EV)—Polls will be open until 7:00 p.m. statewide today for the 2022 General Election. Today’s ballot is headlined by the hotly contested gubernatorial race that features Republican incumbent Kevin Stitt and Democratic challenger Joy Hofmeister, Libertarian Natalie Bruno and independent Ervin Yen. The superintendent of public instruction race between Republican Ryan Walters and Democrat Jena Nelson also has garnered a lot of attention, as has the federal race for the state’s open U.S. Senate seat. That race has Democrat Kendra Horn vying against Republican Markwayne Mullin, Libertarian Robert Murphy and independent Ray Woods to replace retiring Sen. Jim Inhofe. There are a number of other statewide races, as well as state legislative and in some locations local races or issues, making for a long ballot so be prepared. Early voting brought out significant numbers in Oklahoma. More than 132,000 Oklahoma residents voted in person early. In addition, county election boards reported more than 69,000 mail-in ballots had been returned as of early Monday afternoon. Sample ballots also will be posted outside every precinct polling place on Election Day so voters can review them before casting ballots. Again, polls will close at 7:00 tonight.
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HW)--Portraits of 10 fallen heroes with Oklahoma ties were unveiled Monday evening during the kickoff event for Enid’s Veterans Appreciation Week. The Heroes from the Heartland exhibit was painted by local artist Tox Murillo. The portraits were unveiled one by one by a Gold Star mother. In other activities at Monday’s event, a special presentation was made during the event by Dense Mechanical to Vietnam veteran Bill Cooley to put a heating and cooling unit in his home; and student art contest winners received their awards. Events are scheduled throughout the week: A tree planting and POW ceremony will be 10 this morning at Vance Air Force Base; a free lunch for veterans will be 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church; the Veterans Day and Legacy Awards ceremony will be 6:30 p.m. Friday at Stride Bank Center; and a Veterans Day parade will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday downtown.
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AM)--The man charged earlier this year in the sexual assault and death of a toddler appeared in court Monday, nine days before his preliminary hearing. 51 year-old Michael Scott Geiger was charged in late April with felony counts of first-degree murder, first-degree rape, kidnapping and first-degree burglary following the death of 2-year-old Caliyah Guyton at a local hotel. Enid News and Eagle reports Geiger appeared in court Monday afternoon ahead of the two-day preliminary hearing, which is scheduled for Nov. 16-17.
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IS)---The Enid Public Library will host a Q&A session with local Immigration Attorney Norma Cossio on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. Participants will be able to ask general questions regarding immigration. The session will take place during the library’s weekly U.S. Citizenship class and is for adults. Cossio is an associate at Mitchell DeClerck, PLLC, who is personally familiar with the immigration process. Cossio was born in the state of Veracruz, Mexico. She came to the United States at six years old and proudly became a United States citizen when she was 22. She is a fluent Spanish and English speaker. For more information about the session, participants may call 580-234-5144. The Enid Public Library is located at 120 West Maine, Enid, OK 73701.
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HS)--In observance of the Veterans Day holiday, the City of Enid administration offices, Enid Animal Welfare, Enid Public Library, Enid Public Transportation Authority and the Recycle Center will be closed Friday, November 11th. Meadowlake Golf Course will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and the landfill will be open with operating hours from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Friday, November 11th.The regular trash schedule will remain the same for the week.
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