RECENT NEWS
Northwest Oklahoma Counties Account for $328 Million of ODOT’s 8-Year Plan
Oklahoma Department of Transportation this week approved an eight-year, $6.5 billion construction plan to improve the state's infrastructure through the repair and renovation of roads and bridges across the state. While some of the most expensive undertakings are set...
Vance Commander Discusses Base Needs
Col. Corey Simmons, commander of the 71st Flying Training Wing at Vance Air Force Base, gave an update on the base during a talk Thursday at Enid Regional Development Alliance's quarterly meeting. Simmons discussed Vance's relationship with Enid, ongoing developments...
Autry Tech Expanding Its Off-Campus Footprint, Adding Programs and Facilities
With the purchase of the former Zaloudek's Marine property, Autry Technology Center expanded its footprint by four acres, its facilities by 30,000 square feet, and the CareerTech school is preparing to put it all to use. Based on input from area businesses, Autry is...
New Housing Addition Planned for Northwest Enid
A more than 50-acre housing project planned on Enid's north side is a step closer to starting after city commissioners approved a permit Tuesday for utility work on the first phase of the upcoming addition. The new development, dubbed Cleveland Prairie, is just...
October Newsletter from our Executive Director
At long last! It’s been a year of re-imagining our goals, re-aligning our assets, and doubling down on our work to expand opportunities for citizens and businesses in the Enid area. As the regional, metropolitan hub of commerce, shipping, shopping, and medical care...
Resource Fair To Show Help Available For Businesses
Are you looking to start or grow your business? Enid entrepreneurs and business owners have many resources available to help make their vision a reality. Main Street Enid, Enid Regional Development Alliance, Autry Technology Center, REI Women’s Business Center and...
New Airport Director Introduced at Woodring
Enid Aviation Advisory Board met in a special session Monday and greeted new Enid Woodring Regional Airport Director Deirdre Gurry, who will assume the position Friday, when current director Dan Ohnesorge retires. Looking back on his 11 years as director at Woodring,...
Extending Vance Air Force Base-Community Ties Through Art and Technology
In my 17 years of serving in the Air Force, Vance is the most unique assignment I have had. Ask anyone to describe what it’s like to be stationed at Vance and it won’t take long before the conversation steers itself toward the size of the base. Not literally, as in...
PT World Headquarters Reveals First New Sign of Six Locations
Central Machine & Tool finalizes brand as PT with new outdoor signage. Central Machine & Tool’s location, now known as “PT World Headquarters” was established by R.C. Parrish in 1951 as a modest machining and drilling operation. The current location remained...
ERDA Welcomes Trent Misak to Team
Enid Regional Development Alliance is adding a new project manager to the team, the nonprofit organization announced. Trent Misak, a recent member of Enid Public Schools Board of Education and current member of the Enid Young Professionals, has been hired for the...