The Enid Gem & Mineral Society hosted its annual Rock Swap in downtown Enid at the Breezeway, 214 W. Randolph. Ten vendors and dozens of rockhounds of all ages from across the state gathered to buy, sell and trade rocks, fossils, gemstones, petrified wood and more from all around the world.
The Enid Gem & Mineral Society hosted its annual Rock Swap in downtown Enid at the Breezeway, 214 W. Randolph. Ten vendors and dozens of rockhounds of all ages from across the state gathered to buy, sell and trade rocks, fossils, gemstones, petrified wood and more from all around the world.
By Donald Stotts
A member of the Vance Air Force Base contracted the COVID-19 virus and was hospitalized in February. Jeremy Lopez was in a coma for more than a month, all while his wife Crystal Lopez fought to keep him alive and never gave up hope.
ENID, Okla. — Luis Anguiano knows how important safety is in the workplace.
Kadee Jo Ransom won a total three elections during the weeklong, all-virtual session to be named governor of 2021 Oklahoma Girls State.
Former Mayor John Criner was remembered by friends Friday for his passionate love of Enid. Criner died Wednesday at the age of 78.
Miss NOC Enid Emily Hall and Miss NOC Tonkawa Carli Pendleton are competing at the Miss Oklahoma competition at Tulsa’s River Spirit Casino and Resort, where the next state representative will be crowned on Saturday.
Enid Regional Development Alliance’s Board of Directors on Thursday approved recommending a sales tax incentive with a retail developer to bring a department store to the old Kmart building.
After 14 overnight vehicle burglaries were reported on Thursday morning, the Enid Police Department is reminding community members to lock their vehicle doors.
Note: Story has been updated.
This year’s production is a 1% increase from the 104 million bushels harvested in 2020. The forecast, though, is down 2.7 million bushels from the forecast in May, according to NASS.
Summer typically brings good food, good music and good times — and several events in the coming months will bring just that to the surrounding area.
Cases in Garfield County increased by two in the past week for 7,815, with five active, a decrease of one since last week, and 7,671, or 98.2%, recovered, according to OSDH. Woods County gained nine cases in the past week, and is now listed as a the moderate (orange) risk county. No cases were reported in Alfalfa, Blaine, Grant, Kingfisher, Noble and Woodward counties, and Major County saw a reduction of one case.
Standing before Judge James Long, officers Frank Bruno, Joseph Ortiz and Toby Plucinski swore to defend, enforce and obey the Constitution and the laws of the United States, the state of Oklahoma and the charter and ordinances of the city of Enid as new police officers for Enid Police Department.
The man was charged last year with distributing and manufacturing child pornography and three counts of lewd acts to a child who turned a year old in June 2020.
Both of Oklahoma’s senators voted against a bill — approved with immense bipartisan support Wednesday — that will allow the United States to bolster its competitiveness with China by investing money into scientific research and development over the next five years.
Along with this year’s EPS Teacher of the Year, all 17 EPS site nominees, one from each building, can now apply for the state award.
Auctioneer Ira Smith, owner of Smith & Co. Auction and Realty, said the auctioned 547-total-acre tracts will be listed at $5,000 per acre on the Northwest Oklahoma Association of Realtors multiple-listing service website.
A Muskogee County man wanted in the death of an Arkansas man is in custody and has been charged in Muskogee County District Court with first-degree murder.
A Muskogee man pleaded guilty in federal court to wire fraud charges, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.
“We want people to know treatments (for chronic wounds) are available right here, close to home. They should have confidence that we can help.” -Anthony Rodebush, St. Mary's Regional Medical Center Chief Operating Officer
Garfield Elementary School will receive health education funds, curriculum, evaluation tools and support thanks to a grant from Healthy Schools Oklahoma.
The vote was 27-0 for the proposition. The length of the agreement is 25 years.
The body of a missing Wagoner woman was recovered Tuesday at Whitehorn Cove on Fort Gibson Lake, states an Oklahoma Highway Patrol report.
McAlester city councilors voted Tuesday night to authorize the chairman of the McAlester Public Works Authority to sign an engagement letter with Municipal Financial Services, Inc. for municipal advisor services associated with the city's water system improvement project financing.
Oklahoma State University Police Officer Leslie Grotheer didn’t plan on being in law enforcement, but now she has big plans for her career.
