PS)--The local man suspected of killing an Enid woman found shot dead in an alley last weekend reportedly confessed to the murder, saying he was glad to have killed the woman. 30 year-old Shane Dale Perosi was booked on complaints of first-degree murder, possession of a firearm after former felony conviction and destruction of evidence, in connection with the death of 27-year-old Martika Ferguson. Ferguson’s body was found Sunday afternoon lying in the north alleyway of the 700 block of West Nagel after neighbors called police. During the investigation the Enid Police Department’s SWAT Team served a no-knock warrant at Perosi’s residence in the 600 block of West Rush. Investigators reportedly found evidence related to the murder inside the residence. According to a news release, Perosi allegedly confessed to the murder while being interviewed by police. During his booking at Garfield County Detention Center, Perosi again reiterated he had murdered Ferguson and said he was glad he’d done so.
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CV)--Twenty-five more virus-related deaths, including a Kingfisher County man and a Major County woman, and 1,707 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the state since Wednesday, according to daily numbers released late this morning by the Oklahoma State Department of Health. The health department said 28,043 cases are considered active in the state, with 1648 people hospitalized statewide for treatment of the virus.
COVID-19 Oklahoma Test Results
12.03.20
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Cases |
204,048 |
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*Total Cumulative Negative Specimens to Date |
1,957,441 |
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*Total Cumulative Number of Specimens to Date |
2,171,465 |
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Acute Care OSDH Licensed Facility Hospitalizations |
1,542 |
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Other Types of Facilities Hospitalizations |
106 |
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Total Cumulative Hospitalizations |
12,773 |
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Total Cumulative Deaths |
1,836 |
*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 2020-12-03 at 7:00 a.m.
There have been 4086 positive COVID-19 cases, and 37 deaths in Garfield County. 3705 of those cases and 35 deaths have been in Enid. In surrounding counties: Kingfisher County has reported 942 cases, Major 536, Blaine County is at 433 cases, Alfalfa 402, and Grant 214.
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CU)--The City of Enid’s current utility billing system will go offline today, and the new system, Invoice Cloud, will go live on Monday. 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.
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SW)--The City of Enid Engineering Department has scheduled a presentation this afternoon 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 and will cover the scope of the work and construction schedule.
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MC)--The city of Enid will resume in-person court appearances starting Monday. However, the municipal clerk windows now are open again to the public. Anyone with questions or concerns regarding their court appearance or fine payments can visit the clerk windows 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday or calling (580) 616-7265. Those who need to pay fines can do so at the municipal clerk windows in the city administration building, 401 W. Garriott; by mail to City of Enid, P.O. Box 1768, Enid, OK 7370; by drop box in front of the city administration building; or online at www.Enid.org/fines.
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SD)--City of Enid officials have announced that progress has been made by contractors in the removal of tree limb debris. More work remains throughout the city. To better manage the storm cleanup effort, brush drop-off will be accepted at no charge at the landfill through December 31st. 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
City officials have asked residents to stack the tree limbs near the curb away from fire hydrants, mailboxes, trash cans and water meters to assist in the clean-up.
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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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