IS)—Thousands of OG&E customers in Enid and statewide remain without power, but OG&E officials said around the clock restoration efforts are bringing customers back online and will continue until power is fully restored. OG&E officials are estimating that power will be restored in Enid and Woodward by Sunday night. The other major cleanup will be the thousands of tree limbs, big and small, that are down as a result of the heavy ice load. A number of the limbs are on or near streets and roadways so be careful as you drive. Officials said it will take a number of days to get things cleaned up with the City of Enid’s curbside pickup efforts beginning Monday.
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MR)--Enid and Garfield County will remain in the Orange or “Moderate Risk” Level 2 for COVID-19 based on the 7-day tracking average released late this morning. Garfield County averaged 38.6 new positive COVID-19 cases a day per 100,000 in population over the past 7 days. So next week, Enid Public Schools students and surrounding districts will continue with in-person traditional learning. The EPS plan states that if our county moves to 50 or more positive COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population, as indicated by the OSDH, the entire district would move to distance/virtual learning.
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DS)—Daylight Saving Time ends at 2:00 a.m. Sunday morning, so be sure to turn your clocks back one hour before going to bed Saturday night.
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HF)--A lit candle caused a fire Wednesday that destroyed a home in Waukomis. Waukomis Fire Department stated on its Facebook page that firefighters were called out at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday to the fire on Plainview. No one was injured. “Unfortunately, the home was deemed a total loss,” according to the Facebook post. “Cause of the fire was determined to be a lit candle due to power outage. Please be safe and cautious during these trying times and weather conditions.” Assisting were firefighters from Drummond, Pioneer-Skeleton Creek, Douglas and Fairmont volunteer fire departments.
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DB)--Enid Police Department is asking the public for any information related to a drive-by shooting reported to the department on Tuesday night. According to an EPD social media post, at 9:59 p.m., three shots were fired in the 2300 block of West Randolph. No injuries were reported. Responding officers found two bullet strikes to the victim’s vehicle and another bullet inside a closet in the victim’s home. Officers were told a possibly dark-colored four-door sedan could have been involved. Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact EPD at (580) 242-7000 or Garfield County Crime Stoppers in reference to case #2020-9484. Anyone having information that will lead to the arrest or prosecution of this, or any other, crime is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (580) 233-6233, Text your tip to “847411” and just type EPDTIP and then your message in the text box, or go to the website, https://www.enid.org/services/police and submit a tip anonymously. You can earn a reward up to $1,000, will not be required to testify and will not be identified.
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SC)--City of Enid officials have announced that storm damage clean-up will begin Monday, November 2nd. Residents can pile storm damage limbs at their residential curb side for pickup. Please stack the tree limbs near the curb away from fire hydrants, mailboxes, trash cans, and water meters to assist in the clean-up. To better manage the storm cleanup effort, Solid Waste officials are asking all residents to request a pickup of tree limbs and debris by Friday, November 6th or to discard them by utilizing the landfill. Residents can request a pickup of tree limb debris the following ways:
- Online: Submit a Request at: www.SeeClickFix.com; Choose “Tree Debris Pickup”
- SeeClickFix Smartphone App: Choose “Tree Debris Pickup”
- Phone: Call (580)-616-7300 or (580)-616-7301
For those residents who wish to take their limbs to the landfill, please bring your last utility bill with the utility account number. City officials are asking all residents to be patient during this extensive cleanup project as it will take crews several weeks to remove all debris.
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CV)— Twenty more virus-related deaths, including a Grant County woman aged 65 or older, and 1,302 new confirmed coronavirus cases were reported in the state since Thursday, according to daily numbers released late this morning by the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
There have been 2497 positive COVID-19 cases, and 28 deaths in Garfield County. 2275 of those cases and all 28 deaths have been in Enid. Currently, Garfield County is in a "moderate risk" or Orange Level 2 category as defined by the OSDH. In surrounding counties: Kingfisher County has reported 575 cases, Blaine County is at 216 cases, Major 189, Alfalfa 127, and Grant 109.
COVID-19 Oklahoma Test Results
10.30.20
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Cases |
121,495 |
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*Total Cumulative Negative Specimens to Date |
1,480,280 |
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*Total Cumulative Number of Specimens to Date |
1,618,126 |
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*Currently Hospitalized |
865 |
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Total Cumulative Hospitalizations |
8,778 |
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Identified Deaths in the Past 24 hours |
4 |
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Total Cumulative Deaths |
1,326 |
*The total includes laboratory information provided to OSDH at the time of the report. Total counts may not reflect unique individuals. Data Source: Acute Disease Service, Oklahoma State Department of Health. As of 2020-10-30 at 7:00 a.m.
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BD)--The Oklahoma Blood Institute is now at a state of emergency, with less than a one day blood supply on their shelves. The donor center at 301 E. Cherokee is open 8:00am-6:00pm through Friday and 8:00am-Noon on Saturday. Donors also can give blood at the following mobile drives:
Friday, 10/20 Vance Air Force Base, at the CCAC Center on Base from 10:00am-5:00pm.
Saturday, 10/31 Bloodmobile in Medford at the Civic Center from 9:00am-1:00pm
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WR)--Enid's Wheels & Reels will be tonight. Ghostbusters will be played on the big screen. Park your vehicle and enjoy a great film at an outdoor cinema theater. Enid's Wheels and Reels is a series of movies being played at Chisholm Trail Expo Center parking lot, where you are able to socially distance and enjoy a movie on the big screen. Tickets are $5 (plus taxes and fees) for adults and $4 (plus taxes and fees) for children 12 and under. Entrance gate is located right off Purdue. Gates open at 5:45 pm. Movie starts at 7:00 pm.
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HL)--Leonardo's Children's Museum will present its first ever HallowLeo's, a family focused Halloween celebration, this year. The event will be indoors at Leonardo's, noon to 7:00 p.m. Saturday. Members will get in free, and non-members will pay regular admission. One exhibit available will be the special "Skins and Skulls" exhibit in conjunction with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. Another special activity will be wooden pumpkins. Leonardo's also will offer costume parades, family fun packs available to win, and all children will receive a gift before leaving the event. Also on Oct. 31, will be the last chance to participate in the Community Artwork project.
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