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KEEP ENID BEAUTIFUL AWARD GIVEN
Westgate Shopping Center earns first Keep Enid Beautiful Point of Pride Business Award Enid, Okla., July 5, 2016 – Westgate Shopping Center at the corner of Cleveland and Owen K Garriott Rd. in Enid is the first recipient of the Keep Enid Beautiful Point of Pride...
PIZZA INN FRANCHISE FINDS SLICE IN ENID
The opening of Pizza Inn, 2327 N. Grand, has been delayed by the city’s inspection of the restaurant, manager Nick Jrab said. Jrab said everything in the restaurant is ready for business, but it needs an occupancy license to officially open the doors. “We were...
Love’s, Carl’s Jr. Open in Enid
The smell of cheeseburgers and gasoline is filling the air at the new Love’s/Carl’s Jr. combo store that opened Thursday morning on the east side of Enid. The Love’s gas station and convenience store, 4104 E. Randolph, opened at 7 a.m. and the Carl’s Jr. opened at...
COMMISSION APPROVES DOWNTOWN HOTEL
Enid City Commission approved a new term sheet for the downtown hotel development Tuesday evening after the deadline passed with the former developer to close on the property transfer. Ward 6 Commissioner David Vanhooser made a motion to approve the term sheet for the...
EVENT CENTER RENAMED-CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK CENTER
Central National Bank has entered into a 10-year agreement with Spectra and the city of Enid for naming rights of Enid Event Center. The facility now will be known as Central National Bank Center. “Central National Bank has been a strong supporter of the Enid Event...
COUNTDOWN TO VANCE 75TH ANNIVERSARY AIR SHOW
As of today, there are 62 days remaining until Vance Air Force Base's 75th anniversary open house and air show, but who's counting? 1st Lt. Lauren Cook, for one. She is the ground coordinator for the air show and open house, which takes place July 23 on base. She is...
ECS NAMED TO NATIONAL HONOR ROLL
A local elementary school was named to a national honor roll for reading achievements. Emmanuel Christian School made the Accelerated Reading National Honor Roll based on students’ reading performance. ECS is the only elementary school in the state to make the list....
WHEAT CROP LOOKING TO BE BIG
Oklahoma could see a bountiful wheat crop this harvest based on early estimates. The crop is expected to total 130.6 million bushels, according to reports presented recently at the annual Oklahoma Grain and Feed Association's meeting in Oklahoma City. The average...
PRAIRIE VIEW STUDENTS WIN NATIONAL CONTEST
Fourth graders at Prairie View Elementary School got star treatment after their video entry won the national Panasonic Kids Witness News video competition. They placed in the top three, and six students, plus teacher Lori Painter, traveled to New York — all expenses...
ENID STUDENT WINS CASH AWARD
With her idea to address the needs of foster children in her community, middle school student Lauren Anderson, has won the grand prize of this year’s Love’s Creative SPARKS! Award. Anderson, of Oklahoma Bible Academy in Enid, created an organization known as "Foster...