HA)--A Heat Advisory will be in effect for the entire KGWA Listening area each afternoon and evening for the remainder of the week and into the weekend. Daytime highs will be near 100, with the heat index at 105 or higher. The conditions can result in heat illnesses for those working or spending time outdoors, so take precautions. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned environment when possible, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances.
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CG)--An Enid man was arrested by Las Vegas police on July 17 after he allegedly kidnapped and then tried to kill a woman who had been reported missing. 43 year-old Shawn Smith is being held on $750,000 bond, following his first appearance in court July 20. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department report said Smith was pulled over after he made an unsafe lane change. Smith was identified along with the woman and then Smith put the car in gear and drove off. Police pursued and found Smith pulled over in a nearby dirt lot. The woman was outside the car, rolling on the ground while bleeding profusely from her left arm while Smith stood over her. Smith then cut his own wrists with a box cutter and was taken into custody. In an interview with detectives, the woman said she began dating Smith about 10 months ago but found out Smith allegedly touched her daughter’s friends inappropriately. Smith allegedly kidnapped the woman from Enid, forcing her to drive to Las Vegas while threatening to kill her and then himself. When they arrived in Las Vegas they got a room at the Excalibur Hotel, then went to a strip mall to get a marriage license before he confessed he had previously been in prison for 17 years for rape. Smith is expected back in court Aug. 3.
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TH)--The annual Oklahoma sales tax holiday falls on the first weekend in August this year, just in time for back-to-school shopping. Tax-free weekend begins at 12:01 a.m. Aug. 4 and ends at midnight on Aug. 6, 2023. During that time frame, certain clothing and shoe purchases and other qualified items are exempt from state, city, county and local sales taxes. Oklahoma retailers may not collect state or local sales or use tax on most shoes or clothing sold for less than $100, according to Oklahoma Tax Commission. Retailers are required to participate and may not charge sales tax on approved items that weekend. Also, qualifying items bought online are exempt from sales tax, as long as they are ordered and paid for during the exemption period. For information and answers to questions on the sales tax holiday, as well as a listing of sales tax exempt items, go online to the Oklahoma Tax Commission website at https://oklahoma.gov/tax.html and search for “sales tax holiday.”
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CP)--Champlin Pool will close for the season on Saturday, with the annual Doggie Dip is scheduled for Aug. 5. Saturday will be the last full day that the pool is opened. The annual Doggie Dip will be 2:00-4:00 p.m. Aug. 5. Only dogs are allowed in the pool during the event. The event is free. As an added bonus, each dog owner will receive a ticket for a chance to win a goody bag filled with goodies for their dog.
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