Hot Headline
Edmond’s characteristics change
According to the 2000 U.S. Census figures and statistics released in the 2001 Economic Abstract nearly 60 percent of all Edmond households report having no children in the home. This means that either younger couples without children are moving into Edmond or more empty-nesters and older couples, with high school age children, no children, or children away at college, are migrating to and staying in Edmond. Courtesy of The Edmond Sun, April 8, 2001.
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Edmond vies for All-America City Award
The Edmond Economic Development Authority recently submitted Edmond as a candidate for the All-America City Award, the nation’s longest standing and most prestigious civic recognition program. The All-America City Award encourages and recognizes civic excellence, honoring communities of all sizes in which residents, government, businesses and nonprofit organizations work together to address critical local issues. Courtesy of Edmond Life and Leisure, April 12, 2001.
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Retail Details
SuperTarget on its way
The countdown has begun for the SuperTarget Center at Second Street and Bryant Avenue in University Plaza. The building permit has been issued and the SuperTarget Center will break ground next week. Courtesy of The Edmond Sun, April 11, 2001.
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Real Estate Update
March 16-31, 2001 transactions
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Courtesy of Edmond Life and Leisure, April 12, 2001.
The Business Patch
Cox to open in Edmond job market
Cox Communications is expanding facilities and services to help distance themselves from competitors. The new call center at 122nd and Penn will hire several dozen employees this year. A new Edmond Road and Kelly Avenue Cox hub center will also create jobs for various needs and departments. Courtesy of The Edmond Sun, April 8, 2001.
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Council approves new Holiday Inn
Representatives of a Missouri company said they will be back in Edmond to seek a building permit for a new 80-room hotel. The Holiday Inn Express & Suites commercial site plan was approved unanimously Monday night by Edmond City Council. The new hotel will be constructed on the south side of East Second Street, next to the Fountains Conoco Service Station and will include a 75-person meeting room. Courtesy of The Edmond Sun, April 10, 2001.
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Courtesy of The Edmond Sun, April 5, 2001.
Coffee Creek to receive to medical center
A new 7,200 square-foot medical facility is planned for the Village Center at Coffee Creek, at Covell Road and Kelley Avenue. The new facility will house pediatrics and family practice services. Turner & Company is finalizing plans and construction is slated to start in May 2001. Courtesy of The Edmond Sun, March 29, 2001.
City Spot
Edmond schools have 100 percent Web access
The Edmond school district is one of seven in the state to have 100 percent Web access, a new report shows. A survey during School Technology Day at the state Capitol indicated Edmond has 100 percent of their classrooms ready for the Internet. The average around the state is 81 percent. Courtesy of The Edmond Sun, April 11, 2001.
IT Bytes
Cyberlearning takes off in Edmond
Advanced Academics in Edmond is helping secondary students complete course work, while saving school districts money with a public online curriculum—and their embryonic efforts have earned them some instant fame. Advanced Academics has been recognized by two area organizations recently for their innovative educational services. Courtesy of The Edmond Sun, April 12, 2001.
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Edmond-based Tech company launches new division
New Vision Consulting Group, Inc., a leader in the Edmond high-tech arena, recently launched a comprehensive networking division. New Vision Consulting Group, Inc. operates a service-oriented networking division, which includes computer networking and network security plans. New Vision takes companies through the planning and implementation stages of building a custom-fit network package, which is tailored to the company’s needs and abilities. Courtesy of Edmond Life and Leisure and The Edmond Sun, April 12, 2001.
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Edmond company finds solution to energy staffing demands
As the energy environment evolves, new opportunities open up for skill-specific professionals throughout the country. Edmond-based Powerhighway.com uses a proactive approach to energy employment demands by offering a vertical market job board to help expedite the hiring process. Courtesy of The Edmond Sun, April 5, 2001.
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OKC Metro makes “Wired Cities” list
Oklahoma City has been ranked in the top 50 most wired cities in the country according to the magazine Yahoo! Internet Life. Factors that contribute to this ranking are Net sophistication, the availability of government information on the Web and more. The magazine has also ranked the Oklahoma City metro area in the top 10 for cities using new technologies, such as broadband, to connect to the Net. Courtesy of Oklahoma Gazette, March 29, 2001.
Downtown Dispatch
Local artists help takeover downtown
Kick-off for the 22nd annual Downtown Edmond Arts Festival is 10 a.m. May 4. For three days more than 70 artists, 95 percent of whom are local, will takeover the downtown area to showcase their talents. One such local artist is Detective Jim Turner, a 17-year veteran of the Edmond Police department and a University of Central Oklahoma graduate. Turner’s booth will feature his watercolor paintings, something he’s enjoyed doing all his life. Courtesy of Edmond Life and Leisure, April 12, 2001.
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On Campus
More student housing on its way
The University of Central Oklahoma has started on the next step of its multiphase plan to increase student housing options. Construction has begun on University Suites, a new student housing facility designed to provide modern on-campus housing to 300 UCO students. University Suites will be on the north side of the UCO campus, adjacent to the University Commons residential facility, the first step in the university's plan to expand its on-campus housing. The suites are scheduled to be completed and ready for occupancy prior to the start of the fall 2001 semester. Courtesy of The Edmond Sun, April 6, 2001.
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Edmond area investment opportunities
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