🌱 How Enid’s own lawmaker is shaping Oklahoma’s school cellphone rules

What's up Enid! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Enid’s own lawmaker is shaping Oklahoma’s school cellphone rules

Also on today's calendar: Enid Authorfest and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A damaging afternoon t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 42 degrees.
• Saturday: Sunny, windy and cooler, temps: high: 65, low: 39.
• Sunday: Warmer; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 75 and low of 48 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Oklahoma Senate advances bill to make school cellphone ban permanent (oklahoman.com) — Enid families should know a statewide bill to make Oklahoma’s school cellphone ban permanent has cleared the Senate and is headed back to the House. The policy, co-written by Rep. Chad Caldwell of Enid, has drawn strong support from teachers and parents who say it improves student interaction. Lawmakers now must decide whether to keep the ban mandatory beyond this school year.
   

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📸 Around Enid

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Enid

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 18

• Corvette Expo XXXV
  Chisholm Trail Expo Center, 111 W Purdue Ave, Enid
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday April 18

• Enid Authorfest
  Enid Public Library , 120 W Maine St , Enid
  12:00 pm
• Karaoke at Enid Axe
  Enid Axe Throwing , 104 N Independence St , Enid
  2:30 pm
• Enid Outlaws
  Stride Bank Center , 301 S Independence Ave , Enid
  6:00 pm

Monday April 20

• CES 4th Grade Longhorn Showcase
  Chisholm Es Enid, OK 73701
  8:05 am
• CHS SP (V/JV) vs Crescent 4:45pm
  Chisholm Public Schools , 4018 W Carrier Rd , Enid
  4:45 pm

Tuesday April 21

• CES Longhorn Chorus
  Chisholm Public Schools Enid, OK 73701
  7:30 am
• Craft Night Out
  Stride Bank Center , 301 S Independence Ave , Enid
  6:00 pm

Thursday April 23

• Enid Livestock Market
  Enid Livestock Market , 11802 W Owen K Garriott Rd , Enid
  9:00 am

Saturday April 25

• Johnston Seed Co Spring Fling
  Johnston Seed Co , 319 W Chestnut Ave , Enid
  9:00 am

Thursday April 30

• Senior Seminar: The Healing Garden
  Central Christian Church , 1111 W Broadway Ave , Enid
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday April 20

• CHS SP (V/JV) vs Crescent 4:45pm
  Chisholm Public Schools , 4018 W Carrier Rd , Enid
  4:45 pm
• EHS JV Baseball VS Deer Creek (DH)
  David Allen Memorial Ballpark Athletic Facilities -
  5:30 pm

Friday April 24

• Enid Home Expo
  Chisholm Trail Expo Center , 111 W Purdue Ave , Enid
  12:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• April Market Shops
  Stride Bank Center , 301 S Independence Ave , Enid
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Black n white dog found
  On trail by Hayes and Seneca https://neighbors.ring.com/n/z33eMBLhnz (Nextdoor Arapaho Dr)

• Chilli's posted a job opening for Server - Enid Chili's in Enid. Apply here.
• Department of Veterans Affairs posted a job opening for Medical Support Assistant in Enid. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Enid here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Kingfisher

• Lightning strike causes damage to Oklahoma home (okcfox.com)
• Former MLB pitcher steps up to the plate for Oklahoma counties (naco.org)

Guthrie

• Summit Pest Solutions Shares Expert Advice On Maintaining A Pest-Free Environment In Guthrie (pressreleasecc.com)
• Guthrie High School senior serves as Senate page for Sen. Chuck Hall (guthrienewsleader.net)
• Oklahoma's 1st ‘tornado-proof' home (kfor.com)

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Ok Enid! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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