Part of Grand to Be Closed For Repairs

Posted today at 3:24pm

(Enid, OK) According to city of Enid street officials, the southbound outside lane of North Grand, between Cottonwood Avenue and Hickory Avenue, will be closed for repairs beginning Wednesday, Aug. 4th. The closure will last for approximately three weeks to allow contractors time to complete […]

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Advance Soccer Complex to Host Completion Ceremony Tuesday

Posted yesterday at 2:05pm

(Enid, OK) Enid’s new Advance Soccer Complex will be hosting a ceremony celebrating the completion of a $4 million capital campaign and the beginning of construction at 10 a.m. Tuesday, August 3rd. The event is open to the public and will be held at the […]

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Enid Man Receives Life in Prison After 2019 Murder

Posted Friday afternoon

(Enid, OK) After pleading guilty to first-degree murder last week, an Enid man received a life sentence Thursday morning. 32-year-old Cory Mike Sanchez was charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit a felony in the death of 41-year-old Diana Aide Baez in September of […]

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Construction to Close Several Enid Streets

Posted Friday afternoon

(Enid, OK) Construction will force the closure of several Enid streets over the coming days. According to the city, the intersection of Broadway Avenue and 5th Street will be closed beginning Wednesday, Aug. 4th. The closure will see workers replacing the existing bridge and reconstruct […]

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More COVID-19 Cases Reported in Garfield County As Counties Are Turning Orange

Posted Thursday afternoon

(Enid, OK) Garfield County sees seventy-five more cases of COVID-19 reported over the past week as many of Oklahoma’s counties join Garfield County in turning “orange,” according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health on Wednesday. In Northwest Oklahoma, Beckham, Cimarron, Custer, Dewey, Ellis, Garfield, […]

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Part of E. Elm to Close For Water Work

Posted about a week ago

(Enid, OK) A part of East Elm Avenue, between 8th and 9th, will be closed beginning Wednesday, July 28th, for a new waterline’s installation. City of Enid officials said work is expected to take about a week to complete. Motorists should follow posted traffic and […]

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Quail Creek Drive to Be Closed For Repairs

Posted about a week ago

A part of Quail Creek Drive will be closed starting Wednesday, July 28th, for concrete repairs on a drainage flume. The work is expected to last about three weeks, according to the city of Enid.

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Former Watonga Police Chief Facing Criminal Charges After August 2019 Incident

Posted about a week ago

(Watonga, OK) A former Watonga police chief is facing charges of assault & battery and first-degree burglary from an incident in August of 2019. William Shawn Kays was charged with the misdemeanor and felony counts on Thursday, July 22nd, in Blaine County, according to court […]

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Waukomis Board of Trustees Filing Opens Monday

Posted about three weeks ago

(Waukomis, OK) Filing for the two Waukomis town board of trustees seats begins Monday, July 26th. The Wards 2 and 4 seats are for four-year terms and the filing period opens at 8 a.m. on Monday and ends at 5 p.m. on Wednesday. The special […]

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OSDH Records More than 1.2k New Cases of COVID-19 in Single Day For First Time in Months

Posted about three weeks ago

(Enid, OK) Oklahoma reported 1,203 COVID-19 cases in a single day, the highest single day total in months, according to Oklahoma State Department of Health on Wednesday. Over the course of the week, the state saw an increase of 5,249 new cases. Garfield County’s COVID-19 […]

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Full Interview with the team behind Green Day’s American Idiot at the Gaslight Theatre!

Posted about three weeks ago

(Enid, OK) CTB’s Anthony Lopez had the opportunity to chat with director Jason Maly, choreographer Angela Gallagher & music director Sean Gallagher of the Gaslight Theatre’s production of Green Day’s American Idiot! Anthony talks to Jason, Angela & Sean about how they found the Gaslight […]

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Oklahoma City Managers Holding Conference in Enid After COVID Delays

Posted about three weeks ago

(Enid, OK) More than 100 Oklahoma city managers will make their way to the Stride Bank Center in Enid for the annual three-day conference, starting Wednesday, July 21st. This years’ summer conference for the City Management Association of Oklahoma will be using classes and forums […]

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EPS Employees to Receive One-Time Payments For Unused Personal Days

Posted about three weeks ago

(Enid, OK) Enid Public Schools employees to receive supplemental payments and a leave buy-back this year, due to recently receiving federal stimulus relief at the end of the fiscal year. The EPS Board of Education members unanimously approved giving full-time district personnel one-time payments of […]

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Road Work to Cause Multiple Month-Long Closures

Posted about three weeks ago

(Enid, OK) E. Randolph on both sides of North 5th will be closed to traffic starting Monday, July 19th, as city crews make roadway reconstructions & repair three drainage inlets. The closures will last about a month and N. 5th will also be closed between […]

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Oklahoma 51 Narrowed to One Lane For Bridge Work Near Hennessey

Posted about three weeks ago

(Hennessey, OK) Westbound & eastbound Oklahoma 51 is narrowed to one lane with temporary traffic signals between Mitchell Road in Hennessey and County Road N2940 in Kingfisher County due to facilitating bridge rehabilitation over Little Turkey Creek through winter of 2022. As of Wednesday, wide […]

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State Sees Over 2k New COVID-19 Cases As Delta Variant Spreads Around the Country

Posted about three weeks ago

(Enid, OK) Oklahoma gained 2,688 COVID-19 cases and 11 deaths in the past week, according to OSDH on Wednesday. Garfield County’s COVID-19 cases increased by 11 in the past week for an overall total of 7,856 since March of 2020, with 12 active cases. Of the county’s […]

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Oklahoma Avenue Sees Partial Closure Due to Street Collaspe

Posted about three weeks ago

(Enid, OK) A portion of Oklahoma Avenue, between 5th and 6th Street, is closed due to a collapse in the street. According to an email from the city, the closure will affect emergency room access at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center from S. Oklahoma. The […]

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Woodward Man Hospitalized in Two-Vehicle Accident Tuesday

Posted about three weeks ago

(Woodward, OK) A Woodward man was sent to the hospital Tuesday afternoon after being injured in a two-vehicle accident. 79-year-old Don Swanson was taken and admitted to OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City in stable condition with chest and head injuries, according to the Oklahoma […]

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Fairview Man Killed in Sprayer Plane Accident

Posted about three weeks ago

(Enid, OK) A Fairview man was killed in a sprayer plane crash Monday morning is currently under investigation, according to Oklahoma Highway Patrol. 65-year-old Isaac Regier Jr. was flying a 1988 WSK PZL-Mielec fixed-wing, single-engine plane when it crashed at about 9:40 a.m. Monday morning, […]

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Enid School Zone Beacon Testing Happening This Week

Posted about three weeks ago

(Enid, OK) Enid school zone beacons will flash on and off intermittently through the end of the week due to technical services staff testing the communication software in school zone beacons throughout the Enid area. Motorists are reminded to drive cautiously in these areas.

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