Entries for January 2011

 Enid Symphony Orchestra is the oldest community symphony orchestra in the state, and more than 8,000 people attend performances every year. Executive Director Doug Newell said the symphony has followers from an 11-county area. Each year, there are five subscription performances, a free perf...

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 The culmination of a dream six years in the making will come true April 1 when Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center officially opens. The grand opening of the center will be 11 a.m. April 1. “Enid has a history that reflects the courage and tenacity of American pioneers,” said Lew War...

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 EPS is beginning this week the largest IPad deployment in Oklahoma education history!   Through the technology, students across the district will have a new way to learn - right at their fingertips. Carts featuring 28 IPads are being delivered to all Title I sch...

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 Sales tax receipts from Garfield County sales in the second half of November and first half of December came in almost 12 percent higher than last year. According to data released by Oklahoma Tax Commission on Tuesday, Garfield County brought in about 11.74 percent more in sales tax receipt...

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 The number of single-family dwellings built within city limits increased from 2009 to 2010, but construction of other residential structures was down, according to city statistics. According to statistics released by the city of Enid, 72 single-family dwellings were built in 2010, up from 3...

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 Site development plans will be considered for both Prairie View Elementary School and Garfield Elementary School during the regular meeting at 6 tonight in the city commission chambers. Prairie View Elementary, located at 4704 W. Willow, is scheduled to open in 2012. The new 78,000-square-f...

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