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KGWA Local News Wednesday

WW)—A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for Garfield and the counties to our northwest through noon Thursday. Locally and to the northwest temperatures will turn colder and rain will change to snow overnight. Anything from a trace up to 6 inches of snow will be possible before the system moves out later on Thursday. 

 

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MS)--Enid Police Department detectives arrested 30-year-old Shane Dale Perosi on Tuesday night in connection to the murder of 27-year-old Martika Ferguson on Sunday. Perosi was booked on complaints of first-degree murder, possession of a firearm after former felony conviction and destruction of evidence. Enid Police officers found Ferguson’s body Sunday afternoon lying in the north alleyway of the 700 block of West Nagel. She had suffered at least one gunshot wound. Ferguson’s body was transported to the state Medical Examiner’s Office in Oklahoma City for an autopsy.

 

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CC)--The Enid Mayor and Board of Commissioners approved a mask mandate during a four hour meeting Tuesday night. The mandate, approved on a 6-1 vote with Ward 6 Commissioner David Mason voting no, is in effect beginning today.  The vote followed an occasionally contentious public speaking period that heard from members of a large group opposed to the mandate who attended the meeting.  Under the ordinance, all people in Enid must wear a face covering consistent with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines in any indoor location. This requirement does not apply to Vance Air Force Base, Garfield County Court House, school buildings, religious institutions, hospitals and other medical residential facilities. A list of individual exceptions is available online. Rather than being cited specifically for not wearing a mask, people could be ticketed for offenses such as trespassing, disturbing the peace and disorderly conduct. The declaration expires before midnight Feb. 28, 2021.

 

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IC)--Three people, including an Enid man, were injured Tuesday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash in Blaine County. Oklahoma Highway Patrol officials said 24 year old Hunter Wayne Lamle of Enid was attempting to make a U-turn on Highway 51 about 1.5 miles west of Okeene just before 12:30. His Ford Mustang was struck by a Chevy Traverse driven by 34 year old Ronald Joe Thurber of Longdale. According to the report, Lamle was pinned in his vehicle for 15 minutes before being freed by the Okeene Fire Department. He was admitted in stable condition with body injuries to the Okeene Hospital. Thurber was not injured, and neither was his 1 year old passenger. However, two other passengers were. 37 year old Shenee Thurber was treated and released from the Okeene Hospital. 64 year old Star Hogue of Longdale was admitted to the Okeene Hospital in stable condition with a leg injury.

 

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FC)--A Goltry woman was killed in a single-vehicle accident early today in Alfalfa County. 27 year-old Brandy Dawn Anderson was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash approximately 2.5 miles south of Goltry just before 12:30 this morning. Oklahoma Highway Patrol officials said Anderson was westbound on Bryan Road when she lost control of her 2005 Chevy Silverado. The truck went into a broadslide and overturned, ejecting Anderson, who was not wearing her seatbelt. She was pinned under the vehicle for approximately 20 minutes before bein freed by Goltry firefighters. Anderson’s condition remains under investigation. The cause of the accident was listed as excessive speed.   

 

                                                 --00—02 Dec  20  3p

 

CV)--Fifty-four more virus-related deaths and 2,859 new coronavirus cases were reported in the state since Tuesday, according to daily numbers released late this morning by the Oklahoma State Department of Health. This is the largest single-day increase of virus-related deaths in the state since the pandemic began in March. The health department said 29,624 cases are considered currently active in the state. A total of 202,341 Oklahomans have tested positive for COVID-19 and the total number of virus-related deaths stands at 1,812. 

 

COVID-19 Oklahoma Test Results

12.02.20

 

Cases

202,341

*Total Cumulative Negative Specimens to Date

1,940,738

*Total Cumulative Number of Specimens to Date

2,151,411

Acute Care OSDH Licensed Facility Hospitalizations

1,545

Other Types of Facilities Hospitalizations

128

Total Cumulative Hospitalizations

12,578

Total Cumulative Deaths

1,812

 

 

*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 2020-12-02 at 7:00 a.m.

 

There have been 4030 positive COVID-19 cases, and 37 deaths in Garfield County. 3652 of those cases and 35 deaths have been in Enid. In surrounding counties: Kingfisher County has reported 915 cases, Major 524, Blaine County is at 414 cases, Alfalfa 395, and Grant 214.

