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Many of us will be off work Monday as we celebrate the holiday marking the anniversary of the birth of civil rights giant Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Enid area residents will have a chance to help guide that process with their comments Jan. 21.
A lot of memories have been made in Convention Hall.
We encourage everyone who can to contact OBI’s Enid Donor Center, 301 E. Cherokee, to schedule an appointment. You can call (580) 233-9323, go online at obi.org or call (877) 340-8777 to schedule an appointment.
We want to congratulate Evans for her impressive career and wish her well in retirement.
If you would like to support Shepherd’s Cupboard, donations can be made in care of Christ UMC, 2418 W. Randolph, Enid, OK 73703. To sign up for services with Shepherd’s Cupboard, call Pam Howard at (580) 484-0774.
A salute to Enid legend Watermelon Campbell, who recently died after a lifetime of work and contribution to the community, and kudos to those who recently applied toward a term on the city commission.
We like how this all came together, and we like that city officials sought input from local skaters — the ones who are going to be using the park the most.
Our country must find a way to move beyond the hatred and divisiveness that pervades our political system.
Congratulations to Cory Rink, who was sworn in this week as new Garfield County sheriff.
Enid’s downtown ice skating rink proved to be a popular addition to the holiday season.
Cherokee Strip Community Foundation had a big year in 2020.
COVID-19 vaccinations off to good start; Northern Oklahoma College wind turbine program a plus.
More winter weather in the forecast brings to mind how the city handled an ice storm early in the fall of 2020.
We are pretty confident in venturing to guess that not many people will be sorry now that we’ve left 2020 behind.
When completed, NextEra Energy Resources’ Skeleton Creek project is going to be a marvel.
Six area high school students received a pretty big honor when they were named by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister to her 2021 Student Advisory Council.
We want to thank everyone who donated to the Enid News & Eagle’s annual Community Christmas Card.
Thumbs up for Park Avenue Thrift generously providing a surprise $12,500 grant to Leonardo’s Children’s Museum, which will enable the museum to keep one of its most popular exhibits open until summer 2021.
It’s hard to get Congress to agree on much of anything, but we urge lawmakers to work in a bipartisan manner and override President Trump’s veto of the defense policy act.
In those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled. This was the first enrollment, when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be enrolled, each to his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to t…
An editorial about Santa that appeared in the New York Sun in 1897, one of the world’s most famous, was written by Francis Pharcellus Church, an assistant to the paper’s editor. The editorial remains appropriate for this holiday season and is reprinted here.
Enid Police Department has embarked on a new era of training.
Youth & Family Services of North Central Oklahoma needs your help.
Thumbs up to the awesome tribute Enid City Commission bestowed on the late Rev. Alfred Baldwin Jr.
The COVID-19 vaccine is being distributed to health care workers now, culminating what is nothing short of a modern miracle.
Cherokee Strip Community Foundation made it a merry Christmas for 18 nonprofits recently with its distribution of 2020 grants from the Field of Interest Funds.
We are glad Enid Public Schools has taken steps to return to in-person instruction after the Christmas break.
To say 2020 has been a tough year truly is an understatement.
Beginning Jan. 1, 2021, an important change will happen with Garfield County Detention Facility.
Thumbs up people running for office in our local election early in 2021.
A gender gap is a definite disparity between men and women.
A recent incident in which two children were bitten by a loose dog should serve as a reminder to all pet owners.
Another big part of Enid’s future is taking shape on the southwest side of Enid, and it is sure to provide dividends for our community for many years to come.
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”
Thumbs up to area seniors of significance.
Enid residents will have plenty of opportunities next week to step up and volunteer to serve their community.
Even as the number of COVID-19 cases in Oklahoma continue to increase, health officials are reminding residents that it’s time to deal with influenza.
Enid now has a mask mandate, which requires — with many exceptions — that people wear a face covering consistent with CDC guidelines in any indoor location.
We want to congratulate each teacher honored. They’ve stood out among their peers and deserve the recognition.
Please tell us about people in Northwest Oklahoma who have done an extraordinary job of helping others. Email the names of such individuals and a short description of what they’ve done to editor@enidnews.com with “GOOD News” in the subject line.
It was really not her fault.
Thumbs up to EHS football coach Rashaun Woods for being named district coach of year.
Enid Lights Up the Plains, our community’s kickoff of the Christmas season, will be Friday night.
For all these blessings, and the myriad of others that have been bestowed upon us in this, the richest, freest and most powerful nation on earth, we should be thankful.
We hope Congress works quickly to pass this legislation. It would be a big benefit to see the Chisholm Trail achieve this designation.
We want to welcome Cornish-Pitman back to Garfield County Sheriff’s Office. We look forward to see what she and Rink have in store for the office.
This pandemic is putting a strain on our hospital network for all diseases and affecting everyone both emotionally and mentally.
Thumbs up to the Rev. Joe Blackwood for filling in for the big shoes of Willa Jo Fowler.
The Enid Charity Ball Committee and Northwest Osteopathic Foundation deserve our praise for their efforts, especially during these trying times.
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Obituaries
POND CREEK - The service for Art P. Curl, 82, of Pond Creek, is pending under the direction of Brown-Cummings Funeral Home. Condolences and special memories may be shared with the family online at www.Brown-Cummings.com.
ENID - The funeral services celebrating and honoring the life of Paul A. Williams, of Enid, are pending under the direction of Brown-Cummings Funeral Home. Condolences may be shared with the family online at www.Brown-Cummings.com.
ENID - The funeral services celebrating and honoring the life of Marshall Frazier, 77, of Enid are pending under the direction of Brown-Cummings Funeral Home. Condolences may be shared with the family at www.Brown-Cummings.com.
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