EG)--Due to possible rainy weather, Enid High School’s graduation ceremony has been moved to the Chisholm Trail Expo Center Coliseum, 111 W. Purdue. Graduation will begin at 7:30 tonight, with practice for seniors taking place at 10:00 a.m. at the Expo Center. The ceremony had been planned to take place at D. Bruce Selby Stadium. Enid High's traditional ceremony follows a virtual graduation held on the original graduation date, May 21, that was streamed on Facebook and EPS*tv due to COVID-19 restrictions at the time. Due to COVID-19, EPS is recommending, but not requiring, audience members wear a face mask. Family members are encouraged to sit together and then distance themselves from other families and audience members as they are able. School officials asked that those attending not bring air horns or other items of distraction.
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CG)--An Enid man is facing two felonies accusing him of pointing a gun at two women during a June 10 incident. Enid News and Eagle reports 41 year-old John Christian Gravlee was charged Tuesday with two counts of feloniously pointing a firearm. Each count is punishable by one to 10 years in prison. According to an affidavit filed in the case, Gravlee is charged with pointing a gun at two women during the incident that took place at a residence in the 400 block of S. Garfield. No one was seriously injured during the incident. Gravlee, who is free on $20,000 bond, is scheduled for arraignment on the charges today.
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HF)--An Enid home was damaged in a fire Wednesday afternoon. Enid Fire Department crews responded to the report of fire at 318 E. Cedar just before 5:20 p.m. Officials said the single-family dwelling was occupied when a fire was discovered in a back bedroom of the home, but all occupants were able to safely exit the home without injury. Most of the damage from the fire was limited to the rear portion of the house. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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KO)--United Way of Enid and Northwest Oklahoma will kick off its annual fundraising campaign with a coordinators' luncheon, noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Nick Benson Ballroom at Stride Bank Center. RSVP deadline for the luncheon is Monday. Dan Schiedel, executive director of United Way of Enid & Northwest Oklahoma, the event is open to employers, business owners and community leaders who will coordinate efforts in the “United Together” annual campaign. Schiedel said this year's public campaign kickoff event will be combined with the annual United Way golf tournament, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Schiedel said the June 24 luncheon is not a fundraiser, but an organizational event and an opportunity to celebrate the community's charitable giving. United Way of Enid & Northwest Oklahoma has set a goal of raising $800,000 to support its 15 partner agencies through 2021, up from $725,000 last year. Employers will be able to pick up their campaign packets at the luncheon. To RSVP for the luncheon, email kim@unitedwayenid.org or call (580) 237-0821 by close of business on Monday.
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