HA)—A Heat Advisory will be in effect for the entire KGWA listening area this afternoon and evening and again on Saturday. Daytime highs will be near 104, with the heat index at 106 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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IA)-- A Jet, Oklahoma woman was hospitalized Thursday after being injured in a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of two county roads in Alfalfa County. 56 year-old Jo Ann Cline was taken to St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Enid, then transferred to OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City, where she was admitted in stable condition with head, trunk and arm injuries. Oklahoma Highway Patrol officials said the accident happened just before 8:30 Thursday morning at an intersection about 2 miles east and 1 mile north of Jet. According to the report, Cline was driving a 2020 Buick Encore south and failed to yield to a 2018 Chevrolet Silverado pickup heading east. Cline's vehicle went off the road and rolled one-quarter time. The Silverado went off the road and rolled half a time, coming to rest on its top. The driver of the pickup, a 13-year-old boy and his passenger, a 14-year-old boy, both of Jet, were not injured. The condition of both drivers was listed on the report as apparently normal, and the cause of the accident was listed as failure to yield. Seat belts were in use by all involved.
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DD)--Main Street Enid invites you to celebrate the dog days of summer with Downtown Dogfest during August First Friday. Festivities include a Puppy Poker Run that will include several dog friendly downtown businesses. In addition to our Dogfest activities we have “Bikes & Barks” a special BMX Show by Tulsa's Quickie-Mart in Collaboration with The Bike Shop and Retro BMX Builds. There will be special dog friendly vendors on the courthouse lawn, a live DJ by BlaiserPro, and a “Dog Cat Walk” Fashion Show with awards for Best Dressed Dog and Look Alike Contest. Downtown Dogfest is during August First Friday, tonight 6:00 to 9:00 in Downtown Enid. Find out more on First Friday Enid’s Facebook event page.
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NF)—The 6th annual Enid Comic Con is this weekend at the Stride Bank Center. Enid Comic Con is a family-friendly festival for fans of pop culture, superheroes, sci-fi, anime, cosplay and more. Meet celebrity guests, enter the costume contest, and shop vendors from across the country selling all things pop culture. Local and out-of-state vendors will be there buying, selling and trading for Enid Comic Con. It will be held Saturday 10:00 am-6:00 pm, Sunday 10:00 am-4:00 pm. Tickets are $10 each day – no two-day passes. Available at StrideBankCenter.com, 580.616.7380 or at the Stride Bank Center administration office.
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FF)--The 9th FLY Film Festival will take place at Gaslight Theatre Friday and Saturday and will feature independent films from all over the country. Since 2014, FLY has brought “Films Like Yours” to the Enid community and provided a place for filmmakers and audience members to meet and mingle. Event Passes are $10 per day or $20 for both days. Passes can be purchased on FLY’s FilmFreeway page, filmfreeway.com/FLYFilmFestival/tickets, or at the door both today and Saturday. For more information about this event, visit their Facebook page or website at https://flyfilmfestival.art/. FLY Film Festival’s venue, Gaslight Theatre, is located at 221 N. Independence in downtown.
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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 began at 12:01 this morning and ends at midnight on Sunday. 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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