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The Enid Regional Development Alliance Board of Directors approved two funding requests to support existing business growth. Utilizing ERDA’s new support programs, Wako and Jumbo Foods will receive funds to support their respective projects. Wako will receive a...

On April 4, the Oklahoma Department of Commerce (Commerce) opened applications for the Oklahoma Innovation Expansion Program (OIEP). Applications closed on Friday, April 15. During the 2022 application period, Commerce received 163 submissions for project funding. Of...

ENID, Okla. — Enid preschoolers spent Thursday afternoon making more than just a splash of summertime fun as part of a final project for Northwestern Oklahoma State University students. Fowler Early Childhood Center’s 60 pre-K students ventured next door for two hours...

ENID, Okla. — People wanting to gather around the table to celebrate life’s most precious moments have a new source of assistance, thanks to Enid’s own pop-up picnic company. The new business, Picnic•ish 580, had a ribbon-cutting Wednesday with Greater Enid Chamber of...

ENID, Okla. — With an inventory from all eras and an uncanny ability to think outside the box, a local antique store and destination prop house has made it onto the big screen. Broadway Antiques and Uniques, owned by Cindy and John Greven, of Enid, does much more than...

Two of Enid’s public school districts are set to join the fast-growing formation of schools in Oklahoma teaching students the ins and outs of aviation. This fall, Enid High School and Chisholm Public Schools both will begin to offer STEM curriculum created by the...

Starting next year, Enid High School students will be able to graduate with both their high school diploma and an associate’s degree from Northern Oklahoma College’s Enid campus. The first classes available this summer for students participating in EHS’ newly expanded...

After a year-long hiatus, the Montessori education method is set to make a comeback this fall in Enid. An Enid couple who’ve spent decades operating early childhood education centers throughout the city have been renovating the historic downtown building that was,...

A well-known local businessman is celebrating his 60-year work anniversary this month. James R. Parrish, PT Coupling’s CEO and son of company founder R.C. Parrish, is celebrating his sixth decade of work at PT, with no plans to retire. PT has been in business in Enid...

ENID, Okla. — A new department store is coming to Enid soon, city and Enid Regional Development Alliance representatives have confirmed. Burkes Outlet will go in the old United Supermarket location on 4110 W. Garriott. Bealls is the parent store of Burkes Outlet....