Six months into the 2019 federal fiscal year, Vance Air Force Base is building on a number of recently completed and soon-to-be implemented infrastructure and technology projects. Infrastructure Col. Corey Simmons, commander of the 71st Flying Training Wing, briefed members of the Enid community, along with U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., and state legislators in January on infrastructure projects at the base. All three of the base’s runways have scheduled work within the next two years. [...]

More than 50 representatives from Enid turned out in Oklahoma City on Tuesday for the 12th annual Enid Day at the Capitol. "It was our 12th year to have Enid Day at the Capitol, and we had the largest Enid group that we’ve ever had down there. I think we had about 50 to 60 people from Enid that attended and helped host the event," said Jon Blankenship, president and CEO of the Greater Enid [...]

With four Family Pharmacy locations in Northwest Oklahoma, the Diel family has been in the health care business for years, but only “on the back end,” once health problems reach a point where only medication can help, founder Greg Diel said. “This is on the front end,” he said, giving a tour of the Anytime Fitness at 3324 W. Garriott, the Diel family’s new business venture. The “front end” is where prevention can happen, where steps can [...]

At Vance, the goal is to create an environment where innovation is not only accepted, but expected. In fact, it’s in the mission statement: Deliver Pilots, Develop Innovative Airmen, Deploy Warriors, Demonstrate Our Culture. In 2018, the base won numerous awards including: 19th Air Force Top T-38 Squadron, 19th AF Top T-1 Squadron, 19th AF Top T-6 Squadron, 19th AF Top Ops Group, 19th AF Top White Jet Wing and the 19th AF Lt. Gen. [...]

When Mary Buthman started the Maria Rae’s salsa brand in 1991, she could make about 48 jars of the stuff on a good day, but 28 years later the business sells about 1,200 12-pack cases a month, she said. What was popular in Enid became a hit elsewhere, too, across Oklahoma and in other states. Buthman isn’t actually certain of all the places where her salsa is sold. Walmart carries it in nearly every store [...]

The YouthBuild program at Community Development Support Association has received a grant of more than $1 million to continue the alternative education program for two more years, U.S. Department of Labor announced Wednesday. YouthBuild is an education and training program that helps at-risk youth, ages 17 to 24, complete high school or state equivalency degree programs, earn industry-recognized credentials and complete a construction pre-apprenticeship while building housing for low-income or homeless individuals and families in [...]