The number of cumulative COVID-19 cases surpassed 500 in Garfield County Wednesday, with the Oklahoma State Department of Health reporting 161 of those currently active and 346 recovered. There have been five deaths, all Enid residents, overall in the county.
The number of cumulative COVID-19 cases surpassed 500 in Garfield County Wednesday, with the Oklahoma State Department of Health reporting 161 of those currently active and 346 recovered. There have been five deaths, all Enid residents, overall in the county.
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A proposed charter change pushed forward by the Norman City Council during the June 16 meeting is on hold while other matters advanced during the Tuesday night meeting.
Norman police are investigating a 22-year-old man who admitted to stealing three Unite Norman signs from a local business.
NORMAN — The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety is rolling out Real ID in Norman as well as in other cities across the state.
On Tuesday morning, first responders uncovered a stolen vehicle in the Cimarron River.
U.S. Senator James Lankford, R-Okla., and State Senator Larry Boggs, R-Red Oak, toured the new Oklahoma Highway Patrol Troop D headquarters Tuesday.
Machines and software to produce REAL ID driver's licenses have been installed at Muskogee Tag Agency.
No additional charges will be filed against the Perkins teenager arrested in connection to a shooting that occurred July 11.
There were 765 new COVID-19 cases, 32 of those in Garfield County, and 13 additional deaths reported Tuesday by the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
It’s a family affair at Frida’s Antojos, 115 E. Maine, owned by Enrique Aguilar and operated by his cousin, Maria Aguirre and a staff of sisters, mothers, daughters and aunts.
Veteran teacher Michelle Moore said she expects things to be totally different for her kindergartners this year.
Mary Stallings, executive director of Cherokee Strip Community Foundation for nearly 20 years, has announced her retirement effective Sept. 1.
Oklahoma Historical Society and Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center will present This Land is Herland, a series of three programs on women’s activism in Oklahoma.
Locals and out-of-town guests at the Cherokee National History Museum can again learn about the work of a trailblazer in Native art, since the Cherokee Nation Cultural Tourism reopened its sites last week.
The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office has released more information about a double fatality that occurred July 31.
When you’re a band kid, the end of summer means a return to the field and working on the band block. That hasn’t changed. But the Stillwater High School Pioneer marching band has had to make adjustments this year to increase social distance and limit contact, thanks to COVID-19.
City Clerk Alissa Lack found 87 signatures sufficient, City Attorney Carol Lahman said; 69 were needed for the recall election to be held, 30% of the votes in Ward 3’s last contested election in 2013.
Police arrested a 42-year-old Enid man after he led officers on a chase that reached in excess of 100 mph in parts of the city Saturday following an attempted traffic stop for running a stoplight at Garriott and Van Buren, according to Enid Police Department.
The District 18 District Attorney’s office in McAlester will be closed to the public after an employee tested positive for COVID-19.
A former Vance Air Force Base officer and nurse was sentenced Monday to 24 months in federal prison for health care fraud in an illegal pharmacy referral scheme.
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Oklahoma gained 397 new COVID-19 cases on Monday and two more deaths were reported by the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
As a growing number of districts implement nontraditional schedules or mandate virtual school, parents are facing the difficult dilemma of how to tackle the unexpected full-time responsibilities of educating their children while continuing to financially support their families.
Oklahoma gained 486 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, but no new deaths were reported by the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
Individuals have until Sept. 30 to respond to the 2020 U.S. Census.
The attorneys for a Hunter man charged in June with assault and battery with a deadly weapon filed a writ of habeas corpus Friday stating their client is being held in violation of his constitutional rights to reasonable bail.
This weekend saw an extended family getting back together, as the annual Hanor Smokin’ Red Dirt BBQ saw hundreds descend on Enid to cook, judge and eat barbecue just like old times.
Oklahoma gained 825 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, 27 of those in Garfield County, with three more deaths announced by the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
Keys Public Schools has adjusted its start date to Aug. 20 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma, Dolese Bros., Mark and Beth Brewer, David and Lezlie Hudiburg and David Gorham have issued the Food for Kids Match challenge.
School officials said a McAlester Public Schools student tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday.
Nine counties, including Garfield County, were removed from the orange, "moderate risk" for COVID-19 released weekly by the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
The body of a missing Chickasha man was located on Thursday morning.Â
A Pittsburg County judge denied a motion to dismiss against two McAlester residents who claimed the state does not have jurisdiction over their prosecution.
The Hanor Smokin’ Red Dirt BBQ, presented by Kush Gardens, returns to downtown Enid on Friday with live music and events.
A Northeastern State University student has launched a petition to roll back a campuswide mandate for facial coverings.
The first death associated with COVID-19 involving an Enid longterm care facility was reported Thursday evening by the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
The City of Norman has launched a CARES Act program to help with utility and rent payments for those who experienced economic hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a prepared statement reads.
A convicted felon arrested earlier this week by Garfield County Sheriff's Office deputies is facing more than 240 years in prison after deputies seized more than 20 guns from his home on South Imo Road.
The Oklahoma Highway Safety Office and the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol are encouraging Oklahomans to be safe on the road after speed limits increased on turnpikes and rural interstates.
An Enid mother was charged this week with felony child neglect after police went to her home and found it covered in animal feces and lacking enough food for the four children living there.
Oklahoma schools with eligible fine arts staff can apply for up to $500 in funding from Oklahoma Arts Council to purchase qualifying visual and performing arts supplies for the 2020-21 school year.
Plans are in place for an unnamed company to purchase and close the GEFCO, Inc., facility in Enid, the company president confirmed to the News & Eagle Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020.
Official says the absence of the food drive this year was sorely felt, as the pandemic drastically increased demand for services at the food pantry.
The victim of an early Monday home invasion, robbery and shooting has died from his injuries, Enid police said Wednesday.
Enid Police Department continues to seek two suspects involved in a fatal home invasion and shooting early Monday morning in the 1900 block of East Walnut. (Billy Hefton / Enid News & Eagle)
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ENID - Service for Doris J. Jones, age 85, of Enid, will be 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, the Ladusau-Evans Chapel. Burial will follow in the Enid Cemetery under direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.
ENID - Graveside services for Almeda (Kramer) Smith, 94, of Golden Oaks Village will be held 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 14, 2020, at Douglas Union Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.
ENID - The memorial service for James Stephens is 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, in the Henninger-Hinson Funeral Home Chapel.
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