ST)--Law enforcement was called to Enid High School Monday after a student made a verbal threat. EHS Principal Craig Liddell said in a statement sent to parents said “Proper action was immediately taken with law enforcement involvement and the student was removed from the campus. We cannot discuss the student or disciplinarian actions; however, the safety of our students and staff is our number one priority and we will continue to be vigilant and take all threats seriously.” Liddell also urged parents to talk with their children “about the seriousness of threats in today’s society. Ask them to notify you or the school if they see and are concerned about any behavior.”
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MA)—A longtime Enid business is closing and the building is being sold to a local entrepreneur. Mid-America Food Distributor is closing as Mark Dick is set to retire after 44 years. Dick told Enid News and Eagle they will be out of the building on South Van Buren for good Nov. 15, with the building purchased by Enid entrepreneur Brady Sidwell. Sidwell is involved with Enid Brewing Co., Chisholm Trail Milling, Sidwell Farms, Enterprise Grain Co. and also has a trading firm called Sidwell Strategies. Sidwell said taking over the former Mid-America building will allow him to put many of his businesses under one roof, as well as adding an expansion to the building.
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SB)--The Enid Public Schools Board of Education will meet in special meeting Wednesday at noon. The meeting will be held in the Administrative Services Center Boardroom, 500 South Independence and is open to the public.
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WO)--There will be a planned water outage today to allow crews to make repairs to a water main, affecting West Owen K. Garriott from Wilson Street to North Johnson. Services are expected to be restored by the end of the day. Motorists are encouraged to follow posted traffic control signs and to drive with extreme caution in this area during the construction effort.
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PP)--Consider this your personal invitation to join us…The Paint Enid Pink 5K run will be held Saturday. Paint Enid Pink is presented by Integris Health Imaging and My Country 103.1 KOFM. The race will start at 8:30 a.m. at Crosslin Park. The event is a color fun run to raise awareness and money for Project 31, an Oklahoma-based agency founded by two-time breast cancer survivor Sarah McLean. Registration is $35 per runner, and includes an even t-shirt, and continues through Sept. 30. Register online at paintenidpink.com.
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ME)--The Enid Public Library is teaming up with the Micronesian Coalition of Garfield County to host a cultural event. The Micronesian Cultural Event will be held on Saturday from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on the west lawn of the library. The afternoon will feature the Micronesian cultures of the Marshall Islands and the Chuuk. Community members will be able to view traditional garb and handicrafts on site. There will also be samples of traditional Micronesian foods to try. This event is for all ages. For more information about this event and others, visit the library's website at enid.okpls.org.
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SP)--City of Enid Parks and Recreation officials say the Hoover and Champion splash pads will close for the 2022 season early next month. Sunday, October 2nd, will be the last day to take a splash. The splash pad hours of operation are 10:00a.m. to 9:00 p.m., seven days a week. The Hoover Splash Pad is located at 3000 West Oklahoma, and the Champion Splash Pad is located at 700 North 10th Street. Both city splash pads are scheduled to reopen for the 2023 summer season.
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