                                       
                                                 --00—02 Dec  20  11a

 

The Oklahoma Supreme Court will hear Enid City Commissioner Ben Ezzell’s appeal of his recall petition. Ezzell’s appeal has been placed on the fast-track docket. Enid News and Eagle reports no oral presentation will be scheduled for the appeal. The grassroots group Enid Freedom Fighters filed a recall petition on Aug. 4, upset over Ezzell’s actions while in office. City Clerk Alissa Lack certified the petition Aug. 7, verifying that 87 of the 204 collected signatures were sufficient for a recall to be ordered under Enid City Charter rules. Ezzell filed an objection in Garfield County District Court on Aug. 17, and Judge Allison Lafferty, of Blaine County, ruled Nov. 19 that the disputed recall petition was sufficient. Ezzell then filed an appeal, arguing the district court erred when it found the recall petition “implicitly” complied with the Enid City Charter despite the circulators not explicitly stating under oath that the statements contained are believed to be true and the signatures belong to the persons whose name they purport to be. The Ward 3 recall election is currently set for Feb. 9. The court has not yet issued a stay Ezzell also had requested on the election.

 

                                                 --00—02 Dec  20  9a

 

VB)--Traffic on the North Van Buren Overpass was transitioned today to the two outer lanes while work on the two center lanes continues. There will be new traffic control signs in place, so drive with extra caution in this area during the construction effort. Vehicles carrying wide loads are required to follow alternate routes.

 

                                                 --00—02 Dec  20  7a

 

CU)--The City of Enid’s current utility billing system will go offline on Thursday, and the new system, Invoice Cloud, will go live on Monday, December 7th. The City will continue to take and process utility bill payments received by mail or drop box this week. Customers will be able to go online December 8th to register online for a new account with Invoice Cloud to make online payments.

 

                                                 --00—01 Dec  20  7a

 

SW)--The City of Enid Engineering Department has scheduled a presentation for interested business owners, property owners, and residents on the proposed road improvements for East Randolph between North Washington and North 7th Street. The presentation will be held in the Benson Ballroom at the Stride Bank Center at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday and will cover the scope of the work and construction schedule. 

 

                                                 --00—01 Dec  20  9a

 

DP)--Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has declared Thursday as a statewide day of prayer and fasting for all Oklahomans affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 1,700 Oklahomans have died from complications of the virus and 197,745 in the state have contracted the virus since March. Gov. Stitt also encourages churches and other houses of worship to continue taking precautions to slow the spread of COVID-19 and to care for vulnerable members of their congregations. 

 

                                                 --00—01 Dec  20  9a

 

LS)--Distance learning will continue for Enid Public Schools. As it stands right now, the earliest date for in-person instruction would be Monday, December 7.

 

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SB)--There are two openings on the Enid School Board of Education. Qualified individuals interested in running as a candidate for the No. One seat and the No. Six seat on the Enid School District Board of Education may file to run at the Garfield County Election Board between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., December 7th through the 9th. Election packets with more information are available at the EPS Administrative Services Center, located at 500 S. Independence.

 

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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 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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IR)—The Downtown Ice Rink is now open. As title sponsors, Jiffy Trip and Williams Media Group (My Country 103.1 and Talk 100.9 KGWA) are joining Main Street Enid, the Stride Bank Center and Visit Enid in bringing an outdoor ice rink to downtown Enid. It is located at 400 S. Independence in the parking lot between the Stride Bank Center and the art installation Under Her Wing was the Universe. The rink will be open to the public through January 3.

 

Operating hours will be 3:00 pm-9:00 pm Monday through Thursday, 3:00 pm-11:00 pm Friday, 12:00 pm-11:00 pm Saturday and 12:00 pm-9:00 pm Sunday. Single day tickets will be $12 for general admission, which includes skate rental. A $60 Season Pass and special group and holiday party rates are also available. Tickets are available through the Stride Bank Center ticket outlets including area Jiffy Trips, or on site. Stride Bank Center general manager Kevin Boryzcki adds the arena will provide concessions on site. Visit the ice rink website, SkateInEnid.com, or look for the ice rink on Facebook and Instagram at SkateInEnid.

 

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