FC)--An Enid man was severely injured and a Stroud man was killed in a crash Monday afternoon in Logan County. Oklahoma Highway Patrol officials said 71 year-old Ralph Krehbiel of Enid was transported from the scene by Medi Flight to OU Medical Center where he was admitted in critical condition with internal and leg injuries. The second driver 32 year-old Kim Flatt of Stroud was pronounced dead at the scene by the Crescent Fire Department. According to the report, Krehbiel was northbound on State Highway 74 just north of Highway 33 around 1:00 Monday afternoon when his 2014 Buick Lacrosse crossed the center line. His vehicle hit the 2016 Chevy Impala driven by Flatt head on. Both drivers were pinned in their vehicles. The crash remains under investigation.
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SP)--The new school year in Enid began today. District official say parents of Enid Public Schools students will be responsible for deciding whether to quarantine their child at home after possible exposure to COVID-19. Parents of elementary-age EPS children will be notified if a student in their child’s classroom tests positive for the virus, but that won’t happen for students in multiple classes at the three middle schools and Enid High School. Officials said notifications will be sent only if an elementary parent decides to report the positive COVID test result to the school. Only self-reported, positive-case isolation totals will be updated for each school site online. The schools will not be contact tracing, instead Garfield County Health Department will be contact tracing by itself for EPS students and staff this year if a positive test is reported. A districtwide vaccination clinic held Tuesday, for annual sports physicals, tetanus and TDAP shots, also included around 50-75 first-dose COVID shots. Children at least 12 years of age are eligible for the Pfizer vaccine.
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CC)—The Enid Mayor and Board of Commissioners Tuesday night approved a new broadband provider to offer services in Enid. Commissioners approved a new, non-exclusive franchise deal with Bluepeak to construct and maintain a fiber-optic cable system throughout Enid, replacing a lapsed deal with Suddenlink. Officials said within three years, Bluepeak will be able to provide both internet and cable TV to Enid residents with its “Fiber to the Home” plan that company representatives on Tuesday called a “true game-changer.” The city of Enid will then receive 5% of gross revenues from cable services each fiscal year quarter for at least 10 years. Bluepeak has two years to meet 50% completion and three years for 90%, according to the 10-year franchise agreement, passed unanimously Tuesday with an additional 7-0 emergency vote to facilitate faster build-out. Bluepeak also will set up a retail office in Enid with technicians to install private services.
Earlier this summer Dobson Fiber announced it also will build 350 miles of fiber for internet in Oklahoma and Arkansas, starting in Enid. Company representatives held a local groundbreaking ceremony August 5th. Dobson does not yet have a completion date for the project. The Study Session will be at 5:00 with the Regular Meeting at 6:30. Both meetings will be held in Council Chambers of the City Administration Building at 401 West Garriott and are open to the public. Coming up tomorrow we will share some of the items on the agenda.
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HR)--The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) announced that the intersection of U.S. Highway 60/81 and State Highway 45 north of Enid reopened this morning. This will allow school bus traffic to flow on SH-45/Carrier Road. Motorists are encouraged to follow posted traffic control signs and to drive with extreme caution in this construction area.
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MS)--Main Street Enid's annual Social will be 6:00-8:00 p.m. Sept. 2 at The Breeze, 224 E. Maple. The night will include dinner, awards, live music, downtown updates and a silent auction. Multiple artists will be live painting their interpretation of the downtown district, and those paintings will be a part of the silent auction with proceeds going to Main Street Enid. Tickets are $40, which included dinner, non-alcoholic drinks and entertainment. A cash bar will be available. You can purchase tickets online at www.mainstreetenid.org/Social. You also may RSVP to web@mainstreetenid.org by Aug. 26 to pay with cash for check.
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CK)--Oklahoma City doctors said they have seen an uptick in hospital admissions for children with COVID-19 and the Delta variant, including a 13-year-old come in the last week to the emergency room. Integris Health officials said the symptoms of COVID-19's Delta variant differ from what they were in the original strain. Doctors said symptoms in children present vaguer now, like a sore throat or a runny nose.
CN)— Four newly-confirmed virus-related deaths and 2,360 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the state since Tuesday, according to daily numbers released late this morning by the Oklahoma State Department of Health. Currently, 19,704 Oklahomans are considered active cases in the state, with 1,385 people hospitalized in Oklahoma for treatment of the virus, including 48 pediatric patients. The seven-day rolling average for new cases reported was 2,187.
Situation Update: COVID-19
Data shown are preliminary and subject to change
as additional information is obtained
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COVID-19 Cases |
519,023 |
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New Cases |
2,360 |
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New Cases 7 day Average |
2,210 |
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Active Cases |
19,704 |
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CDC/NCHS Provisional Deaths |
8,906 |
There have been 8288 positive COVID-19 cases, and 140 deaths in Garfield County. 7320 of those cases and 129 deaths have been in Enid. In surrounding counties: Kingfisher County has reported 2225 cases, Alfalfa 1195, Blaine County is at 1134 cases, Major 1019, and Grant 594.
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WO)--City of Enid Utility Maintenance department officials say that the water will be off in the Hunter’s Hill Additions on Wednesday, August 18th from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to allow contractors to connect the new water main on North Cleveland, to the additions. Motorists are encouraged to follow posted traffic control signs and to drive with extreme caution in the work area.
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DS)--Enid Police Department will participate in a national highway safety campaign aimed at educating people about the dangers and consequences of driving drunk through Labor Day. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign will run from Aug. 18 through Sept. 6. EPD. Lt. Eric Holtzclaw said the goal with participating in the campaign is to save lives. Holtzclaw, who has been investigating impaired drivers for 24 years, said in the release that “it’s clear that the problem is not going away.” “With the proliferation of medical marijuana and the increased usage of prescription medications by the whole population, there is a false sense that it’s OK to consume these products and drive,” Holtzclaw said. “This is not the case as these medications have much more impairment components that make it even more dangerous to drive after consuming them.” Beginning Aug. 18, EPD officers will be conducting enhanced enforcements and looking for impaired drivers.
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