ENID, Okla. — In the market to buy a home in Enid? You’re not alone, and, unfortunately, you might have some stiff competition. There are more buyers than homes at the moment, local real estate officials say. At present, there are less than 100 homes in the Enid listed for sale compared to nearly 500 listings two decades ago. Enid consistently has faced this same dilemma since last summer. Tom Andrew, who has sold real estate [...]

ENID, Okla. — As restaurants and other small businesses in Enid faced unprecedented disruption with the COVID-19 pandemic, Kalea Stafford began her charcuterie to-go service to turn the world into her oyster. Within months of picking up doing charcuterie as a weekend hobby, Stafford, owner of Bite Box, moved into a space at the Strate Center small-business incubator at Autry Technology Center to run her business full time. Working out of a commercial kitchen at the center, Stafford makes [...]

ENID, Okla. — Koch Fertilizer is nearing the completion all of its upgrades and improvements to the Enid nitrogen production facility. In March 2021, Koch Fertilizer announced a $150 million investment to the facility that would revamp existing production processes and upgrade equipment to provide additional urea production capability and enhanced reliability. The investment also includes expanding the on-site rail tracks, as well as upgrading and relocating the ammonia truck loading facilities. Up and running So far, [...]

ENID, Okla. — Retail development in Enid has had its highs and lows in the past few years, but city leaders say confidence in the local economy is evidenced by an uptick in revenue. “We are showing things are up,” Gilbert said. “I think there is confidence in the economy here in Enid, Oklahoma. It also helps that there has been a lot of government payments that have been distributed, that is maybe putting more [...]

ENID, Okla. — The reconstruction of one of Enid Woodring Regional Airport’s runways will smooth out the “cracks and the bumps” this coming months, according to Director Keston Cook. The project to replace the airport’s 13-31 Crosswind Runway is projected to cost about $2.1 million, including engineering fees, he said. “That is a full reconstruction,” he said, “a tear out of the current one and a full replacement.” Cook said bidding for the project will be [...]

ENID, Okla. — Lisa Powell, executive director of t he Enid Regional Development Alliance, said her staff’s work supporting Enid businesses during the COVID pandemic has been like having their foot all the way on the gas pedal — all while driving with two more feet and having another on the brake. The local economic development nonprofit’s focus going forward is on growing new jobs in Enid while continuing to grapple with the local fiscal [...]