Two to receive Work in Enid Award

Two to receive Work in Enid Award

The second round of awardees for the Work in Enid Award were announced by Cherokee Strip Community Foundation. The Work in Enid Award began in April 2022, and provides up to $10,000 in student loan relief debt to recipients who move to Enid to work. The spring 2023...
Manopolis Boutique coming soon to downtown Enid

Manopolis Boutique coming soon to downtown Enid

Manopolis Boutique, a men’s clothing store, is set to open in the coming weeks at 218 W. Randolph near downtown Enid. Jayme Abousultan, owner of Manopolis, said she had thought about opening a men’s store with her husband a few years ago. She said there is a need for...
Study shows Enid’s housing needs

Study shows Enid’s housing needs

ENID, Okla. — A housing study conducted in Enid over the last five months has been completed. The citywide housing study, which was a partnership between Enid Regional Development Alliance and RDG Planning & Design, began in September and aimed to identify...
ERDA looks to the future with new director, partnerships

ERDA looks to the future with new director, partnerships

ENID, Okla. — Matt Parrish, president of the ERDA board of directors, said this past week the business marketing alliance for the Enid area has found the right kind of leader to guide ERDA and tell the story of Northwest Oklahoma into the future. Enid Regional...
Downtown loft apartments set to be completed later this year

Downtown loft apartments set to be completed later this year

ENID, Okla. — Gary Dezarn, an Enid native involved in real estate in Florida, is financing the remodel of a downtown Enid building into 19 loft apartments, with accompanying retail and office space. In July, the former downtown location that housed StarTek and, years...