RECENT NEWS
Autry Tech to rename new lab for retiring superintendent at ceremony
ENID, Okla. — A new lab at Autry Technology Center will be named for the school’s retiring superintendent later this month. Autry Tech will host a retirement celebration 4-6 p.m. June 29 for Superintendent/CEO Brady McCullough and a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the...
New Enid meat company to build facility; county industrial park projects fully funded
A new local meat company intends to build a facility on the industrial park in eastern Enid once the city completes constructing a new access road and other infrastructure upgrades. Chisholm Trail Meats LLC’s owner and manager, Eldon Campbell, said 20 full-time jobs...
Enterprise Grain Selected as Oklahoma Innovation Expansion Program Recipient
On April 27, the Oklahoma Department of Commerce (Commerce) opened applications for the Oklahoma Innovation Expansion Program (OIEP). Applications closed on Friday, May 7. During the application period, Commerce received 137 submissions requesting $24.7 million for...
St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center Receives 2021 Women’s Choice Award® as one of America’s Best Hospitals for Emergency Care and Obstetrics
Enid, Oklahoma, April 20, 2021 – St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center has been named one of America’s Best Hospitals for Emergency Care and Obstetrics by the Women’s Choice Award®, America’s trusted referral source for the best in healthcare. The award signifies that...
Real estate market ‘booms’ with low interest rates, lack of inventory
ENID, Okla. — In his nearly 30 years in the real estate business, Tom Andrew has never seen a housing market like the current one. Low interest rates, fewer homes on the market and houses selling quickly have made for an unusual time in the business, said Andrew, the...
Main Street Enid Awards First $10,000 Facade Grant with Help from History Makers, ERDA and Edward Jones
Main Street Enid is thrilled to announce that their first $10,000 Competitive Facade Renovation Reimbursement Grant has been awarded, with the help of History Maker donations and matching funds from Enid Regional Development Alliance and Edward Jones. For the last...
Construction for new Greer Center begins with ground-breaking ceremony
ENID, Okla. — Ground officially was broken for the new Robert M. Greer Center on Friday afternoon, with multiple state and leaders present. “It’s definitely been a long project, but we’ve been thankful for the support of so many people involved with the project,” said...
Enid brewery is set to offer an overnight downtown stay as part of its expansion
ENID, Okla. — Visitors soon will be able to stay overnight in downtown Enid as a local brewery plans to double its current size in the coming weeks. Enid Brewing Company & Eatery, at 126 S. Independence, is expanding its dining area into the first floor of the...
ERDA hosts annual meeting, discusses impact of past year, state of economy
ENID, Okla. — Members of Enid Regional Development Alliance gathered together in person for the first time since January 2020 for the organization’s annual meeting. Lisa Powell, ERDA executive director, said it was good to see everyone’s faces in person and that...
‘Energy State’ Regional wind companies invest in NW Okla. businesses, communities
On March 24, 2021, Chicago-based Invenergy announced it had finalized a construction loan that would allow it to complete the Traverse Wind Energy Center, a 999-megawatt energy facility located in Custer, Blaine and Kingfisher counties. Invenergy Traverse is one of...