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Southard House B&B Receives National Recognition
An Enid bed and breakfast recently was named to the Reader’s Digest list of “The Most Charming Small-Town Bed and Breakfasts in Every State.” The list, published Monday online by Reader’s Digest, selected Southard House Bed and Breakfast Inn, 518 W. Pine, as...
Oklahoma Wind is powering Walmart
Oklahoma now ranks 2nd in the nation for the production of wind energy, and is quickly adding solar plants like the 10MW plant outside of Enid. Alternative energy solutions are becoming a requisite for many industries including Walmart who has contracted for renewable...
May 2018 Newsletter from ERDA Executive Director
Somewhere in NW Oklahoma there is a blade of grass not growing in a pasture because an Eastern Redcedar is growing there instead. If we can find ways to eliminate cedars and grow more grass in our pastures allowing for more calves to graze, we will be growing the...
Get Hired! Healthcare Jobs are in Enid, OK
In Enid, OK, the healthcare industry is rapidly growing. This is a regional hub for NW Oklahoma and people come from all over the region to have procedures, see a specialist and get the medical care they need. This means that our hospitals and clinics are constantly...
Technology Flies into the Future of Agriculture
The next generation in farm implements wowed an audience of Oklahoma agriculture and economic development leaders at Enid's recent Future of Food Forum. It looked nothing like a new combine or a tractor. It was a drone, a pilotless, remote control aircraft often...
Corporate HQ for Hanor Family of Companies is located in Enid, OK
The 10th largest pork producer in the United States is located in Enid, Oklahoma. The Hanor Family of companies sells over 1.4 million market hogs each year and supports an integrated pig production system processing 9 million pigs annually. The company began in 1978...
TP&L Expanding in Enid
Transportation Partners and Logistics is now the largest storage and distribution company for wind components in the United States, Enid Regional Development Alliance Board learned in a meeting Thursday. "A lot of that's because of Enid. They purchased an additional...
City Budgets $1.1 million for Soccer Complex Work
The city of Enid has budgeted approximately $1.1 million in capital improvements related to a new soccer facility in west Enid. City of Enid Engineering Director Chris Gdanski said there is a $12.8 million budget for the Capital Improvement Program, through which 51...
Johnston Seed named Top Small Business in Oklahoma
Oklahoma Lt. Governor Todd Lamb hosted the 20th Annual Oklahoma Small Business Day at the State Capitol this past week with dozens of Oklahoma small business owners in attendance. “For twenty years this special ceremony has placed a spotlight on Oklahoma small...
$18.5 Million Upgrade at Vance Air Force Base
There is a lot of activity happening at Vance Air Force Base in Enid, Oklahoma. They were recently awarded an $18.5 million contract that will pay for upgrades to the electronic systems of the T-1 Jayhawk training aircraft. The T-1 Jayhawk is used for many training...