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Enid is proud to be the home of Vance Air Force base which trains 1/3 of the pilots needed to defend our country on an annual basis. Thousands of residents go to work every day to support these airmen and the planes they fly. Because of our focus on aviation, the...

Thanks to the generosity of a World War II veteran and prisoner of war, plus a little luck, construction is expected to begin next year on a new terminal for Enid Woodring Regional Airport. World War II veteran M.L. Becker, who grew up in Meno and Enid, was a pilot...

"Main Street Enid is taking the maker concept and creating a Maker Trail with opportunities to explore, create and discover at various marker stations around downtown Enid during First Friday this October. The stations include art, circuits, music, physics, robotics...

Leadership Oklahoma Board of Directors recently elected Brent Kisling, executive director of Enid Regional Development Alliance, to be chairman of the organization’s 2017-18 board of directors. Leadership Oklahoma is entering its 31st year as a statewide leadership...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Wind developers work with Vance There are no current issues concerning wind turbines encroaching on low-level military training routes in Vance air space. I called the base within the past week just to make sure.  Vance Air Force Base and our...

SunPower and OG&E Electric Services plan to start construction next month on a 10-megawatt solar photovoltaic power plant near Covington. The two companies signed a contract to build the plant Tuesday, and plan to have it operational by early 2018, according to...

Brent Kisling outlined Enid Regional Development Alliance’s accomplishments in the past year during the organization’s annual member’s meeting and quarterly luncheon Wednesday. “(We’re) just so thankful for the support that we get from the community and all of you,”...

Groundbreaking for the Prairie Flats Apartments project by Excel Development Group will be Aug. 8. The development will include two apartment buildings with a total of 36 affordable units, according to the company's Prairie Flats Apartments webpage. Project plans have...

All levels of medical care are available in Enid, since we are the medical hub for all of northwest Oklahoma. We have clinics providing primary care and two hospitals offering specialized care in areas like cardiovascular health, women’s health, occupational care, and...

For value added agricultural businesses, Enid is an excellent place to locate. Agriculture is thriving here, in part, due to our abundant natural resources and convenient transportation options. Companies like Consolidated Grain & Barge (CGB) are located here and...