TAHLEQUAH — Cherokee Nation has filed its 1,000th case in Cherokee Nation District Court since the Supreme Court's McGirt ruling and subsequent Hogner decision found that its reservation had never been disestablished, and that the state of Oklahoma had been improperly prosecuting cases outside of its jurisdiction for over a century.
Helping students — particularly minority students — pursue their aspirations for careers in the sciences and related fields was a passion of longtime Oklahoma State University professor Dr. Earl Mitchell. He often called it his privilege.
The due date to apply for the Critical Community Needs Grant is June 30, 2021. The deadline to submit a grant application as part of the Annual Competitive Grant Cycle is Sept. 3, 2021. Final grant decisions will be made by mid-November.
Lawyers representing two Tahlequah police officers asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a decision denying them qualified immunity to excessive force claims because they "recklessly created the situation that led to the fatal shooting."
A court date for a Muskogee man who was scheduled to enter a plea in the 2015 death of Robert Guenther has been rescheduled.
Eldon Campbell, Chisholm Trail Meats LLC’s owner and manager, said 20 full-time jobs would be added over the next five years at the distribution and processing facility, to be located at the Garfield County Industrial Park on the southwest corner of 54th and Willow.
A day before the Norman City Council is poised to consider the Norman Police Department budget, police and Norman residents advocating for policing alternatives made their voices and demands on the matter heard.
Pittsburg County commissioners said Monday repairs were made to the Pittsburg County Water Authority water treatment plant — and hopefully all customers should have water once the towers fill.
Autry Tech will host a retirement celebration 4-6 p.m. June 29, 2021, for Superintendent/CEO Brady McCullough and a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the McCullough Lab and new construction.
A Rosston man was hospitalized after a one-vehicle accident at 4:15 p.m. Saturday on Oklahoma 46, north of May, in Harper County, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol is reporting.
Three people were hospitalized after a 1996 Lincoln Town Car and a 2008 Harley Davidson motorcycle collided Sunday afternoon in Blaine County, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
MUSKOGEE — A former treasurer for the city of Hartshorne pleaded guilty Monday to embezzling more than $100,000 from the city, entering the plea as part of a plea deal with the federal government.
Plans to build Enid’s new cinema in The District retail corridor appear to be back on the marquee, City Manager Jerald Gilbert said Saturday.
Kenneth Diggs always seemed drawn to music.
Jerri Holder says it seems everyone is ready to have Checotah's 55th Old Settlers Day in its regular slot.
Nearly three years ago, writer was thrilled to have gone to Florida to be able to bird. A couple of the top species on my list were the Limpkin and the infamous Florida Snail Kite, which I feared may soon be a thing of the past. A good friend took me to Joe Overstreet Road to find one of my nemesis birds, but while there, I also discovered a Great Blue Heron dining upon an invasive aquarium catfish. My heart still sunk, because where one finds the Limpkin, the Snail Kite is not far behind.
Allison Seigars, executive director of Rural Health Projects, said the expansion will help improve overall health care for community members in Enid.
The annual Relay for Life walking event, raising money for cancer research and awareness, returned to Enid after taking a year off because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Grammy-winning country singer Clint Black and his wife, Lisa Hartman Black, will perform 8 p.m. Nov. 21 at Stride Bank Center.
An Enid Police Department sergeant has been suspended from police duties and reassigned to an administrative position pending the outcome of criminal and administrative investigations.
A Broken Arrow woman was found guilty in federal court of second-degree murder in Indian Country, according to a release from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.
Rachael Fisk attributed a swell in mental health cases in southeast Oklahoma to issues stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Guiding young Air Force officers through the year-long Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training curriculum allowed then-Capt. Olmstead to see the direct impact his leadership decisions had on the lives of those around him.
The Service celebrating and honoring the life of Thomas "Tommy" Crawford, 74, of Enid are pending under the direction of Brown-Cummings Funeral Home. Condolences and special memories may be made to the family online at WWW.Brown-Cummings.Com
ENID — Celebration of life service for Richard Leroy Wood will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at Anderson-Burris Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Richard was born 5/28/1932 and passed away on 6/12/2021. www.andersonburris.com
OCTOBER 25, 1926 - JUNE 9, 2021 CANTON — Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at Canton Christian Church, with burial at Munice Cemetery. Condolences may be made online at www.piercefuneralhomes.com.
Commented
Sorry, there are no recent results for popular commented articles.