QM)--A quadruple homicide in under investigation west of Hennessey, in Kingfisher County. Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation officials said the Kingfisher County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance from OSBI after four people were found murdered Sunday night. According to authorities, the sheriff’s office received an initial call of a hostage situation reportedly at a commercial marijuana growing operation on North 2760 Road. When deputies responded they found four people deceased and one injured. The injured individual was transported to a hospital. No suspect or additional information has been released at this time.
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IC)--A Hennessey man was hospitalized over the weekend after being injured Saturday in a single-vehicle crash in Kingfisher County. 24 year-old Irineo Tarango was Air Evaced from the scene to OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City where he was admitted in stable condition with head injuries. Oklahoma Highway Patrol officials said Tarango was northbound on US 81 about a mile south of Dover just before 4:00 Saturday afternoon when the Ford pickup he was driving departed the roadway and struck a bridge guardrail. The pickup then crossed the southbound lane of 81 before striking a second guardrail. According to the report, Tarango was not wearing his seatbelt at the time of the crash, which remains under investigation.
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CT)--Enid Police Department is partnering with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for the Thanksgiving holiday to share an important, lifesaving reminder: “Click It or Ticket.” Millions of Americans will hit the roads during the Thanksgiving weekend, one of the busiest travel times of the year. It’s important to follow critical safety practices, such as wearing seat belts, when traveling. In the last decade, seat belts saved the lives of more than 100,000 people in the U.S. Officers will be conducting enhanced enforcement of seat belt law this holiday season, from November 23 to 27.
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TS)--In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, the City of Enid administration offices, Enid Animal Welfare, Enid Public Library, Enid Public Transportation Authority (EPTA) and the Recycle Center will be closed Thursday and Friday. The library will also be closed on Saturday. The landfill will be closed on Thursday and will be opened with operating hours from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday. The Meadowlake Golf Course will be closed Thursday, and will be opened from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Friday. NOTE: Due to the holiday, Thursday’s regular trash route will be collected on Monday, November 21st, 28th, and December 1st. All other trash schedules will remain as regularly scheduled.
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FB)---People who otherwise would be alone or go without are invited to eat Thanksgiving Dinner with people of First Baptist Church, 401 W. Maine, in Enid. If you are short on resources or without family, enjoy the meal and fellowship between 11:00am and 1:00pm on Thanksgiving Day. For more information, please call the church office at 234-1133.
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AP)--Ann Price will serve as grand lighting marshal for the lighting ceremony for The One Christ Tree on Friday in downtown Enid. The tree, 140 feet tall, will feature more than 20,000 lights and 10,000 ornaments. Price is an Enid resident who was a teacher and is a retired director of Hope Outreach Parenting Ministry. The festivities will kick off alongside Enid Lights Up the Plains at 6:15 p.m. Friday and will feature pre-ceremony music at 7:10 p.m. The welcome ceremony will begin at 7:30 p.m. and the tree will be lit just before 8:00 p.m. There will be a Christmas concert at 8:15 p.m. The festivities will be hosted by Alan Clepper of My Country 103.1 KOFM, and Scott Smith of K-LOVE and Air1. The opening night kicks off a 40-day celebration of the holiday season, which will feature activities and Christmas themes throughout the celebration.
”Last year’s opening night was beyond anything we expected, bringing more than 30,000 people to downtown Enid. This year, we anticipate even more people to come and enjoy a truly magical evening that includes seeing the world’s tallest Christmas tree light up for the first time this holiday season,” Kyle Williams, founder of The One, said. “It’s truly a one-of-a-kind experience that has touched so many people across the nation, and we are looking forward to another memorable evening.”
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CP)--The City of Enid Parks and Recreation will host “Christmas in the Park” at Meadowlake Park from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., one day only this year: Saturday, December 3rd.
Families will enjoy various craft and games, as well as have the opportunity to take photos with characters throughout the park.
- Craft: cookie decorating, ornament making, reindeer food, and toy making.
- Games: bean bag toss, bowling, can toss, ring hook, ring toss, and tic tac toe.
As part of the event, attendees will be able to support three charity drives hosted by Santa and his elves.
- Toys for Tots: drop-off new, unwrapped toys to be gifted to children in the community.
- Diaper Drive: diapers and pampers of all sizes to support families in the community. Distribution will be conducted by Community Development Support Association, Inc. (CDSA).
- Senior Drive: drop-off toiletries that will be gifted to senior citizens at several care facilities. (e.g. toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, deodorant, shampoo, body wash, etc.)
The event is FREE for all ages, however, several of the Enid Kiwanis Club rides will also be open at the park for the kids to enjoy including, the toddler airplanes, toddler cars, carousel, Ferris Wheel, and the train ride! The Kiwanis rides will be for a small fee of $1 per ticket. Don’t miss out on this fun opportunity for the family!
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Rides |
# of tickets |
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Toddler Cars |
1 |
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Toddler Airplanes |
1 |
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Carousel |
2 |
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Ferris Wheel |
2 |
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Santa Train |
2 |
Meadowlake Park is located at 1200 West Rupe Avenue, Enid, OK 73701. For more info on the events, go to: Enid.org/ChristmasInThePark.
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CG)--Tickets still are available for Junior Welfare League of Enid’s 19th annual Charity Gala. This year’s gala, themed “Havana Night,” will begin at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 3 at the Stride Bank Center’s arena and will feature a plated dinner, live music from the band “Drive,” a cigar lounge and both silent and live auctions. All of the proceeds from the annual galas are given back to nonprofit organizations in the community, and this year’s beneficiaries are Hope Outreach Parenting Ministry, Bennie’s Barn and Enid Joint Recreation Triad. Individual tickets for the Charity Gala are $85, and tables seating eight people are available to purchase for $800. Tickets can be purchased online by either visiting “Junior Welfare League Charity Gala” on Facebook or https://jwlenid.com/charity-gala-2022.html, or by contacting Hendricks by emailing enidjwlgala@gmail.com.
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