With less than seven shopping weeks left until Christmas, local retailers are scrambling to hire part-time and term staff to handle the extra demand brought on by holiday shoppers. Several large retailers report their demand for seasonal staff is up this year, and a low unemployment rate is causing ...

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Enid Convention and Visitors Bureau (ECVB) is celebrating its first anniversary this week by reflecting on the last year’s achievements and planning future efforts to boost the city’s tourism and travel trade. ECVB operates the Enid Welcome Center in the Kress Building at 123 W. Maine, which is par...

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Enid city commissioners approved $1.75 million to purchase the former Homeland building, 3828 W. Garriott, during its regular meeting Tuesday. The building has been vacant since the grocery store closed in 2005. Commissioners approved the purchase, then appropriated the money into the Enid Municipa...

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A Texas company that wants to build a $3.5 billion transmission system to move wind turbine energy east from the Oklahoma Panhandle region will be required to make plans for the project public and provide progress reports after being granted public utility status Friday. The Oklahoma Corporation Co...

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OKLAHOMA CORPORATION COMMISSION ORDER MARKS MAJOR MILESTONE IN PLAINS & EASTERN CLEAN LINE’S GOAL TO EXPORT OKLAHOMA’S CLEAN ENERGY HOUSTON (October 28, 2011) – Plains and Eastern Clean Line Oklahoma LLC (Plains & Eastern Clean Line), an affiliate of Clean Line Energy Partners LLC (Clean Li...

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A reduction in employees and a shift of business needs from clients are fueling rumors about Enid’s StarTek call center, a company official has acknowledged. The Enid News & Eagle has received more than a half dozen phone calls over the last two months from employees and former employees expres...

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