Public Service Co. of Oklahoma has gained a settlement that puts its plan to add 675 MW of wind energy closer to reality over the next two years. PSO reached a settlement agreement with the Public Utility Division staff of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, customer groups and other parties. The deal, which still needs other regulatory consents, would approve terms for PSO’s purchase of the North Central Energy in tandem with AEP sister affiliate Southwestern [...]

Local officials with Koch Fertilizer met at Enid Fire Department on Tuesday to donate $10,000 to community first responders. The donation was split two ways, with $6,000 going to EFD, and $4,000 to Enid/Garfield County Emergency Management, to spend where it's most needed. "Our emergency first responders are a critical asset to our community," said Shon Jackson, safety and security manager at Koch. "They're kind of our silent partners out there in the field and [...]

A massive steel structure towers and twists across a green space, creating a striking gateway to downtown Enid with its event center, restaurants and businesses. After more than two and a half years of creating, fundraising and problem-solving, Romy Owens' "Under Her Wing Was the Universe" is getting closer to launch. "It's been a learning curve for me and it's been a learning curve for the community. ... There's never been a public art project [...]

Holiday shoppers were out in droves in downtown Enid following the Thanksgiving holiday. Whether looking for something unique or eclectic or checking names off a Christmas shopping list, shoppers were hitting downtown shops during Lights Up the Plains festivities and on Small Business Saturday. “There’s a lot more downtown shopping opportunities now. More than we’ve ever had,” said Main Street Enid Assistant Director Charlet Ringwald. “There’s a lot more boutiques that give you that small-town [...]

Local contracting company Luckinbill donated 61 complete Thanksgiving feasts to families of Coolidge Elementary School students on Friday. Luckinbill employees showed up in the school parking lot early in the morning Nov. 22, just in time for the Holiday, in a work truck filled with turkeys, potatoes, canned vegetables, rolls, butter, whipped cream, pie and more. All the fixings were organized into 61 meals, ensuring none of the Turkey Day staples would be missing from [...]

Community leaders, organizers and stakeholders met Wednesday afternoon to discuss the importance of the 2020 census and to brainstorm to get every person in the county counted. Enid Regional Development Alliance Executive Director Lisa Powell welcomed those in the attendance and thanked them to taking to to discuss such an important topic. "It’s maybe not the most exciting topic," she said, "until we understand why it's so important." Powell said in the last census, Enid [...]