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Luckinbill honored as an outstanding business leader in Oklahoma
ENID, Okla. — Outstanding leadership and dedication to Oklahoma’s workforce system are among some of the qualities describing Dennis Luckinbill, of Luckinbill Inc., recipient of the 2021 Oklahoma Workforce Development Business Champion Award. The Enid native was...
Rotarian Paul Allen talks about a lifetime of ‘God interventions’
There are many keys to success, but for longtime Enid business icon and philanthropist Paul Allen, two main ingredients in his success have been good parenting and a trust in God. The 86-year-old Allen, who started Advance Food Co. in the early 1970s in Enid, said...
City of Enid Achieves Oklahoma Film Friendly Community Certification
The Oklahoma Film + Music Office (OF+MO), in conjunction with Visit Enid, is proud to announce the City of Enid has achieved ‘film friendly’ certification after completing the requirements for OF+MO’s Oklahoma Film Friendly Community Program. “From national...
ERDA Awarding (2) Competitive $10,000 MicroEnterprise Grants in 2022
The Enid Regional Development Alliance (ERDA) is now accepting applications for its third year of the MicroEnterprise Grant. In 2022, ERDA will award (2) $10,000 grants to two local businesses with six or fewer employees. Recipients can use the funds for any business...
Enid Axe renovates bathrooms with assistance from ERDA grants
Enid Axe added two new handicapped- accessible, gendered bathrooms, to make a total of six spaces patrons can use in the downtown building. Enid Regional Development Alliance allocated funds to give as small business renovation grants. The grant is set up as a...
Expert: Small, large businesses face cyberattacks
ENID, Okla. — Cybercriminals are a threat to small and large businesses. Mark Barnett, IT project manager for Oklahoma Small Business Development Center, gave that sobering assessment in a talk about cybersecurity during Enid Regional Development Alliance’s quarterly...
Local Sales Tax Revenue Up
Enid has had six straight months of positive sales tax revenue, up 7.62% for August, according to figures from the Oklahoma Tax Commission. With year-to-date revenue in the city up 3.14%, Enid is seeing a relief from the COVID-19 pandemic while residents continue to...
Census Results Opens Doors for More Economic Growth
The 2020 U.S. Census population numbers were released recently showing a 3.9% increase in Enid, putting us nicely over the 50,000 mark at 51,308. Passing the threshold of 50,000 people classifies Enid as a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and as the ninth-largest...
Groendyke named Inbound Logistics Top 100 Trucker
Inbound Logistics has named Groendyke Transport as a 2021 Top 100 Trucker. With headquarters in Enid, Groendyke Transport is one of the largest tank truck carriers in the nation with 40 locations nationwide servicing the United States, Canada and Mexico. Groendyke...
Select Oklahoma Launches New Website
OKLAHOMA – Select Oklahoma is excited to announce the launch of our organization’s new website www.selectoklahoma.us . The goal for the new website is provide information about the organization, as well as guiding new business opportunities to the Oklahoma...