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J. Curtis has been providing dependable local news to Talk 100.9 KGWA since the mid 1980's!

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KGWA Local News Monday 03.18.24

FC)--  A 15-year-old Kingfisher girl was killed while two other kids were injured after a single-vehicle crash near Kingfisher Friday night. Oklahoma Highway Patrol officials said the crash occurred just before 11:55 Friday night on State Highway 33 about 6 miles east of Kingfisher. According to the...
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KGWA Local News Friday 03.15.24

MP)---Enid Police Department detectives are continuing to investigate the case of a missing 27-year-old Enid man Colby Dennis Sheppard was last seen by family on Dec. 27, 2023. Investigators have learned the last confirmed contact Sheppard had with anyone was around 8:00 p.m. Dec. 27, 2023, at the Pizza ...
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KGWA Local News Thursday 03.14.24

SI)--Enid Police continue to investigate an incident last week, in which multiple shots were fired. Just after 5:35 p.m. March 7, Enid Police Department officers responded to Pine Valley Apartments in the 1000 block of S. 30th Street, for a shooting. Callers to the 911 center told dispatchers two people ...
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KGWA Local News Wednesday 03.13.24

All things end, even good things. With that said, May 1, 2024 will be my last day with Williams Media Group (KGWA/KOFM). It has been my honor, and a good time, spending the last 40 years working for these stations. To all the co-workers, and listeners over the years, I appreciate all of you. So what is n...
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KGWA Local News Tuesday 03.12.24

WF)--A man was airlifted from the Lowe’s parking lot on Sunday after the Enid Fire Department responded and found him with his head trapped between the rear tires of a trailer and the floor of the trailer that was parked in the parking lot. EFD Chief Jason Currier told Enid News and Eagle, the repo...
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KGWA Local News Monday 03.11.24

WP)--Area law enforcement agencies ended a manhunt with an arrest in the Covington city park late Saturday morning. Garfield County Sheriff Cory Rink reported on social media that Enid Police Department initiated a pursuit that traveled south out of Enid and into the county, passing through Douglas and e...
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KGWA Local News Friday 03.08.24

AT)--On Tuesday the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an alleged student from Kremlin Schools threatening to come to school with a gun and shoot fellow students. Sherriff Cory Rink said an investigation was immediately started. Investigators spoke with several students, parents,...
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KGWA Local News Thursday 03.07.2024

SP)--An Enid man is being held in lieu of $1 million bond following his arrest in what authorities say is the years-long sexual abuse of an underage girl. 32 year-old Scott Allen Bartts was arrested following an interview Feb. 25 with Enid Police. Bartts was arrested on complaints of manufacturing child ...
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KGWA Local News Wednesday 03.06.24

ST)--President Joe Biden and Republican challenger and former president Donald Trump were big winners locally and in the state Tuesday in the Super Tuesday presidential primary elections. Biden received just over 72% of the votes cast in the Democrat primary in Garfield County. He easily outpaced fi...
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KGWA Local News Tuesday 03.05.24

ST)--Polls locally and across the state will be open until 7:00 tonight for the Presidential Preferential Primary election. The three recognized political parties in Oklahoma, Democrat, Republican and Libertarian, all have candidates on the presidential primary ballot. In addition, the Democrat Party all...
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KGWA Local News Monday 03.04.24

JT)--Garfield County Associate District Judge Brian Lovell has been indicted in Texas on eight felony counts of deadly conduct discharge of a firearm related to an incident from Sept. 11, 2023. Enid News and Eagle reports the indictments were handed down by a grand jury Thursday. Bond was set at $10,000....
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KGWA Local News Friday 03.01.24

LS)--The 90th annual Northwest District Junior Livestock Show continues through Sunday at the Chisholm Trail Expo Center. The annual show features partnerships with more than 40 4-H and FFA programs in Northwest Oklahoma, and is expected to attract more than 800 exhibitors and their families to Enid.&nbs...
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KGWA local News Thursday 02.29.24

EV)--Early voting for Oklahoma's Super Tuesday election begins on today. State election officials say Oklahoma's presidential primary election is set for Tuesday, and there will be other propositions on the ballot for some voters. Oklahoma residents can vote at your county election board from 8:0...
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KGWA Local News Wednesday 02.28.24

