Entries for April 2011

 Garfield County’s unemployment rate for March dropped to 3.7 percent, down nearly a whole percentage point from February. According to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the last time the county unemployment rate was below 4 percent was in February, when the rate came in at 3.6 percent. En...

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 Enid received about 5.3 percent more in sales taxes receipts for sales at the end of February and beginning of March than the city did during the same time period last year. According to a report from Oklahoma Tax Commission, Enid brought $1,958,348.29 in sales taxes from end of February sa...

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 Continental Resources describes its ECO-Pad approach as efficient, economical, and ecological. While other companies are using a batch drilling approach on multi-well pads for extracting natural gas, Continental said it is the first in the United States to use the technology for drilling oil ...

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 Building fences is a tough job. Attaching the wire to the post can be the most aggravating and time-consuming part of installing a fence. Twisting old-fashioned clips with pliers and screwdrivers oftentimes results in cut hands and torn clothes. There is now an easier way – thanks to Enid-bas...

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 ENID — The term “ahead of time and under budget” was mentioned a lot Thursday during the city of Enid’s celebration of what eventually will be 10 new bridges. The bridges have been built through funding from a 2008 bond issue, the first general obligation bond election passed in Enid in 65 ...

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 ENID — More than 40 tour leaders from across the state came to Enid Tuesday to experience all the city has to offer. And at least one of them knows for sure she will be bringing tours to Enid in the near future. “Yes, I will,” said Edmond resident and First Christian Church member Ellen ...

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