Mar 3, 2019 | Headlines
Individuals looking to launch a small business or those just starting out can get a boost from Autry Technology Center. “Most people know their craft but don’t know business,” said Meredith Westfahl, small business management coordinator at Autry’s Strate Center,...
Mar 3, 2019 | Headlines
Its roof collapsed, its windows busted, 206 E. Randolph was seen by some as beyond saving, Main Street Enid director Kelly Tompkins said, just a little piece of town begging for a bulldozer. “That’s never my take on buildings,” Tompkins said. It wasn’t Dee Plummer’s...
Mar 3, 2019 | Headlines
As the tourism arm for the city, Visit Enid has one main objective: Move Enid forward. In 2019, director Marcy Jarrett and communications coordinator Rob Houston are focusing on three ways to reach that objective: conferences, sporting events and film opportunities....
Mar 3, 2019 | Headlines
A main legislative priority in the state now is education, primary and secondary, and the city of Enid has a stake in both areas, said Greater Enid Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jon Blankenship. Blankenship outlined a busy year for the chamber in 2019, saying...
Mar 3, 2019 | Headlines
Although Enid has seen a number of business closures in the last year or so, the city’s economic development continues to trend up as new businesses have become either established or announcing plans to open. “Enid’s no different from any other community in the...
Mar 3, 2019 | Headlines
Earlier this year, Brent Kisling, executive director of Enid Regional Development Alliance, was selected by newly elected Gov. Kevin Stitt as executive director of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce. In that position, Kisling will oversee the operations of the...