Catch the latest Enid news and economic development announcements, including business expansions, partnerships, and community milestones.
Harrison Court will Meet Senior Housing Needs
Residents could be moving into new affordable senior apartments as early as September, the project’s developer said Wednesday during an official groundbreaking. Woodco Inc. President Dolph K. Woodman told those in attendance the project began about three years before. He said the market study for Enid was one of the best his company had ever seen. Woodman thanked those in attendance and those who have supported the project since it began, including officials with Enid [...]
Southard House B&B Receives National Recognition
An Enid bed and breakfast recently was named to the Reader’s Digest list of “The Most Charming Small-Town Bed and Breakfasts in Every State.” The list, published Monday online by Reader’s Digest, selected Southard House Bed and Breakfast Inn, 518 W. Pine, as Oklahoma’s pick for the list. One bed and breakfast was selected for each state. Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department lists 89 Oklahoma bed and breakfasts on its travel site, travelok.com. Reader’s Digest noted Southard [...]
Oklahoma Wind is powering Walmart
Oklahoma now ranks 2nd in the nation for the production of wind energy, and is quickly adding solar plants like the 10MW plant outside of Enid. Alternative energy solutions are becoming a requisite for many industries including Walmart who has contracted for renewable wind energy from Western Oklahoma to power many of their retail stores. Thanks in part to our renewable energy portfolio, Oklahoma boasts some of the lowest cost energy in the country. If [...]
May 2018 Newsletter from ERDA Executive Director
Somewhere in NW Oklahoma there is a blade of grass not growing in a pasture because an Eastern Redcedar is growing there instead. If we can find ways to eliminate cedars and grow more grass in our pastures allowing for more calves to graze, we will be growing the economy of NW Oklahoma. We should do that. Somewhere in NW Oklahoma there is a drop of oil way down under the surface of our soil that is [...]
Get Hired! Healthcare Jobs are in Enid, OK
In Enid, OK, the healthcare industry is rapidly growing. This is a regional hub for NW Oklahoma and people come from all over the region to have procedures, see a specialist and get the medical care they need. This means that our hospitals and clinics are constantly hiring. There are currently over 98 open positions in the healthcare field and we need people to fill them. If you are looking for a new job, want to work [...]
Technology Flies into the Future of Agriculture
The next generation in farm implements wowed an audience of Oklahoma agriculture and economic development leaders at Enid's recent Future of Food Forum. It looked nothing like a new combine or a tractor. It was a drone, a pilotless, remote control aircraft often associated with military applications or hobbyists. This “farm implement” hovered over the floor of a large auditorium at Enid's Central National Bank Center as the audience at the forum heard a discussion [...]
