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News Briefs for 2/7/09
West Cherokee to be closed
for waterline relocation
Luckinbill Inc., of Enid, will close West Cherokee on the east side of South Jackson starting Monday to do waterline relocation work.
The work is being done as part of the R-0801B 2008 Waterline Relocation Program.
Construction is expected to take approximately 48 hours. The street will be closed to through traffic.
Lahoma man recovering from accident
A Lahoma man is in good condition at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center after being injured in a traffic accident Thursday.
Wray Laverne Miller, 73, suffered head injuries, according to an Oklahoma Highway Patrol report.
The accident happened at 6:46 p.m. at the intersection of U.S. 412 and Oklahoma 132 South.
According to the report, Miller was driving a 1995 GMC pickup when he failed to yield from the crossover and hit a 2001 Ford driven by Carolyn Jo Medley, 54, of Lahoma. Medley was driving west on U.S. 412.
Medley was taken by Life EMS to St. Mary’s and was treated for contusions and released. She was pinned in her car for 15 minutes.
Both drivers were using seat belts.
Fire closes highway near Woodward
U.S. 270 four miles northwest of Woodward was closed for 40 minutes Friday afternoon due to smoke from a large grass fire.
The fire was between Fort Supply and Woodward. The highway was closed from 4:45 to 5:25 p.m.
Firefighters from Woodward, other communities in the county and Harper County were among those fighting the blaze.
Enns, Hime to serve on council
State Rep. John Enns and Enid Public Schools Superintendent Shawn Hime will serve on an advisory council studying accessibility of electronic and information technology for the disabled.
Enns, R-Enid, was re-appointed and will serve as co-chairman of Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Advisory Council. Hime was appointed to take the place of Sherry Prentice, a member who resigned from the council.
“Ensuring that state government information is available to the disabled is the target of this advisory council,” Enns said. “It is very important that all Oklahomans are able to use and access information regardless of whether or not they have a disability.”
The advisory council will make recommendations regarding the accessibility of the information and provide advice and assistance to the Information Services Division of the Office of State Finance on the development of accessibility standards and complaint procedures.
“It will also give me another chance to keep up with Superintendent Shawn Hime on the district’s education needs,” Enns said.
State Rep. Mike Jackson said he was glad to see one of his constituents join the advisory council.
“Shawn Hime is a very dedicated administrator to his district and I am confident that he will be just as dedicated in his contributions to this advisory board,” Jackson, R-Enid, said. “I am also pleased to see that Enid is so well-represented on the board.”
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Voters go to polls today to decide Enid’s $99.45M school bond issue
Many school officials will be watching today as votes are tallied for several issues across the county, including Enid Public Schools’ $99.45 million bond issue.
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Florists brace for V-Day
Valentine’s Day falls on Sunday this year but that doesn’t mean you’ve lost the opportunity to brighten your sweetheart’s work- day with a much-deserved floral arrangement.
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UPDATED PHOTOS - Inmates still on loose
Oklahoma Highway Patrol said Monday three inmates remain on the loose after escaping from William S. Key Correctional Center in Fort Supply.
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UPDATED photo- Silver Alert issued for missing Garfield County man
Garfield County authorities have issued a Silver Alert for an 88-year-old man who hasn’t been seen since leaving for church. The county sheriff’s office says Edward Sutter was last seen about 9:30 a.m. Sunday when he left home for 1st United Methodist Church in Enid. Sutter never arrived at the church. He was last seen driving a gray, 2003 Toyota Avalon. Authorities had initially said he was driving a Toyota Altima.
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NEW: Roads getting slicker as temps drop below freezing
Motorists should be cautious as snow continues to fall.
- Another winter storm hits state; 2 more slated to follow this week
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Rotary reaches goal to have members become part of the Paul Harris Fellowship
Enid Rotary Club always has been one of the most active clubs in the state but recently succeeded in a project few clubs achieve.
- Rotary International is ‘service above self’
- Black History Month lecture slated Feb. 16
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