BG)--An Enid man was sentenced Monday to 10 years with Oklahoma Department of Corrections, with five of those years suspended, on sexual battery and rape by instrumentation charges. 62 year-old Wallace Dwayne Prim was charged with sexually assaulting a woman at his residence in March of last year. Enid News and Eagle reports Prim pleaded guilty to the counts on Monday. The two sentences will run concurrently, and Prim will receive credit for time served. Prim will have to serve 85% of his sentence before being eligible for consideration for parole. After his release, he will be under DOC supervision and will have to follow Oklahoma Sex Offender Registration Act rules.
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ED)--Enid Day at the Capitol is set to take place from 8:30-11:00 a.m. on next Tuesday at the John D. Groendyke Wildlife Building, in the 1800 block of N. Lincoln Blvd. in Oklahoma City. The Groendyke building is named after Enid resident John D. Groendyke. The Greater Enid Chamber of Commerce and a number of sponsors host the annual event that has taken place since 2008, and is an opportunity for leaders of Enid to discuss areas of concern with state leaders. Those confirmed to be attending are city of Enid officials, local legislators Rep. Chad Caldwell, Rep. Mike Dobrinksi, Rep. Carl Newton, Rep. John Pfeiffer, Sen. Roland Pederson and Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell, as well as representatives from Enid Public Schools, Northwestern, NOC and Autry Technology Center and Leadership Greater Enid Class 32.
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LS)--The 2023 Northwest Oklahoma Junior District Livestock Show continues today at the Coliseum at Chisholm Trail County Expo Center. The judged showing of animals will take place through Sunday. The show will wrap up with a premium sale on Monday. The heifer show will be today; The ewe and lamb show will be on Thursday; the sow show will begin Friday; the barrow show will begin Saturday; with the gilt show on Sunday. Corporate sponsors of the show are Great Plains Bank, ADM Grain, Generator Supercenter, NextEra Energy, Edward Jones and Stride Ag Lending. Showmanship sponsors include Farm Credit of Enid, InterBank, Security National Bank and Groendyke Transport.
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NC)--County music stars Clay Walker and Tracy Lawrence are coming to Stride Bank Center on Friday, March 10 at 7:30 p.m. Both artists have sold millions of albums and produced a slew of hit songs and albums. To purchase tickets, go to StrideBankCenter.com or go to the office located on the second floor of Stride Bank Center. Tickets range from $39.00 up to $124.00 and are on sale.
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