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Business owners make an impact via Edmond Women’s Club

By Kelly Vaughn | August 4, 2020

Edmond has grown from a small railroad town to a community of over 100,000 citizens thanks to a culture of growth and a strong sense of community. All members live and work in the Edmond community, and several of them are Edmond business owners themselves. Local volunteer organization, Edmond Women’s Club, was founded on these…

Chamber shares business leaders’ views on mask mandate

By Josh Watson | August 4, 2020

In July, The Edmond City Council enacted a limited-time mask requirement for businesses, and thanks to the Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce, business leaders’ views on the mandate are now known. More than half of businesses had already required employees to wear a mask, but less than half required visitors to wear one. In addition, more business leaders supported than opposed the mask requirement.

Frenzy Brewing opens in downtown Edmond

By David Brandon | July 7, 2020

Matt Conner, his wife Beth, and his business partner, Jeremy Estle, are the brains behind Frenzy Brewing, Edmond’s first brewery. As Matt spoke about the new endeavor, Jeremy was wearing galoshes and cleaning out stainless steel tanks for the next run of beer. “We’re just glorified janitors, honestly,” Matt said, laughing. These brewers are staying…

New law untangles PPP loan forgiveness provisions

By Jim Denton | July 7, 2020

If you own or manage a business or not-for-profit, and you have a Paycheck Protection Program ( PPP ) loan, you are aware of the terms and conditions of the loan. As originally crafted, the program is a U.S. Small Business Administration loan where you have a 1% interest rate and a maturity date of…

Daily Living Centers announces Edmond resident as president and CEO

By Josh Watson | July 7, 2020

Jessica Clayton is the new leader of Daily Living Centers of Oklahoma. Clayton brings more than a decade of leadership experience to her new roles of president and chief executive officer. She and her husband live in Edmond, and their two children attend Edmond Public Schools.  “Outstanding professional qualifications, as well as a notable record…

Local Edmond CPA firm announces new hires

By Staff Writer | June 16, 2020

Arledge & Associates has added Tammy Buksh, Ali Terry, and Amanda Wright to their administration team

Three Edmondites celebrate prestigious honors

By Staff Writer | June 1, 2020

Three Edmondites are celebrating one of the most prestigious honors in our state. Diane Surtees, Mark Becker, and Scott Brown received the Most Promising New Business award for their work with Galvanic Energy during a recent virtual awards ceremony with more than 80 online participants. “Learning that we were a finalist re-validated our venture’s opportunity,…

Support the movers and the shakers

By Sherry Jordan | June 1, 2020

With June quickly approaching, it’s clear that residents are feeling more comfortable stepping out of their homes and into retail and restaurant establishments. As businesses begin to open their doors, it’s more important than ever to support the businesses who make our community unique. We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: Small businesses…

Planning and attending virtual events in Edmond

By Susan Hoover | June 1, 2020

The business of how we conduct business changed significantly in March with the shift to remote work for non-essential roles. Names like Zoom and GoToMeeting have now entered our daily vocabulary. During this significant pivot under social distancing orders, the virtual community became the only community many had to interact with outside of our homes,…

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