CC)—The Enid Mayor and Board of Commissioners Tuesday night approved a resolution supporting an application to Oklahoma Tax Commission to receive reimbursements from sales tax revenue made during The One Christmas events in downtown running Nov. 26 to Jan. 6. The city has 60 days from Tuesday to submit an application for the state of Oklahoma’s Quality Events Incentive program, which offers local municipalities reimbursements of tax revenue on eligible so-called “quality event” expenses. The city reportedly expects to generate $1.5 million in sales, hotel and fuel tax revenues from as many as 100,000 visitors during the 42 days of The One’s Christmas events, according to the resolution. In other business, commissioners approved an ordinance that supplements the Enid city charter’s rules for recall elections, including petition circulations, verification processes and election timings, and approved closing a portion of North Davis that runs east of Bible Baptist Church between Maple and Elm.
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CV)— One hundred eighty-five deaths and 895 newly confirmed coronavirus cases were reported in the state since Tuesday, according to daily numbers released late this morning by the Oklahoma State Department of Health. Currently, 7,464 Oklahomans are considered active cases in the state, with 632 people currently hospitalized in Oklahoma for treatment of the virus. The seven-day rolling average for new daily cases reported was 1,035 cases.
Situation Update: COVID-19
Data shown are preliminary and subject to change
as additional information is obtained
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COVID-19 Cases |
636,760 |
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New Cases |
895 |
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New Cases 7 day Average |
1,035 |
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Active Cases |
7,464 |
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CDC/NCHS Provisional Deaths |
11,010 |
There have been 10077 positive COVID-19 cases, and 199 deaths in Garfield County. 8950 of those cases and 184 deaths have been in Enid. In surrounding counties: Kingfisher County has reported 2576 cases, Blaine County is at 1492 cases, Alfalfa 1299, Major 1251, and Grant 692.
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MS)--The City of Enid officials, Public Arts Commission of Enid (PACE), and the Enid Parks and Recreation Department invites the public to the Enid Skate Park “Signing of the Mural” by Kiptoe slated for 4:30 p.m. on Thursday at 124 North 5th Street. Matt Dean, known as Kiptoe, is a mural artist and illustrator based in Los Angeles. Using a bright imagination, he paints with strong color palettes and dynamic movement. The mural at the Enid Skate Park will be kinetic art, having motion and dynamic movement within it. There will be a flow of bright colors that show action synonymous with action and movements surrounding skateboarding and scootering.
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LF)--Loaves & Fishes of Northwest Oklahoma will celebrate its ninth birthday Friday with a drive-through food drive. Community members can bring donations of shelf-stable food items to Loaves & Fishes, 701 E. Maine, from 3:00-6:00 p.m. Friday for the Birthday Party Food Drive. In 2020, Loaves & Fishes gave out food 9,260 times to help 2,972 households, an average of 772 households per month. The nine most-needed items that Loaves & Fishes is asking for are cereal, stuffing mix, crackers, canned corn, canned green beans, cans of Chunky soups, canned meats, chicken broth, condiments and toilet paper. Last year, Loaves & Fishes hosted a drive-through food drive last year for its eighth birthday, which brought 3,900 pounds of food. For more information on Loaves & Fishes, visit http://www.loavesandfish esnwok.org/.
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SN)--The City of Enid invites the public to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony for “Pastor Alfred Baldwin Jr. Way.” The ceremony is slated for 1:30 p.m. on Saturday and will be held at the corner of First Missionary Baptist Church, 467 E Owen K Garriott Road (corner of East Owen K. Garriott Road and Pastor Alfred Baldwin Jr Way). Commissioner Derwin Norwood said, “We are glad to do this for the family of Pastor Baldwin and his church family. He was well known for getting things done in the community, bringing people together when dealing with civil rights issues, very strong in outreaching to those in need, and very instrumental in building up the faith-based community.”
A portion of South 5th Street from East Owen K. Garriott south to Ohio Avenue was renamed officially to “Pastor Alfred Baldwin Jr. Way” by the City Commission on Tuesday, December 15, 2020.
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FF)--The Railroad Museum of Oklahoma is hosting a Fall Festival fundraiser Saturday. The festival will be held at the museum, 702 N. Washington, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. There will be museum tours for all ages, by donation. Abundant Life Church is bringing its ride-along train for free rides for children. There will be a lunch of hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, dessert and bags of candy for the kids.
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