Rickey Hayes says if you talk to any national retail site selector, he would say there are only two big markets in Oklahoma: Oklahoma City and Tulsa. But Hayes and City Manager Eric Benson are hoping to turn that around and bring recognition to Enid from the retail sector. Hayes is chief executive...

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As Enid pursues a retail development strategy, Oakwood Mall expects to be a key player in that plan. In 2009, the city of Enid hired Rickey Hayes with Retail Attractions as a consultant to help the city identify the strengths and weaknesses of the city’s retail market, and he is helping develop a p...

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Development in Enid will be the topic of “Enid in 2025: An Economic Summit on Early Childhood Investment” next week. The summit will begin at 9:30 a.m. Feb. 17 at Autry Technology Center. It will begin with a planning session for selected business leaders to identify opportunities and address chall...

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“Tomorrow morning we will start planning for construction and renovation work that will start when school is out in June,” Superintendent Shawn Hime said Tuesday night. “It’s really a win for the community of Enid,” he said. “With-in the next three years the changes and im-provements to the communi...

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StarTek is one of several businesses in Enid that continues to grow and prosper despite the ongoing economic recession in the country. David Whyburn, Enid site director for StarTek, said Thursday the company has filled a 25-person hiring class and still is looking for more to hire and fill a second...

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Enid City Commission approved Tuesday going ahead with proposed sewer treatment plant bids for a project estimated to cost more than $50 million. Financial adviser John Wolfe told commissioners the bid period should be 60 days to address pre-qualification of contractors and the magnitude of the pro...

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