DB)--Enid Police say two children suffered injuries when being bitten by a loose dog Sunday afternoon at Monsees Park, in the 1700 block of West James. According to the report, an officer contacted a man in the park who stated a German Shepherd looking dog bit his step child. The man said he had fired one shot from his 9mm pistol at the dog, but he did not hear the dog yelp or make any sounds as it ran off to the northwest on the railroad tracks. One of the bite victims, a girl, told police she heard a boy screaming for help and saw a dog biting him at the park, and she ran to help the boy, and the dog then turned on her, biting her on the left buttocks. The girl required antibiotics but did not require stitches. According to the report, the boy initially attacked by the dog was taken to Integris Bass Baptist Health Center, where he required several stitches for dog bites on the left shoulder and arm. The dog believed to have been involved in the incident was located in a yard near the park. According to the report, the dog's owner did not know his dogs were out. The owner surrendered the dog to Enid Animal Control for a period of 10 days' quarantine, and he was cited for dangerous animals. Enid News and Eagle reports, the parents of both children bitten in the incident declined to file a complaint for animals running at large, since the owner already had been fined and the dog impounded.
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CF)--Candidate filing is underway for the upcoming Municipal and School Board elections. Enid City Commission seats for Ward 3, 4 and 6 will be on the February 9th ballot. Filing for all Garfield County municipal elections will continue through Wednesday at the Garfield County Election Board, located at 903 Failing in Enid. Its office is open 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Ward 4 Commissioner Jonathan Waddell said he is planning to file to run for a second term. Ward 6 Commissioner David Mason, who was appointed in May 2019, said he is not planning to file. Ward 3 Commissioner Ben Ezzell, who is term-limited, is not running in the regular election for Ward 3. However, Ezzell will run as a candidate in the recall election against him. The winner will serve the remainder of the term through May. Elsewhere in Garfield County, Fairmont residents will vote in a special election on Jan. 12 to approve a contract renewal with OG&E.
There are two openings on the Enid Public Schools Board of Education. Qualified individuals interested in running as a candidate for the No. One seat and the No. Six seat may file to run at the Garfield County Election Board between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. through Wednesday.
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VB)—Enid Police say between Nov. 30 and Dec. 3 there were six vehicle burglaries resulting in the theft of nine firearms. They were stolen from the areas in the 2700 block of North Van Buren, in the 4100 block of Shady Lane and 1200 block of West Wabash. Enid Police remind you that firearms should be properly secured inside a residence, and preferably inside a safe or locking device. If you know anything about the thefts, call Garfield County Crimestoppers at 580-233-6233. 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 say contractors and crews will be doing ice storm debris and tree limb pickup on Chestnut Tuesday, and Wednesday. Motorists should expect slower traffic on this street during this cleanup effort. Crews are still making progress throughout the City, but more work remains. City officials remind residents that tree limbs and debris must be stacked near the curb away from fire hydrants, mailboxes, trash cans, and water meters to assist in the clean-up.
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CV)--Fifteen virus-related deaths and 1,903 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the state since Sunday, according to daily numbers released late this morning by the Oklahoma State Department of Health. The health department said 31,742 cases are considered currently active in the state, with 1636 people hospitalized in the state for treatment of the virus. Officials said the most recent seven-day rolling average for new cases reported is 2,949.
COVID-19 Oklahoma Test Results
12.07.20
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Cases |
218,389 |
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*Total Cumulative Negative Specimens to Date (As of 12/04/20) |
2,008,829 |
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*Total Cumulative Number of Specimens to Date (As of 12/04/20) |
2,227,777 |
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Acute Care OSDH Licensed Facility Hospitalizations (As of 12/04/20) |
1,517 |
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Other Types of Facilities Hospitalizations (As of 12/04/20) |
119 |
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Total Cumulative Hospitalizations |
13,371 |
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Total Cumulative Deaths |
1,911 |
*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 2020-12-07 at 7:00 a.m.
There have been 4277 positive COVID-19 cases, and 37 deaths in Garfield County. 3777 of those cases and 35 deaths have been in Enid. In surrounding counties: Kingfisher County has reported 1024 cases, Major 592, Alfalfa 527, Blaine County is at 478 cases, and Grant 238.
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LS)--Distance learning will continue for Enid Public Schools until the new year. 75.8 new cases a day, per 100,000 in population, were reported for Garfield County this week, keeping EPS in distance learning through 12/18. As it stands right now, the earliest date for in-person instruction would be Tuesday January 5 following the Christmas Holiday break with the beginning of the new quarter.
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RC)--A portion of Rupe will be blocked off Saturday evenings for the Christmas in the Park event at Meadowlake Park. City of Enid officials said Rupe will be blocked at Van Buren, Field, Wallace, Carter, Hudson and Pontiac. The closures will be 5:00-8:30 p.m. on Saturday, as well Dec. 19. To access the north side of Meadowlake Park, attendees will enter Rupe from Cleveland. Eastbound Rupe at Johnson will be closed to through traffic and only used for park entrance. To access the event area in South Meadowlake Park, attendees will line up on Van Buren in the southbound outside lane.
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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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IR)—The Downtown Ice Rink is 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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