FC)--A 16-year-old Fairview girl died of injuries suffered in a single-vehicle accident just after midnight Sunday in Major County. Oklahoma Highway Patrol officials said the girl was a passenger in a 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche that crashed on a county road about half a mile east of Fairview at 12:02 Sunday morning. According to an OHP report, a 16-year-old boy from Okeene was driving the vehicle south when he failed to negotiate a curve due to speed. The vehicle went off the road and rolled, coming to rest on its top. The driver and two others passengers, 16- and 17-year-old boys from Fairview, all were treated at Fairview Regional Medical Center for injuries they suffered and were released. The girl who died was partially ejected, according to the report. She was pronounced dead at the Fairview hospital. No one in the vehicle was wearing a seat belt, The report states the condition of the driver and the cause of the accident are under investigation.
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CC)--The Enid Mayor and Board of Commissioners will meet Tuesday in Study Session and Regular Meeting. The Study Session will be held at 5:00 p.m., followed by the Regular Meeting at 6:30. Both meeting will be held in Council Chambers of the City administration Building on West Garriott and will be open to the public.
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RE)—Voters in the Enid Public Schools district will vote Tuesday on a school bond issue. Officials said the proposal is to address technology, security and transportation needs. The bond issues package total about $10.8 million. Plus, City of Enid Ward 1 residents will cast ballots in the Enid Municipal Recall Election. On the ballot will be Judd Blevins and Cheryl Patterson. The election will decide who will represent residents in Ward 1 going forward. Polling locations will be open Tuesday from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Residents can look up their polling location by going to Oklahoma.gov/elections and can view the ward map at: Enid.org/WardMap. If you have any questions about the election, you may contact the Garfield County Election Board at (580) 237-6016. The office is located at 903 Failing Avenue.
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CP)--Garfield County Commissioners will hear a presentation from the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians on Tuesday about the tribe possibly bringing a casino to Garfield County. The meeting will be 1:30 Tuesday afternoon at the Chisholm Trail Expo Center Pavilion to accommodate the possible large audience. Garfield County Commissioner Clarence Maly requested the item be put on the meeting agenda. He said the tribe contacted him to set up a meeting with commissioners, although there won’t be any action taken during the meeting as it is a presentation being heard. Maly said if a casino were to be built outside of Enid, county commissioners wouldn’t have much say in the matter anyway, but that he’s curious how the tribe plans to acquire the land for a potential casino.
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EE)--Enid Public Schools will welcome its newest students beginning this week during four-year-old enrollment for the 2024-25 school year. Families must enroll students online at www.enidpublicschools.org/enrollment. Enrollment will open today and will be completed exclusively online. Guardians enrolling their children as EPS students for the first time will need the children’s immunization record, birth certificate (no hospital footprints, please) and verification of address, such as a utility bill. Enrollment is first come, first served. Families who do not have access to a device to complete enrollment online can visit the EPS Welcome Center at 500 S. Independence between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. beginning today. Resources and assistance will be available. Students must be four-years-old on or before September 1, 2024.
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AD)--City of Enid was named a 2023 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation to honor its commitment to effective urban forest management. City of Enid achieved Tree City USA certification and recognition by meeting the program's four requirements: maintaining a tree board or department, having a tree care ordinance, dedicating an annual community forestry budget of at least $2 per capita, and hosting an Arbor Day observance and proclamation. The Tree City USA program is sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation, in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters. More information about the program is available at: arborday.org/TreeCityUSA.
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CF)--Several positions in Garfield County will be up for election this year. Garfield County positions up for election this year are county commissioner District 2, county clerk, court clerk and sheriff. The filing period will be April 3-5. County candidates will file at the Garfield County Election Board, 903 Failing. In addition, state and national positions also will be contested, with those candidates filing at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City. The 3rd Congressional District seat currently held by U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas will be up for election. In the state Legislature, odd numbered Senate districts will be up, including District 19, currently held by Sen. Roland Pederson. All state House positions will be up, including all of those representing Garfield County: District 40, currently held by Rep. Chad Caldwell of Enid; District 59, held by Rep. Mike Dobrinski of Okeene; District 58, held by Rep. Carl Newton, of Cherokee; and District 38, held by Rep. John Pfeiffer, of Orlando.
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