Lisa Powell | GrowEnid | Enid Regional Development Alliance

Spark of an Idea: Vance AFB Receives Numerous Awards for Innovation

Feb 12, 2019 | Headlines

At Vance, the goal is to create an environment where innovation is not only accepted, but expected. In fact, it’s in the mission statement: Deliver Pilots, Develop Innovative Airmen, Deploy Warriors, Demonstrate Our Culture. In 2018, the base won numerous awards...

National Salsa Brand, Maria Rae’s, founded in Enid, Oklahoma

Feb 1, 2019 | Headlines

When Mary Buthman started the Maria Rae’s salsa brand in 1991, she could make about 48 jars of the stuff on a good day, but 28 years later the business sells about 1,200 12-pack cases a month, she said. What was popular in Enid became a hit elsewhere, too, across...

$1 Million US Dept of Labor Grant Awarded to Enid’s YouthBuild Program

Jan 31, 2019 | Headlines

The YouthBuild program at Community Development Support Association has received a grant of more than $1 million to continue the alternative education program for two more years, U.S. Department of Labor announced Wednesday. YouthBuild is an education and training...

Enid Photographer Receives Top Awards

Jan 22, 2019 | Headlines

An Enid photographer earned high praise and an armful of awards Monday for her artistic flair displayed in a pair of portrait photos featuring local subjects. At a professional photographer’s convention and gala in Atlanta, photographer Dawn Muncy was honored with a...

$57.7 Million Kaw Lake Loan Approved

Jan 15, 2019 | Headlines

In a short regular meeting on January 15, Enid City Commission unanimously voted to authorize a $57.7 million loan to pay for a portion of the Kaw Lake water pipeline project. Commissioners unanimously approved both companion agenda items pertaining to the...