Enid Public Schools and The Commons retirement community celebrated the 10th anniversary of the district's intergenerational pre-kindergarten class Friday. The unique partnership between EPS and The Commons puts some of Enid's youngest students together with the retirement community's residents, both inside and outside of the on-site pre-K classroom. Administrators and staff with both organizations gathered Friday at The Commons' chapel, along with residents and community members, to honor the occasion and to see some special [...]

Enid could be experiencing some major new retail developments in the near future. During an Enid Regional Development Alliance luncheon Thursday afternoon, Rickey Hayes, a retail development specialist in partnership with the city, revealed that three potential tenantshave expressed interest in moving into the vacant Kmart building at 4010 W. Garriott. Hayes is founder and CEO of Retail Attractions LLC, which specializes in economic development consulting, and has been working with Enid for six years. [...]

Continuing an arrangement that has lasted longer than many marriages, it was announced Tuesday the National Junior College Athletic Association's Division II World Series will remain in Enid at least through 2022. Enid first hosted the annual JUCO national baseball championship series at David Allen Memorial Ballpark in 2009 and the new three-year contract — the current agreement runs through 2019 — would mark 14 years for Enid as the host city. It's a relationship [...]

Enid Public Schools is working to open its own day care center by next school year, in an effort to provide teachers and district employees with low-cost childcare. “Day care is expensive,” Randy Rader, EPS assistant superintendent of elementary education said, adding that “we lose a lot of teachers,” in part because of childcare costs. “So if we can help with that, we definitely want to.” The financial goal for the day care is to [...]

For Oklahoma, businesses that power a town's local economy are significant not only in the tangible jobs and economic advantages they bring but also in the stability and hope for growth they offer. For Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) Milling, prominence in the agricultural workforce made the Enid flour mill crucial to the city's overall economic health. Early in 2016, ADM began considering relocation, causing many locals to take notice. Partnership in action  “If we did [...]

April 12 is the first deadline in this year's Cherokee Strip Business Model Competition. Through the support of Autry Technology Center and corporate sponsors, Cherokee Strip Business Model Competition is able to recognize top performers with cash and in-kind service awards, with up to $30,000 awarded annually. The competition is funded by donors whose mission is to help build entrepreneurial leaders and ventures. All winnings are only to be used for business expenses that will [...]