Enid Mayor and Commission Candidates Answer Questions During Commissioner Forum

Posted Friday evening

On Thursday, January 26th citizens of Enid gathered at the Stride Bank Center to watch a Commissioner Forum that was held by the Enid News and Eagle and the Greater Enid Chamber of Commerce. Attending the forum were mayoral candidate David Mason, retired District Judge […]

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Drummond orders independent counsel to review Glossip death penalty case

Posted Thursday afternoon

The Oklahoma State Attorney General’s Office put out the following press release. Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced today that he has directed an independent counsel to conduct a comprehensive review of Richard Glossip’s murder conviction and death sentence. Glossip was sentenced to death for the […]

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Drug Overdose Prevention Coordinator Talks Stigma Around Drug Use

Posted Thursday afternoon

The Northwest and Central Oklahoma Drug Overdose Prevention Coordinator John Gray was in the studio with Garfield County Health Department Public Information Officer Dianna Hernandez to talk with Enidlive.com about drug overdose prevention. Gray mentioned that the stigma around drug use can actually hurt, this […]

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City Enid Approves Application for Grant to Extend Bike Trail at Special Meeting

Posted Wednesday evening

The city of Enid held a special meeting on Wednesday, January 25th at 12:30 pm on whether or not the city would apply for a state fund that would assist them in extending the city’s bike trail system from South Government Springs to 5 Eighty […]

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Oklahomans Mourn Athena Brownfield In Funeral At Stride Bank Center

Posted Wednesday afternoon

Oklahomans gathered at the Stride Bank Center on Wednesday, January 25th to mourn the death of Athena Brownfield, a 5-year-old girl who was allegedly murdered by her caretaker in Cyril Oklahoma on Christmas day. Oklahoma State Senator Roger Thompson officiated the event, speaking about some […]

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Oklahoma Highway Patrol Gives Winter Driving Tips

Posted Tuesday afternoon

On Tuesday, January 24th much of the state of Oklahoma received snow and in anticipation of the wintry weather the Oklahoma Highway Patrol posted Winter driving tips on Monday, January 23rd. To prepare for icy or snowy roads they suggested staying informed via the media, […]

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City of Enid to Hold Special Meeting on Possible Extension of Bike Trails

Posted Tuesday afternoon

The City of Enid will be holding a special Mayor and Board of Commissioners meeting on Wednesday, January 25th at 12:30 pm. On the agenda is a public hearing about a  Recreational Trails Program Grant through the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department. If submitted the […]

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Enid City Commission Candidate Forum to be Held at Stride Bank Center

Posted about a week ago

The Enid News and Eagle and the Greater Enid Chamber of commerce are teaming up to host a City Commission Candidate Forum which will be held at the Stride Bank Center this Thursday from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Mayoral candidate David Mason will be […]

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Box Cars on Train Fall Over at 16th and Willow Temporarily Halting Traffic

Posted about a week ago

On the morning of January 23rd at around 8:40 am, several train box cars fell over, temporarily blocking traffic at N.16th and Willow. Traffic was unblocked when the locomotive detached itself from the rest of the train and pulled forward. No injuries have been reported […]

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City of Enid Announces Openings On City Boards and Commissions

Posted about a week ago

The city of Enid put out the following press release announcing openings on Boards and Commissions Serving on a City board is an excellent way to get involved in your community and in local government. Applications are being accepted for residents to serve on various […]

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Construction Continues for South Garland Road Waterline Project

Posted about a week ago

The city of Enid put out the following press release: Beginning Monday, January 23rd, there will be a road closure at the intersection of Parkwood Avenue and South Garland Road allowing contractors to continue construction for the South Garland Road water line relocation project. This […]

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Security National Bank Continues Pay for A’s Program

Posted about three weeks ago

Security National Bank put out the following press release. Enid, OK)….Security National Bank of Enid will once again be rewarding five lucky area students for their good grades with  the SNB Pays for  A’s program. Since 2002 thousands of report cards have been submitted.  The […]

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Enid Public Schools Confirms Glenview Elementary Accident that Left One Student Injured

Posted about three weeks ago

Early in the morning on Wednesday, January 18th on a Facebook group chat called Enid Area Chit Chat, there were multiple reports from those in the chat saying that there was an accident at Glenwood Elementary involving a student. The Communications Department for Enid Public […]

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Kingfisher County Sheriff’s Office Releases Statement on Plane Crash

Posted about three weeks ago

The Kingfisher County Sheriff’s Department released the following press release at 8:01 pm Monday, January 16th. Today at approximately 12:45 pm, Kingfisher County Deputies responded to a plane crash located approximately eight miles northeast of Kingfisher, near the intersection of N2820 & E790. Deputies along […]

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City of Enid Holds Ribbon Cutting Ceremony For Chestnut Road Construction Project

Posted about three weeks ago

At 11:00 am at 10th and Chestnut the City of Enid held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of phase 1 of the Chestnut Road Construction Project. The project made concrete repairs to about a block of road along East Chestnut Avenue. They also […]

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United State’s Representative Frank Lucas Talks Farm Bill At KNID Agrifest

Posted about three weeks ago

At the 26th Annual KNID Agrifest United States Representative Frank Lucas spoke at the Oklahoma Sorghum Growers Annual Meeting. Lucas’s Topic was the 2023 Farm Bill and the challenges that will come with getting it through Congress. Lucas explained what the Farm Bill is saying […]

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City of Enid to Hold Ribbon Cutting for Construction on East Chestnut

Posted about three weeks ago

The city of Enid has invited community residents to a ribbon-cutting celebrating phase 1 of the East Chestnut Roadway Construction Project. Community members can attend the ribbon cutting ceremony at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, January 17th at the East Chestnut Avenue and North 10th Street […]

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Day 2 of KNID Agrifest Draws Thousands of Visitors

Posted about three weeks ago

Day 2 of the 26th Annual KNID Agrifest at the Chisholm Trail Expocenter drew thousands of visitors on Saturday, January 14th. Agricultural enthusiasts from Oklahoma, Kansas, and some from Missouri and Texas filled the Chisholm Trail Expocenter for day 2 of the event. Admission and […]

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Day 1 of KNID Agrifest See’s Large Crowds

Posted about three weeks ago

Day 1 of the 26th annual KNID Agrifest saw large crowds and a visit from Oklahoma’s United States Representative Frank Lucas. KNID Agrifest is billed as the largest farm show in Northwest Oklahoma. Day 1 took place at the Chisholm Trail Expocenter, admission and parking […]

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26th Annual KNID Agrifest Has Roots in Old KCRC Farm Show

Posted about three weeks ago

Day 1 of the 26th annual KNID Aggrifest is almost in the books, but the history of the radio station-produced farm show has even deeper roots. Enidlive.com spoke with Enid Chamber of Commerce Events Coordinator Lorrie Coonrod who served as an office manager during the […]

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