WF)--You could see and smell the smoke in the air all across the Enid area and northcentral Oklahoma on Tuesday.  Strong westerly winds filled the air smoke and dust from wildfires raging along the Oklahoma-Texas state line. Wind gusts topped 60 mph in parts of Northwest Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Depar...
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KGWA Local News Tuesday 02.27.24

WC)--The Enid area is expected to see wildfire conditions reach critical levels today, then a return to winter conditions tonight. The Breckinridge Mesonet weather-recording station recorded a high of 86 on Monday, breaking the 128-year-old mark of 77 set in 1896. The National Weather Service has much of...
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KGWA Local News Monday 02.26.24

NP)--A bill authored by State Rep. Chad Caldwell of Enid to create a one-year pilot program to help school districts keep cellphones out of classes is working its way through the Legislature. House Bill 3913 was recently passed 13-0 by the Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee. “Ask just...
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KGWA Local News Friday 02.23.24

CC)—The Enid Mayor and Board of Commissioners Thursday night approved the purchase of 160 acres of land for $1.2 million for the expansion of the existing industrial park. Officials said the additional land was bought to make the industrial park on 66th Street more marketable and to attract larger ...
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KGWA Local News Thursday 02.22.24

HR)--A local man remains hospitalized and an Enid woman was arrested after of a pedestrian hit-and-run accident early Tuesday on West Wabash. Enid Police officials said 63 year-old William Blom was crossing north in the 900 block West Wabash about 6:15 Tuesday morning when he was hit by the Infiniti QX 6...
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KGWA Local News Wednesday 02.21.24

HR)--A local man remains hospitalized and an Enid woman was arrested after of a pedestrian hit-and-run accident early Tuesday on West Wabash. Enid Police officials said 63 year-old William Blom was crossing north in the 900 block West Wabash about 6:15 Tuesday morning when he was hit by the Infiniti QX 6...
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KGWA Local News Tuesday 02.20.24

IA)—Two Ringwood people were injured Monday night in a single vehicle accident west of Hillsdale. Oklahoma Highway Patrol officials said 54 year-old Donald Shearmire was transported to Integris Bass Baptist Health Center Where he admitted in stable condition with neck and head injuries. His passeng...
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KGWA Local News Monday 02.19.24

DA)--A former executive director of Northern Oklahoma Development Authority was killed recently in an accident near Drummond. Garfield County Sheriff Cory Rink said 78 year-old Larry Tipps died after a trailer he was working on fell on him. The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 ca...
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KGWA Local News Friday 02.16.24

AT)--Five students at Autry Technology advanced to a regional competition in manufacturing to compete for a spot in nationals and a chance to win a $100,000 first-place cash prize. Team members are Jonathon “Kyce” O’Donnell, Kaden Delancy, Kyle Venable, Micheal Silver and Bryson Koehn. ...
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KGWA Local News Wednesday 02.14.24

JT)--In 2023 Enid-based convenience store Jiffy Trip expanded its footprint into Northwest Arkansas, opening two stores in Siloam Springs and one in Fort Smith. On Feb. 1, Jiffy Trip was recognized at the 94th annual Siloam Springs Chamber of Commerce Banquet as the community’s Large Bus...
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KGWA Local News Tuesday 02.13.24

SO)--The Enid Police Department is notifying the public that a sex offender has registered with the department. 30 year-old Danny Hart was convicted of lewd or indecent proposals/acts to a child in June in Garfield County. Hart is a white male, 5-foot, 5-inches tall and weighs 220 pounds. He has brown ha...
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KGWA Local News Monday 02.12.24

SC)--The Feb. 18 performance of Dinosaur World Live at Stride Bank Center has been canceled. SBC officials said, “Production and logistical issues beyond our control are prohibiting the show from continuing on as planned. We apologize for the inconvenience this has caused to our patrons, and we are...
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KGWA Local News Friday 02.09.24

IC)--An Enid man was injured in a one vehicle accident Thursday night east of Garber. 29 year-old Luke Schnaithman was transported to OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City following the crash that happened just before 8:35 Thursday night. Oklahoma Highway Patrol officials said Schnaithman was eastbound on B...
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KGWA Local News Thursday 02.08.24

