CC)—The Enid Mayor and Board of Commissioners will meet tonight. During their business meeting, commissioners are scheduled to present and discuss a new city flag, consider a resolution declaring a disaster emergency as well as funding contracts for cleanup related to the recent ice storm, consider condemning a couple of properties for constructing the Kaw Lake Water Pipeline project, and address a number of other items. The meeting will be held at 6:30 in the Grand Ballroom of the Stride Bank Center Convention Hall. Prior to the meeting, commissioners will meet in study session at 5:00 p.m. Both meetings are open to the public.
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IA)--A Missouri man was hospitalized after being injured Monday in an accident in Garfield County. Oklahoma Highway Patrol officials said 57 year-old Edward Norris of Shell Knob, Mo., was flown to OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City, where he was admitted in stable condition with head injuries. The accident happened at the intersection of 42nd Street and Southgate Road. According to the report, Norris was riding a 2015 Suzuki motorcycle west on Southgate when he struck a 2012 Dodge Ram 2500 pickup on the passenger side. 19 year-old Gage Biggers of Enid, was driving the pickup north of 42nd and failed to yield. Biggers was not injured. The condition of both drivers was listed as apparently normal on the report. Norris was not wearing a helmet.
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SB)--Enid Public Schools Board of Education welcomed a new member Monday night during its regular monthly meeting, while the district finished its first day of distance learning. The Rev. Joe Blackwood was appointed to fill former board member Willa Jo Fowler’s No. 4 seat. Fowler stepped down last month after moving out of her district. During his report, Superintendent Darrell Floyd discussed the district’s re-entry plan, which prompted EPS students to leave in-person learning for the first time since March as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Students will return to school Nov. 30, the Monday after Thanksgiving, if Friday’s report shows the county below 50 cases again. Oklahoma State Department of Health’s risk level report on Friday showed Garfield County averaged 67.6 new cases a day per 100,000 the prior week — a jump from 35.8 the Friday before.
The district is providing free daily meals to students this week, but won’t be next week. Hot spots for WiFi also are available from the district. While all students began distance learning from home on Monday, 630 students and staff, 7.42% of the district, are at home affected by COVID-19, with 588 in close-contact quarantine and 42 in isolation after testing positive.
In other business, Floyd said the virtual grand opening for Enid High’s gym/performing arts center is set for Dec. 4, the night of the season-opening basketball games. The event will be live-streamed on EPStv, YouTube and Facebook.
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JS)--Authorities are investigating an apparent suicide at Garfield County Detention Facility. Ben Crooks, jail administrator, confirmed to Enid News and Eagle Monday that a female inmate was pronounced dead Saturday at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center. No additional information is being released at this time.
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CV)—Six more virus-related deaths and 1,551 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the state since Monday, according to daily numbers released late this morning by the Oklahoma State Department of Health. The health department said 28,807 cases are considered active in the state, with 1,381 people currently hospitalized for treatment of the virus. A total of 158,408 Oklahomans have tested positive for COVID-19 and the total number of virus-related deaths stands at 1,544. So far, 128,057 Oklahomans have recovered from the virus with 1,895 more cases considered recovered since Monday.
There have been 3060 positive COVID-19 cases, and 33 deaths in Garfield County. 2643 of those cases and all 31 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 722 cases, Major 329, Blaine County is at 295 cases, Alfalfa 176, and Grant 170.
COVID-19 Oklahoma Test Results
11.17.20
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Cases |
158,408 |
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*Total Cumulative Negative Specimens to Date |
1,692,611 |
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*Total Cumulative Number of Specimens to Date |
1,859,256 |
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*Currently Hospitalized |
1,381 |
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Total Cumulative Hospitalizations |
10,481 |
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Identified Deaths in the Past 24 hours |
0 |
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Total Cumulative Deaths |
1,544 |
*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 2020-11-17 at 7:00 a.m.
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ED)--The Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center has hired its new education director. Neal Matherne comes to Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center from Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. He begins work at the Heritage Center today. For more information on the center, call (580) 237-1907 or visit www.csrhc.org.
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CP)--The City of Enid Parks and Recreation presents “Christmas in the Park” at Meadowlake Park for the 2020 holiday season. The event is scheduled for November 28th, December 5th, 12th, and 19th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. This event is free for all ages and will be held at Meadowlake Park. Christmas in the Park will be a drive-thru only event this year to keep everyone safe; however, each vehicle will be given a bag of goodies as you enjoy your Christmas cruise. There will be lights and characters posted on both the North and South side of the park. When you enter the park from the North side entrance, you will be greeted by one of many holiday and winter characters such as Mrs. Claus, the Grinch, Rudolph, Frosty, and many more. The City of Enid will also be hosting a toy drive for Toys for Tots and will have a drop-off section for collecting new, unwrapped toys. Check out the Christmas in the Park Promo video: https://youtu.be/LL8kUQGemdU. For more information, contact the Special Events Coordinator at (580) 616-7210 or specialevent@enid.org. To check out upcoming events, go to: Enid.org/ParkEvents.
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