RECENT NEWS
2019 Enid Internship Q&A with Summer Intern and Employer
Thank you to the many companies in the Enid area who hosted interns and to the students who chose to spend their summer with us. We appreciate GEFCO Project Engineer Eric Hernandez and GEFCO Summer Intern Connor McAlister for sitting down with ERDA for a Q&A....
‘Largest of Its Kind’ Energy Project Coming to Northwest Oklahoma
The "largest combined wind, solar and energy storage project in the U.S." is slated for construction in Northwest Oklahoma, with a collective footprint to include Garfield, Alfalfa and Major counties, Western Farmers Electric Cooperative announced Tuesday. The...
Tyson Foods to Reopen Pine Street Facility and Expand Workforce
Tyson Foods is expanding its operation in Enid by reopening a former AdvancePierre facility that closed in 2017. "As part of the company's ongoing efforts to meet growing demand for its products and maximize efficiencies, the Tyson Foods facility on Pine Street in...
UPDATE: Hideaway Pizza Commits to The District
Hideaway Pizza is coming to Enid. The Oklahoma-based pizza chain announced Tuesday, July 16, 2019, it is signing on to join The District, a retail development under construction at Cleveland and Garriott, formerly known as Lahoma Courts. The Enid location, expected to...
Women’s Business Summit Coming to Autry Tech
The annual Northwest Oklahoma Women's Business Summit is coming to Autry Technology Center on July 18. Held 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Autry Tech's Oklahoma Room, the summit is an 8-hour opportunity for local women to meet, greet, network, listen and learn, all to better...
Demolition Starting Soon at Lahoma Courts
City Manager Jerald Gilbert said he expects substantial, visible progress to be made on the long-awaited Lahoma Courts development project in upcoming days and weeks. Years of talks, meetings and negotiations have gone into securing the 48 properties off Cleveland and...
ERDA Provides Update On Local Signage Project
Enid Regional Development Alliance wants to encourage visitors to stray from the beaten path, see the parts of town they never knew were there, to wander without any worry of getting lost along the way. Signs are the solution, according to ERDA Director Lisa Powell,...
Summer Interns Assist Local Companies and Learn About Enid
The Enid Regional Development Alliance (ERDA) in partnership with area businesses has a summer of working, learning, and creating lasting memories planned for participating Enid Summer Interns. Many of the interns are local to Oklahoma, but others are from...
New Downtown Hotel to Benefit Convention Center
Stride Bank Center will benefit is several ways when the downtown hotel is open early next year. Kevin Boryczki, general manager of Stride Bank Center, said the Best Western GLō hotel will boost the center's main revenue source — the hotel tax — and also will allow...
Site Preparation Begins for Retail Development at Lahoma Courts
The billboard at Cleveland and Garriott was taken down Thursday afternoon, marking the start of more demolition to come that will clear way for development of Lahoma Courts. A Jiffy Trip is planned to go up in the vicinity of the billboard, which is standing where the...