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PT executive celebrates 60 years of employment there
A well-known local businessman is celebrating his 60-year work anniversary this month. James R. Parrish, PT Coupling’s CEO and son of company founder R.C. Parrish, is celebrating his sixth decade of work at PT, with no plans to retire. PT has been in business in Enid...
Burkes Outlet store to open on West Garriott
ENID, Okla. — A new department store is coming to Enid soon, city and Enid Regional Development Alliance representatives have confirmed. Burkes Outlet will go in the old United Supermarket location on 4110 W. Garriott. Bealls is the parent store of Burkes Outlet....
Enid photographer celebrating his 100th project installation
ENID, Okla. — A local photographer is marking the 100th time one of his projects is going up on a wall in an Oklahoma building. Mike Klemme, an Enid photographer, artist and entrepreneur, has traveled all over the world as a photographer, but got his start here in his...
Up to $10,000 in Student Loan Relief Through New Work in Enid Award
Enid, OK (April 14, 2022) – The Cherokee Strip Community Foundation and the Enid Regional Development Alliance are proud to announce the launch of a new talent attraction program for Enid. The Work in Enid Award will provide up to $10,000 in student loan relief to...
Sugar High immerses visitors in different world
Art is sometimes more than a simple visual experience. Sometimes it is immersive: it uses smell, sound and enhanced visual effects to take you to another world. In the case of Sugar High, it is a world where human beings survive on instant gratification, and sugar is...
A First Impression – Vance impacts families, airmen, and the community
ENID, Okla. — Vance Air Force Base is the first stop in the Air Force for many of its personnel who come here, said Col. Jay A. Johnson, commander of the 71st Flying Training Wing. It’s their first stop on a journey to become Air Force pilots and really their first...
Vance, Woodring Regional Airport Cooperation ‘what right looks like’
ENID, Okla. — Enid Woodring Regional Airport often is referred to as Vance Air Force Base East for a reason. The airport is used extensively by the Air Force for a number of projects. Col. Jay Johnson, 71st Flying Training wing commander, said the base and the...
Enid businesses receive MicroEnterprise Grants
Enid Regional Development Alliance has announced its two newest MicroEnterprise Grant recipients. EH Metal Works and Preston’s Cycle & ATV are the third annual MicroEnterprise Grant recipients, receiving $10,000 each. The $10,000 awards are funded by Community...
Dillingham Insurance, NOC recognized for longtime state higher ed partnership
An Enid business recently was honored for its decades of contributions to higher education and economic development with Northern Oklahoma College. The partnership between NOC and Dillingham Insurance was among 27 business and higher education partnerships throughout...
Oklahoma Communities Receive Funding to Increase Economic Development Opportunities
The Oklahoma Department of Commerce (Commerce) recently announced that 28 communities were selected to receive funding to support the development of 28 new industrial sites to market. In November, Commerce announced plans to use a portion of a grant from the U.S....