October Letter from the Editor

The leaves are changing, the temperature is dropping, and the heat is gone! It’s the most wonderful time of the year – almost! As October makes its grand entrance, so does fall, and it is long overdue! After our heat wave of a summer, I can not wait for the temperatures to continue to drop and for my hoodies to make their way out of my closet! However, as fun and lovely as fall is, October also means Halloween… which is not my favorite time of the year. I do not like anything remotely scary… With that being said, we chose to write about Garfield County’s hauntings – makes perfect sense, right? With Halloween around the corner, we wanted to lean into the “spookiness” of October for this month’s cover story. We chose to talk about the mysteries and hauntings surrounding Enid and Garfield County, and to do so, we spoke with the authors of Haunted Garfield County, Oklahoma, Tammy and Jeff! This story only scratches the surface of their book, which covers many hauntings throughout Garfield County, and some of the stories have occurred at some of Enid’s most well-known places. So, if this piques your interest and you want to learn more, pick up a copy of their book and get into the spirit, or should I say join the spirits! And on behalf of us here at Enid Monthly, we hope you have a Happy Halloween!