LS)—A Hunter woman has filed a lawsuit against a man who shot her last summer. 26 year old Kyndal McVey is suing 45 year old Alexander Feaster of Hunter who shot her several times when she removed a Nazi flag from outside his home. Feaster was arrested and charged with a single felony count of assault and battery with a deadly weapon. He is currently out on bond, but is scheduled for a preliminary hearing in March. Enid News and Eagle reports McVey is suing Feaster for $75,000 in medical expenses, mental and physical pain and suffering, as well as other damages.
--00— 23 Feb 21 7a
TV)--Teachers and staff at all schools in Garfield County can attend a COVID-19 vaccination pod this Saturday. School employees will receive their first shot of the vaccine during appointments between 8:00 a.m. and noon in the former Big Lots location at Oakwood Mall, the site of the county Health Department’s daily vaccination clinic. Enid Public Schools Superintendent Darrell Floyd said the signup portal will be made available later this week to EPS’ 1,100-plus eligible teachers and staff. The Health Department will schedule another pod four weeks later at the mall for county teachers and staff to receive their required second booster shot. Garfield County Health Department staff said enough vaccines are available for this pod, and EPS nurses will assist with administering the shots.
Statewide signups to receive the COVID vaccine began Monday for school staff, including teachers, substitutes and any direct-contact employees, as well as Oklahoma residents of any age with comorbidities.
--00— 23 Feb 21 12n
AF)--Enid Woodring Regional Airport is due to receive $57,162 from the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Coronavirus Response Grant Program. The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission announced on Monday in total, state airports will receive nearly $15.2 million as part of the federal government’s latest Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriation Act (CRRSAA). The airports may use these funds for costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, sanitization, janitorial services, combating the spread of pathogens at the airport and debt service payments.
--00— 23 Feb 21 12n
CN)—24 more virus-related deaths and 359 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. Officials said there’s currently 14,040 active cases of COVID-19 across Oklahoma, with 666 people currently hospitalized for treatment of the virus. The seven-day rolling average for new daily cases reported was 776.
COVID-19 Oklahoma Test Results
02.23.21
|
Cases |
420,212 |
|
*Total Cumulative Negative Specimens to Date |
3,009,878 |
|
*Total Cumulative Number of Specimens to Date |
3,402,658 |
|
Acute Care OSDH Licensed Facility Hospitalizations |
602 |
|
Other Types of Facilities Hospitalizations |
64 |
|
Total Cumulative Hospitalizations |
23,700 |
|
Total Cumulative Deaths |
4,227 |
*The total includes laboratory information provided to OSDH at the time of the report. As a result, counts are subject to change. Total counts may not reflect unique individuals. Data Source: Acute Disease Service, Oklahoma State Department of Health. As of 2021-02-23 at 7:00 a.m.
There have been 7529 positive COVID-19 cases, and 71 deaths in Garfield County. 6651 of those cases and 63 deaths have been in Enid. In surrounding counties: Kingfisher County has reported 1964 cases, Alfalfa 1140, Blaine County is at 988 cases, Major 934, and Grant 533.
--00— 23 Feb 21 12n
CP)—The Enid Public Schools’ Education Celebration sponsored by the Enid Public Schools Education Foundation will be held Wednesday. After being postponed earlier this year, the event hosted annually to honor the district’s teachers and support professionals of the year will be held at the EHS gymnasium, located at 611 W. Wabash, at 5:00 p.m.
--00— 23 Feb 21 12n
