ENID, Okla. — An area church already has bought and forgiven $1 million in medical debt, and is teaming up with an Enid congregation to forgive another $3.5 million in medical debt in Northwest Oklahoma.

Witches and wizards were trapped Thursday in the Rawls Room of the Tahlequah Public Library, where a Harry Potter Escape Room event was held, challenging participants to escape and prevent the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy from being exposed.

Thanks to the restructuring of class schedules at Tahlequah High School to allow for one extra period this year, the Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps program has more than 130 students participating, learning life lessons and taking in valuable experiences.

One of two at-large suspects in a late July Haskell shooting has been arrested and was charged Thursday in Muskogee County District Court.

The late May flooding of the Arkansas River swallowed 833 buildings beneath the rapidly rising waters, displacing 500 families. Between the damage to buildings and stoppages at the Port of Muskogee, the estimated damage to the county may crest at $500 million, said Muskogee County District 1 Commissioner Ken Doke.

QUAPAW, Okla. — After traveling more than a thousand miles in livestock trailers over 28 hours, a herd of 31 bison from Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona have a new home with the Quapaw Nation of Oklahoma.

As Enid’s 10-year contract with Suddenlink Com­munications nears its end, public sentiment toward the cable provider continues to sour, with many voicing frustrations over the quality of service they’ve seen.

An 18-year-old now sits in jail with a $500,000 bond after a school resource officer approached Duncan Police detectives and reported a school threat on Monday, Oct. 14.

ENID, Okla. — A nurse and officer at Vance Air Force Base pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to receiving more than $620,000 in kickbacks in an illegal pharmacy referral scheme.

Veterans, civic organizations, schools and individuals are being sought to participate in the annual Veterans Day Parade, set for 11 a.m. Nov. 9 on the downtown Square in Enid.

The 2019 Major League Baseball World Series is edging closer, standing as a high-profile example of how today's game is comprised of players from various backgrounds and ethnicities, and it's a sport played all over the world.

KANSAS, Okla. — Residents concerned about air quality near poultry feeding operations near homes and schools in northeastern Oklahoma expect to learn by January whether funding will be awarded for a study proposed by University of Oklahoma researchers. 

The Oklahoma Arts Council has chosen Muskogee as the setting for its 2020 Oklahoma Arts Conference, said Amber Sharples, the OAC's executive director.

Move over barbecue. This year's Smokin' the Fort will offer all sorts of food.

“Smile, Though your heart is achin'/Smile, Even though it's breakin'

ODOT projects to spend $135 million on road and bridge projects in Garfield, Grant, Major and Kingfisher counties. See what to expect in this #ENE story. 

A 26-year-old Enid woman arrested last week by a Garfield County Sheriff's Office deputy was charged Tuesday with two counts of trafficking in illegal drugs.

Last year, the Enid nonprofit equine therapy center swept with a crew of eight, taking home all gold and one silver medal, according to Bennie's Barn founder Chip Baker.

An important alternative tool law enforcement agents have used to subdue dangerous suspects is a Taser, and while painful, it's rarely deadly.

The Greater Muskogee Area Chamber of Commerce Agribusiness Committee held an Agri-Business Appreciation Dinner at Indian Capital Technology Center on Tuesday evening. 

As the noon flow of OU students leaving and heading to class trickled down the South Oval, a row of white signs stopped many of them in their tracks.

Sampling and testing of three species of fish taken from Stilwell City Lake in August prompted a fish consumption advisory for largemouth bass greater than 17 inches in length. 

To help parents who have to work or go to school during Fall Break, the Islamic Society of Stillwater is inviting students of all ages to attend a free day camp at the center, located at 616 N. Washington St. The camp will be held 12:30 – 5:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday.