Enid News & Eagle

10/17/2025

DIAL IN: Do you think cell phone ban is working in public schools?
❝The kids are more engaged with their teachers. We don’t know if it is related or not, but there has been an uptick in books being checked out in the library. This has been reported at other schools also.❞ — Enid Public Schools Assistant Superintendent Randy Rader

OKLAHOMA CITY — Robert Romines is happy to admit he was wrong.

10/16/2025

High school football got an early start this week, since most games are being played on Thursday due to fall break. Some of our area teams even played this afternoon. If you have a final score, please include it in the comments.

OBA 30, Pioneer 14
Pond Creek-Hunter 46, Garber 8
Cherokee 50, Covington-Douglas 12
Sharon-Mutual 54, Kremlin-Hillsdale 21
Seiling 62, Shattuck 26
Okeene 59, Canton 0
Medford 50, Watts 0
Timberlake 46, Waynoka 0
Bixby 92, Enid 0
Fairview 35, Ho**er 8
Boise City 56, Ringwood 6
Jones 45, Chisholm 12
Waukomis 42, Coyle 30
Hennessey 48, Kellyville 16
Sayre 52, Watonga 0
Luther 28, Alva 8

10/15/2025

Authorities are working on identifying a body found near Skeleton Creek about 10 miles southeast of Enid on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025.
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ENID, Okla. — Authorities are working on identifying a body found near Skeleton Creek about 10 miles southeast of Enid on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025.

10/15/2025

❝Our deputies took possession of 3,787 illegal ma*****na plants. It could easily be the biggest seizure of illegal plants in Garfield County.❞ — Garfield County Sheriff Cory S. Rink
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LAHOMA, Okla. — Local law enforcement is seeking the owners of a property where an estimated $18 million in illegal ma*****na plants was found earlier this month.

10/15/2025

“Coach (Justin DeClerck) has some amazing training. We’ve been doing some amazing workouts and some long runs. That has really helped me a lot … I’ve noticed a big difference, and I’ve been doing better.” — Enid's Jose Hernandez 🥇

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Enid’s Jose Hernandez can call himself a Oklahoma Big 7 Conference Champion.

10/14/2025

❝It’s incredibly humbling. There are 600 or so high schools in the state of Oklahoma, and most of those have a girls basketball program. If there are 550-600 coaches out there, and they choose to honor our program, that’s pretty special.❞ — Oklahoma Bible Academy coach Randy Roth
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10/14/2025

Kremlin-Hillsdale's Tyler Smith has been named Enid News & Eagle Athlete of the Week for the week of Oct. 6-11! 🏈

Congrats to him, and thanks to Kynlee's in Enid for the shirt!

10/14/2025

The Plainsmen will look for three straight conference titles, and the Pacers will look for their first conference title since 2017-18, in the conference meet Tuesday. 🏆

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ENID, Okla. — Enid is on home turf for the Oklahoma Big 7 Conference Cross Country Meet.

10/14/2025

2025 Candy Cane Cash promotion kicks off on Oct. 18.
GET READY TO GET THOSE 🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️ 🍬

10/13/2025

After 80 years of dog shows in Enid, Sooner State Kennel Club ended its local run this past weekend. The club is pairing with the Seminole club for a longer event next fall in Shawnee.
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The public can come and enjoy the judging and agility and obedience competitions. There are some concessions and vendors. It runs from 7 a.m. until it closes in the late

10/13/2025

🦇 Woodward, Marshall, and Waynoka among communities to hold ghostly encounters and spooktacular scares in this Halloween season.

10/13/2025

To subsidize or not? Contract? Who with?
🚑 Enid Mayor David Mason says it will take time for a decision: ❝The ambulance service is very complicated and won’t happen until after the first of the year.❞
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ENID, Okla. — Enid city officials and a special committee continue to work on answers for the ambulance service in Enid.