City Board Membership Applications Are Being Accepted

Posted Friday afternoon

(Enid, OK) Applications are being taken for service on three city boards and commissions. Boards/Commissions taking applications are: • Vance Development Authority: Retired member of the U.S. Air Force and an at-large board member. • Board of Directors of the Public Library of Enid and […]

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Enid Police Arrest Suspect in Multiple Vehicle Thefts

Posted Friday afternoon

(Enid, OK) The Enid Police Department arrested 20-year-old Alexis Mi’kel Perry, an Enid resident, Thursday morning on complaints connected to multiple vehicle thefts and burglaries. Perry was arrested on two complaints of larceny of a motor vehicle, two complaints of unauthorized use of a motor […]

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CFO of Enid Public Schools Receives Honor From OASA

Posted Friday afternoon

(Enid, OK) The Oklahoma Association of School Administrators have named Dr. Sam Robinson, CFO of the Enid Public Schools, the Central Office/Assistant Superintendent Administrator of the Year for District 3. Robinson will be recognized at the OASA’s Cooperative Council for Oklahoma School Administration’s Leadership Conference […]

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44 COVID-related Deaths Reported in Past Week, State Sees Over 1.5k Cases

Posted Thursday morning

(Enid, OK) The Oklahoma State Department of Health reported on Wednesday 1,593 COVID-19 cases in the state and 44 deaths in the past week and saw a drop in active cases. Cases in Garfield County increased by 15 for a total of 7,797 since last […]

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Enid High School Experienced Brief Lockdown After Notice of “Suspicious Object”

Posted Wednesday afternoon

(Enid, OK) Enid High School saw a brief lockdown after a student brought a “suspicious object” to school. According to Enid High, the school went on lockdown, per district policy, until the situation could be assessed by police. The issue was quickly resolved and operations […]

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Former NOC Professor Charged with First-Degree Rape

Posted Wednesday afternoon

(Enid, OK) Former Northern Oklahoma College theater professor, Anthony Lee Luetkenhaus, has been charged with one count of first-degree rape after being arrested last week in Tonkawa. With the rape charge, the 37-year-old former theater professor has been charged with two felony counts of sexual […]

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3 Injured in Two-Vehicle Accident Near Enid

Posted Wednesday morning

(Enid, OK) Three people were injured in a two-vehicle accident on U.S. 60, west of Enid, on Tuesday morning. The accident happened at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday on U.S. 60 at Boomer Road about 1 mile west of Enid. According to the report from the Oklahoma […]

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Water Work Causes Outage Thursday

Posted Wednesday morning

(Enid, OK) A waterline tie-in will result in a water outage in parts of Enid on Thursday. The outages will be at: Grand between Broadway and Randolph the eastern half of Randolph between Independence and Grand Outages are expected to be restored by 4 p.m. […]

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Major County Police Are Looking For Information on Missing Youths

Posted Tuesday afternoon

(Fairview, OK) Major County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the public’s assistance on the whereabouts of three juveniles. Trevor Calwonsen, Masen Wilkie and Arias Jade Fuentez did not show up to school on Monday. They were seen driving a brown 2002 Ford F-150 with “Fairview […]

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4th & Randolph Roadway Reopened After Months of Construction

Posted Tuesday morning

(Enid, OK) 4th and Randolph roadwork is nearly complete with the roadway now open after months of detours, the city of Enid announced Tuesday. The city announced in September that the project would take about four months.

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Accident in Dover Leaves Enid Woman Injured

Posted Tuesday morning

(Dover, OK) An Enid resident was in critical condition following an accident Sunday afternoon near Dover. The 41-year-old woman, whose name was withheld pending next-of-kin approval, while she was fleeing from a Kingfisher County deputy, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol report. The woman as […]

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ATV Accident Takes the Life of Woodward Man

Posted about a week ago

(Enid, OK) A Woodward man has died from injuries sustained in an ATV accident on Friday, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. 28-year-old Alexander Hickman died at the scene of the accident at an unknown time Friday, according to the OHP. Hickman was driving a […]

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Disney Princess – The Concert U.S. Tour to Stop in Enid in February of 2022

Posted about a week ago

(Enid, OK) Disney Concerts presents Disney Princess — The Concert, a nationwide tour making it’s stop in Enid on February 1, 2022.   Disney Concerts assembles an all-star quartet of Broadway and animated film icons, their magical Music Director and enchanting Prince celebrate all the Disney Princesses in an […]

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City Commissioners Set to Tackle Landfill Methane Plan

Posted about a week ago

(Enid, OK) The city of Enid will meet on Monday to approve a private agreement to the installation of a new methane collection system at Enid’s landfill and selling the leftover gas. The city commissioners will vote on a 25-year-minimum partnership with Scissortail Renewables LLC, […]

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State Sees Almost 2k New COVID-19 Cases in Past Week, 72 New Deaths Recorded

Posted about a week ago

(Enid, OK) Oklahoma reported 1,630 COVID-19 cases and 72 deaths in the past week, according to Oklahoma State Department of Health on Wednesday. OSDH releases its weekly COVID-19 numbers on Wednesday. The Acute Disease Service shows Oklahoma has 6,788 confirmed deaths related to the virus […]

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Cimarron Montessori School in Enid to Close After Over 45 Years

Posted about three weeks ago

(Enid, OK) Longtime Enid school, Cimarron Montessori, will close at the end of the school year. Board members decided to close after years of declining enrollment, structural problems with its over 100-year-old building and financial issues, according to a statement on the school’s website. The […]

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Road Work to Close Part of Twilight Avenue For Two Weeks

Posted about three weeks ago

(Enid, OK) Parts of Twilight Avenue near 3910 and 3922 will be closed beginning on Thursday, April 29th due to the completion of concrete road work, according to the city of Enid. The closure is expected to last about two weeks. City officials encourage drivers […]

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49-year-old Enid Man Arrested on Counts of Lewd Molestation

Posted about three weeks ago

(Enid, OK) The Enid Police Department arrested a 49-year-old Enid man on a count of lewd molestation on Sunday afternoon. 49-year-old Paul Mitchell was arrested after a 13-year-old girl asked a woman she did not know for help, according to the police. The woman took […]

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Downtown Waterline Maintenance to Cause Lane Closures Starting Monday

Posted about three weeks ago

(Enid, OK) Construction crews will begin relocating the waterline along Randolph and Independence starting on Monday. Traffic lanes to be affected are: the westbound outside lane of Randolph from Grand to Independence the southbound lane of Independence from Randolph to Maple. Lane closures will be […]

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Enid Police Investigating Drive-by Shooting From Friday Morning

Posted about three weeks ago

(Enid, OK) The Enid Police Department is investigating a drive-by shooting from early Friday morning in the 1200 block of North 16th. Residences and a vehicle were struck by gunfire with no injuries reported, according to the EPD. Officers responded to the area around 6:45 […]

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