WF)--Community Development Support Association of Enid has been awarded a contract with Oklahoma Department of Human Services to provide Work Ready Oklahoma services in Garfield County. The multi-million dollar program is designed to provide a path for low-income Oklahomans to improve their lives and the...
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KGWA Local News Wednesday 02.07.24

CC)--The Enid Mayor and Board of Commissioners Tuesday night approved rate increases for Meadowlake Golf Course and approved the reclassification of potbellied pigs. With the Meadowlake Golf Course rate increases approved, green fees, membership dues, golf cart fees and locker rental fees all will increa...
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KGWA Local news Tuesday 02.06.24

CC)--The Enid Mayor and Board of Commissioners will meet today in Study Session and a Regular Meeting. During the study session, commissioners are scheduled to hear updates on Scissortail Renewables’ landfill methane processing plant, a legislative update from Curt Roggow, and updates on engineerin...
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KGWA Local News Monday 02.05.24

EQ)--There was a reminder Friday night that we live in earthquake country. Local and area residents were among people across the state and beyond who were shaken at 11:24 p.m. by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake, the epicenter of which was about 3.7 miles northwest of Prague in Lincoln County, or 42 miles east...
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KGWA Local News Friday 02.02.24

SC)--Under the theme, "A City on the Move," Mayor David Mason today will address the residents of Enid, reflecting on the notable achievements and milestones of 2023, in addition to providing an exciting glimpse into the visionary plans shaping the city's direction for the coming years. The...
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KGWA Local News Thursday 02.01.24

OM)--Changes are coming to Oklahoma’s Medicaid program as the state looks to overhaul how it provides health benefits to hundreds of thousands of low-income residents. Starting today, most Oklahomans participating in SoonerCare, the state’s Medicaid program, will be asked to enroll in a healt...
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KGWA Local News Wednesday 01.31.24

WL)--The whistleblower who reported instances of alleged caretaker abuse at Robert M. Greer Center of Enid has filed a lawsuit in Oklahoma County District Court against the operators of Greer Center and several individuals. According to Enid News and Eagle, the plaintiff, identified in court documents as...
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KGWA Local News Tuesday 01.30.24

IA)—A Hunter man was hospitalized after being injured in a one-vehicle crash Monday west of Hunter. 31 year-old Kendall Foster was initially transported to St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center before being transferred to OU Medical Center in OKC and admitted in stable condition with internal tr...
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KGWA Local News Monday 01.29.24

VS)—Two candidates filed today for the Ward 1 Enid City Commission race in April. Garfield County Election Board Secretary Shari Monsees said incumbent Judd Blevins and Cheryl Patterson filed at the election board office. The special election was called after a recall petition against Blevins was a...
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KGWA Local News Friday 01.26.24

TB)--Two teens were arrested after a tip from one of the suspect’s mom was received by the Enid Police Department after video was posted on social media of a break-in at the Railroad Museum of Oklahoma. A 17-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl were arrested Thursday afternoon on complaints of steal...
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KGWA Local News Thursday 01.25.24

GB)--A groundbreaking was held Wednesday for the Scissortail Renewables project, which is a renewable natural gas plant that will harness methane from the Enid landfill into renewable energy for local residents. The groundbreaking was celebrated by representatives from the city of Enid, NexEra Energy Res...
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KGWA Local News Wednesday 01.24.24

DA)--An Enid teen has been charged with second-degree manslaughter in a fatal accident that happened Oct. 24, 2023, in the Walmart Supercenter parking lot. According to Enid News and Eagle, 18 year-old Gabriel Vega Casillas was charged in Garfield County District Court last week with one count of se...
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KGWA Local News Tuesday 01.23.24

WL)--Due to recent low temperatures, the City of Enid's Utility Maintenance Department is experiencing an above-average increase in water main breaks. City officials said crews are swiftly addressing reported incidents based on priority. Some areas of the City may experience low water pressure or bri...
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KGWA Local News Monday 01.22.24

IR)--Icy roads as a result of light freezing rain resulted in dozens of traffic accidents today across much of central Oklahoma. Travel conditions become more hazardous to the east, south and southeast of the Enid area. Several area school districts including Waukomis, Pioneer-Pleasant Vale, Covington-Do...
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