RECENT NEWS

Academy Sports and Outdoors will open its store on West Garriott Oct. 28. A grand opening celebration will be held Nov. 4-6, Allan Rojas, Academy Sports and Outdoors communications manager, said. More information on the grand opening will be released in the next week...

The president of a local business was recently honored in Minnesota. Atwoods President Brian Atwood was honored by Mid-States Distributing Company and presented the Kiesau Award. Mid-States, a buying cooperative Atwoods is a member of, was presented the award named...

The Enid Regional Development Alliance voted today to support State Question 777, also known as "Right to Farm." The ERDA voted to show support for the agricultural industry in Enid and Northwest Oklahoma, according to a press release from the ERDA. Tom Evans, ERDA...

Northwest Oklahoma has been one of America's economic hotspots over the past 5 years.  We saw record job growth, record retail sales, and record capital investments.  But the last 12 months have been tough as the price of oil dropped and our steep economic growth...

A sales tax will fund operations and maintenance of Garfield County Detention Facility after voters approved a continuance Tuesday night. The proposition passed by a margin of 4,728-3,086, or 60.51 percent in favor. "I'm very thankful to the citizens of Garfield...

Enid residents have approved a sales tax increase to fund a water pipeline from Kaw Lake. Preliminary election results Tuesday show the proposition for a new three-quarter percent tax, and the extension of an existing one-quarter percent tax passed 4,304-1,994, or...

Three employees at Autry Technology Center were honored for their work Monday at the 49th annual Career and Technology Education Conference in Oklahoma City. Carol Colwell, assistant superintendent at Autry, received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association...

A small delegation carrying some 2,000 vintage style lapel pins bearing the motto, "Oklahoma is Aviation," 100 khaki hats, and a big message has descended on the world's biggest air show, the annual Experimental Aircraft Association's (EEA) AirVenture held in Oshkosh,...

When Ernie Currier was asked to head Enid’s water campaign, he said he spent several weeks before making his decision. At Enid Regional Development Alliance’s annual meeting and quarterly luncheon Thursday, Currier released details regarding the city of Enid’s Kaw...

ENID – Clarence Leschied said he needed to remain relevant to his oil and gas clients during the industry’s downturn. The management consultant with Nemaha Environmental said he found an opportunity to expand his business by partnering with another company and...