beauty and raw power are on full display in downtown Cordell.

JOSEPH WILSON, ELANOR GATLIN, AND CORBEN DOBBS

Three Cordell students awarded highest FFA honor

News Staff

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Joseph Wilson, Corben Dobbs, and Elanor Gatlin, of the Cordell FFA Chapter, have been nominated to receive the prestigious State FFA Degree, the highest degree of active membership awarded by the Oklahoma FFA Association.

ASST. COACH MACRAE BRUNKER, MYLEE BRUNKER, RYLEE KELLY, BIRDIE BROWN, KILIE RASMUSSEN, MACKINLEE BRUNKER, HEAD COACH JJ WILLIAMS

DRIVING TO THE TOP

News Staff

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Big things are happening on the greens for Cordell golf.The Cordell High School girls golf team continues its dominant run, capturing the Class 2A Regional Championship and advancing to the State Tournament, set for May 4–5 in Muskogee. The Lady Blue Devils, currently ranked No.

TURNING BACK THE PAGES:

News Staff

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

From the April 18, 1968 edition of the Cordell BeaconSergeant Saves Four from Burning CarA Clinton-Sherman sergeant was credited with saving four people from almost certain injury following a fiery crash on Easter Sunday night, April 14, 1968.

Burglary Reported at Rexall Drug Store

News Staff

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

A burglary at the Rexall Drug Store in Cordell early Friday morning, April 12, 1968, resulted in the theft of a quantity of narcotics, according to a report by City Marshal Eby Don Walters.

Lawmakers Advance Accountability Package to Protect Taxpayer Dollars

News Staff

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

OKLAHOMA CITY — After months of study and collaboration, a bipartisan group of lawmakers led by Rep. Judd Strom, R-Copan, advanced a package of government accountability bills aimed at protecting taxpayers and strengthening ethical standards in state and local government.

Washita County Commissioners’ Minutes

News Staff

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Now on the 6th day of April 2026, the County Commissioners in and for Washita County met in regular session with Chairman Chandler calling the meeting to order.Chairman Chandler asked Kristen Dowell, County Clerk, for roll call.

Glitz, Glam & a Grand Entrance for Cordell Prom 2026

News Staff

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Cordell High School is rolling out the red carpet for one of the most anticipated nights of the year, Prom 2026, set for April 18 in the high school cafeteria. With excitement building, students prepare for a stylish, traditional evening full of unforgettable memories.

You’re in the SPOTLIGHT

News Staff

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Cordell Fourth Grade teacher Mrs. Lisa Holland recently recognized one of her students as a superstar reader! Mrs. Holland said, “We are so excited to recognize Temperance for her hard work and dedication to reading!

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