Violet Hassler

It commemorates the Land Run of 1894, the largest land run held in the United States that sent pioneers racing across miles to claim marked land plots and then improve

Enid chapter of Daughters of American Revolution and Public Library of Enid and Garfield County teamed for Ringing of the Bells, which was a commemorative event to mark the signing of the U.S. Constitution. Schoolchildren from Saint Joseph Catholic School and some home-schooled children attended a bell ringing in downtown Enid Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 17, 2024. The event coincided with the ringing of the bells in Philadelphia, which was the place where the original document was signed 237 years ago.

Ringing of the Bells in Enid coincided with a larger ceremony at 4 p.m. in Philadelphia, which was the time and place the original document was signed 237 years ago, said Jeanette Andriano, DAR member.

Enid chapter of Daughters of American Revolution and Public Library of Enid and Garfield County teamed for Ringing of the Bells, a commemorative event to mark the signing of the U.S. Constitution. Schoolchildren from Saint Joseph Catholic School and some home-schooled children attended in downtown Enid Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 17, 2024.

Sandhill Cranes congregate at Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge north of Jet, Okla., on Nov. 5, 2023.

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ENID, Okla. — More than a couple of dozen volunteers showed up to take out the trash at Government Springs Park Saturday morning, Oct. 12, 2024, giving the area a much-needed cleanup as part of a city beautification project.

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ENID, Okla. — Enid SPCA's adoption event in the parking lot of the Enid Symphony Center was slow Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, but based on the wagging tails, extra attention and treats flying the dogs didn't mind.

Enid SPCA’s adoption event in the parking lot of the Enid Symphony Center was slow Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, but based on the wagging tails, extra attention and treats flying