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🌱 Former Top Gun speaks at NOC Enid today for Veterans Day
Enid, Oklahoma Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Enid! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Former Top Gun speaks at NOC Enid today for Veterans Day
- Enid dental clinic expansion brings more chairs and OU training
- New owners lined up for three Enid radio stations
Also on today's calendar: Chisholm Ward Family Game Night and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 72 and low of 43 degrees.
- Thursday: Nice with plenty of sun, temps: high: 69, low: 36.
- Friday: Sunny and cooler, with a high of 56 and low of 35 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Former top gun to speak at NOC Enid on Veterans Day (poncacitynow.com) — Former naval aviator and Top Gun Tim “Benny” Benham will speak at NOC Enid today, Nov. 11, for Veterans Day. Veterans and the public are invited to the 10:45 a.m. presentation in Montgomery Hall inside the Gantz Student Center, with a livestream available on NOC’s website. 
2. OU College of Dentistry expands dental hygiene program to Enid (enidbuzz.com) — Enid’s Great Salt Plains Health dental clinic will grow from five patient chairs to 17 with a $2.85 million gift from Delta Dental of Oklahoma. Starting next academic year, OU dental hygiene students will train there and take classes at Northern Oklahoma College, expanding local access to care and training.
3. KOFM, KGWA and The Jet Included in Team Radio Acquisition (enidbuzz.com) — Three familiar Enid radio stations—KOFM, KGWA-AM and The Jet—are poised to change hands after Team Radio reached a purchase agreement with Williams Broadcasting. The deal still requires FCC approval and other closing conditions, and the announcement did not detail any programming or staffing changes.
4. Tree ceremony recognizes sacrifices of military members (enidnews.com) — Two new oak trees along Gott Road at Vance Air Force Base honor current service members and those held prisoner or still missing in action. Enid’s fifth annual Veterans Week tree ceremony also included Lisa Bland-Selix sharing the story of her father, a World War II prisoner of war.
5. Wiedower, Haines, Klotz Earn All-GAC Honors; Fear Tabbed Coach of the Year (hardingsports.com) — Harding brings a nine-match winning streak and several newly announced conference honors to its postseason volleyball matchup with Southern Nazarene in Enid, scheduled for Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. Coach Meredith Fear earned her fourth GAC Coach of the Year award, while three Lady Bisons received All-GAC recognition.
📸 Around Enid
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Upcoming Events in
Enid
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★ Featured events ★
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Craft Night Out →
Stride Bank Center, 301 N Independence St, Enid
6:00 pm
Tuesday November 17
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Other local events
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Basketball game vs. Eisenhower @Hayes
Hayes ES - Gym 125 (Hay L4) Hayes ES - Gym 125 (Hay L4)
4:00 pm -
JV/V Basketball VS Alva Scrimmage
Athletic Facilities - Competition Gymnasium (HSPAC2 Z6) Athletic Facilities - Competition Gymnasium (HSPAC2 Z6)
5:00 pm -
Chisholm Ward Family Game Night →
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 419 North Eisenhower Street, Enid
6:00 pm -
Signing Day for Senior Athletes
Athletic Facilities - Competition Gymnasium (HSPAC2 Z6) Athletic Facilities - Competition Gymnasium (HSPAC2 Z6)
8:30 am -
The Constitutional Convention →
Enid OK
9:30 am -
Inked in History →
Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, 507 South 4th Street, Enid
11:00 am -
Meet the Pacers & Plainsmen Basketball
Athletic Facilities - Competition Gymnasium (HSPAC2 Z6) Athletic Facilities - Competition Gymnasium (HSPAC2 Z6)
6:00 pm -
Oklahoma Concealed Carry License Class November →
Lake Hellums Firearms, 6226 E Lake Hellums Rd, Enid
9:00 am -
NWAT Meeting - Enid →
Enid OK
10:00 am
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
Tuesday November 17
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Veteran's Day Program
Chisholm Es Enid, OK 73701
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Basketball game vs. Eisenhower @Hayes
Hayes ES - Gym 125 (Hay L4) Hayes ES - Gym 125 (Hay L4)
4:00 pm
Wednesday November 11
Thursday November 12
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💬 Chatter
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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