MU)--Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation officials released more details regarding the quadruple homicide that occurred Sunday night near Lacey, west of Hennessey. According to an OSBI press release, a male suspect entered a building on a marijuana grow operation on North 2760 Road, at approximately 5:45 Sunday afternoon. Several employees were inside the building at the time. The suspect was inside the building for a significant amount of time before the killings began. Three men and one woman, all Chinese nationals, were executed, and an additional victim, also a Chinese national, was wounded and flown via helicopter to an Oklahoma City hospital. Because of a significant language barrier, next-of-kin notification was still pending this afternoon. Based on the investigation thus far, OSBI states this does not appear to be a random incident. Law enforcement officials believe releasing the identity of the suspect at this time will put additional people in danger. No arrests have been made at this time.
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IC)--Three people were hospitalized and another three injured in a two-vehicle accident Monday near Wakita, in Grant County. 37 year-old Kimberly Bowling of Alva, and 19 year-old Ki Bowling of Alva, were transported to OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City, where they were admitted in stable condition. Barbara Gamble, a passenger in Kimberly Bowling’s vehicle, was admitted to Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kan., in stable condition. Oklahoma Highway Patrol officials said the accident happened just before 10:25 Monday morning at the intersection of State Highway 11 and State Highway 132, about 4.5 miles south and 6 miles west of Wakita. According to the report, 46 year-old Jason Papenfuss of Lester Prairie, Minn., was driving a 2018 Volvo semi north on Oklahoma 132 when he failed to stop at a stop sign and pulled in front of Kimberly Bowling’s 2020 Chrysler Pacifica, which was heading east on Oklahoma 11. Papenfuss was not injured. Authorities said three other passengers in Kimberly Bowling’s vehicle a 14-year-old girl, an 8-year-old boy and a 4-year-old girl, all of Alva, were treated at Integris Bass Baptist Health Center in Enid for head injuries and released. According to the report, Papenfuss was wearing a seat belt, while no one in Kimberly Bowling’s vehicle were.
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CA)--An Enid resident and retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel announced Monday his intent to run for the Ward 2 city commissioner seat. Doug Boyle plans to file as a candidate for the Enid City Commission position once the filing period opens in December. In his announcement release, Boyle said “I was first stationed in Enid in 2002. After three tours in Iraq, I requested to be stationed at Vance Air Force Base and moved back in 2009. Our family chose Enid to raise our family and retire because there is nowhere else like it.” Over his 22 year career Boyle as U.S. Marine Corps pilot, before transitioning to the Air Force Reserve in 2014. He continues to support the mission at Vance as a civilian simulator instructor. For more information about Boyle’s campaign, visit https://www.BoyleforWard2.com.
The filing period for Wards 1, 2 and 5 and the office of mayor, begins at 8:00 a.m. Monday, Dec. 5, and ends at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7. The general election will be Feb. 14, 2023, and if no candidate receives more than 50% of the votes cast, a runoff election will take place April 4, 2023.
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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.
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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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