ENID — As Enid continues its economic development efforts, city officials also have other plans concerning quality-of-life issues. City Manager Eric Benson and several city staff members see an increase in quality of life as a way to enhance construction of new schools and attempts to...

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 ENID — While a local firm looks to expand its business in Enid, the company also is trying to figure out ways to attract more potential clients. Mid-Continent Packaging, a 135-employee corporation that specializes in packaging chemicals, is trying to get as high a LEED certification a...

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 ENID – Walking into Soccer World at 223 W. Randolph in downtown Enid, customers find what is expected – retail displays of soccer balls, equipment and apparel.   Store customers are usually greeted by Eva Habibi, who with her husband, Hamid Habibi, opened the store in 1994. But walking...

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 ENID – Two years ago, Randy Breitenkamp was attempting to get a business started to manufacture fence fork clips.   A friend, Jimmy Snow, had developed a fence clip designed to attach wire to T-posts faster and with no twisting or reaching through the fence, which often results in cut h...

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 ENID – Every month during the school year James W. Strate, superintendent and CEO of Autry Technology Center in Enid, meets with an executive officer network.   The 14 members of the group represent 65 percent of the jobs in Enid. “They have a common interest,” Strate said. “They serve...

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 ENID — Enid attracts interest from many businesses that cater to children, teenagers and young adults, officials say. Rickey Hayes, the retail development consultant for the city of Enid, says businesses that sell soft goods such as clothing, and stores that sell sporting goods or electroni...

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