BD)--An Enid man is dead and a Fairview man is in Major County Jail after being arrested Monday on a murder complaint. According to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, 39 year-old Thomas Walker and his father went to Fairview Police Department to report Walker had been in an altercation with another person who was dead. According to the report, authorities found the body of 40 year-old Dennis Wilder at the location 3.5 miles west of Fairview where the dispute took place. Major County Sheriff’s Office called OSBI to help with the case. No additional information has been released.
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WF)--The city of Enid is taking nominations for recipients for the 2023 Walk of Fame Award to be presented in September during the Cherokee Strip Days celebration. The Walk of Fame is an award given by the Enid City Commission to people who have made significant contributions to the community. Nominations will be accepted in the city clerk’s office until 5:00 p.m. May 31. The Walk of Fame committee will review the nominations, consider those people who meet the criteria and perform any needed investigation to ensure appropriateness. The committee also may consider people who were not nominated. More information can be obtained from the city clerk’s office, 401 W. Garriott, or by calling (580) 616-7274.
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FPP)--Join me coming up Friday morning in the 8 o’clock hour for What’s Up Enid. Matt Dalton will join me in studio to discuss Freedom Plains Park that is in the process of being established in the 2600 block of South Van Buren on the site of the closed trail Drive-in Theater.
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DF)--Community members are invited to a retirement reception for Darrell Floyd, superintendent of Enid Public Schools. The come-and-go reception will be Thursday 2:00-4:00 p.m. in the Enid High School Spirit Room, located on the second floor of the south side of the EHS gymnasium, 611 W. Wabash. Visitors may enter the building through the southeast doors and use the stairs or the elevator to get to the second floor. Floyd will retire June 30 after nine years of serving EPS. Dudley Darrow will begin as EPS Superintendent July 1.
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MM)-- Memorial Day, which falls on May 29 this year, will feature several events on that day and the weekend before at Enid Woodring Regional Airport. Elaine Johns, executive director of Woodring Wall of Honor and Veterans Park said there will be a Medal of Honor ride for cars, trucks and motorcycles that will start at Woodring that Saturday and make stops at numerous veteran gravesites. On Memorial Day, Maj. Gen. Doug Dollar will be the keynote speaker, and a free meal for veterans and their families will be held at the conclusion of events. A representative from Vance Air Force Base will be present to dedicate the mural. During the NJCAA Division II World Series held at David Allen Memorial Ballpark, Memorial Day will serve as Military Night, in which veterans from all eras of war will be in attendance and honored.
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HD)--Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center is hosting a new special exhibit called “Fighting for the Right to Fight: African American Experiences in World War II.” The exhibit is on loan from the National WWII Museum in New Orleans. The special exhibit will be on display through Aug. 5. In the years leading up to World War II, racial segregation and discrimination were part of daily life for many in the United States. Yet, once World War II began, thousands of African Americans rushed to enlist, intent on serving the nation that treated them as second-class citizens. They were determined to fight to preserve the freedom they themselves had been denied. “Fighting for the Right to Fight” tells their story. For more information about Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, call (580) 237-1907 or visit www.csrhc.org.
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CF)--Members of the Enid community will be able to find a variety of information and vital resources all in one place next week. Hosted by Enid Street Outreach Service and Our Daily Bread, the second annual Community Fair will occur from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 1 at Our Daily Bread, 616 W. Randolph. The event will have vendors providing attendees assistance with information and resources on employment, harm reduction, health care, mental health services and more. It also gives local nonprofit organizations’ personnel the opportunity to meet and chat about how they could potentially work together. The Community Fair, which will be free to attend, will be family-friendly and have free games, popcorn and snow cones. Lunch will also be provided. For vendor information, Our Daily Bread’s Deacon Val Ross can be contacted by calling (580) 402-5486.
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