Author: Derek Darr

(Enid, OK) Enid Police Department are looking for the public's help in identifying a woman suspected of fraud. On April 27, officers were dispatched to Holding's on North Oakwood where an unknown woman had passed three forged checks using Holdings information totaling $789.17. The... Read More.

(Enid, OK) City officials have announced that Kennedy Street will be closed between East Cherry Avenue and East Hemlock Avenue beginning Tuesday, May 19, 2020. The closure will also include the following intersections:Kennedy Street and East Cherry Avenue Kennedy Street and East... Read More.

(Enid, OK) The Enid Police Department has been approved by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training, allowing the city to host its own police academies. New officers will now be able to obtain their state-required training locally as opposed to the academy... Read More.

(Oklahoma City, OK) Gov. Kevin Stitt over the weekend signed legislation to preempt Oklahoma localities from implementing so-called “red flag” policies.The bill from Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, and Rep. Jay Steagall, R-Yukon, was one of the last measures Oklahoma’s Legislature advanced Friday before... Read More.

(Enid, OK) Garfield County's Criminal Justice Authority met on Thursday night to discuss a variety of topics.Jail Administrator Ben Crooks was present to talk about a storage building attached to the jail costing roughly $200,000 as well as personnel decisions. Projects including the storage... Read More.

(Washington, D.C.) U.S. Rep. Kendra Horn came out Thursday against her Democratic leaders’ latest coronavirus relief package, saying the $3 trillion bill was partisan and contained “political pet projects.”“Messaging bills without bipartisan support are a disservice to the American people,... Read More.

(Oklahoma City, OK) A months long battle between the governor and the state legislature comes to a head, with the governor vetoing the entire state budget and the funding mechanisms to fill a massive deficit.But the legislature struck back, overriding the governor’s budget vetoes.Tensions... Read More.

(Oklahoma City, OK) Gov. Kevin Stitt issued three vetoes Wednesday as the state works to fill a $1.4B budget gap.Reports state that the three bills he vetoes were HB2741, HB2742 and HB2743, the first two of which dip into... Read More.

(Oklahoma City, OK) Gov. Kevin Stitt on Tuesday announced a legislative advisory group to work with him to distribute about $1.2 billion in emergency funds provided to Oklahoma under the federal CARES Act. The action comes after legislative leaders were critical of... Read More.

(Enid, OK) Mayor George Pankonin announced Tuesday that the Three-Phased Plan for reopening Enid’s economy has been amended to allow church nurseries and bars to reopen on May 15, 2020. The amended plan allows for the following:Bars may open on... Read More.