Enid Lyons (1897 - 1981) was the first woman elected to the House of Representatives and the first appointed to federal Cabinet. As the wife of Prime Minister Joe Lyons, she had been ‘a partner in the ...

The Edwards Aquifer is one of Texas’ most precious resources. As the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality acknowledges, it is home to diverse fauna and provides drinking water for millions ...

ENID, Okla. — High winds and blowing dust are being blamed for a fatality, nine-vehicle accident east of Enid on Friday, March 14, 2025, that resulted in the hours-long closure of U.S. 412. Enid ...

The groundwater permits don’t have a quantity or acreage cap, so it’s difficult to estimate how much water they’ll withdraw from the aquifer. Farmers in southwest Georgia will be able to apply for new ...

Farmers in southwest Georgia will be able to apply for new or expanded permits to pump water from the Floridan Aquifer to irrigate their crops starting April 1. They’ve been cut off from the ...

An Enid neighborhood is on high alert after a man who spent time with children was charged in a child pornography bust. An Enid neighborhood is on high alert after a man who spent time with children ...

Industrial agriculture on the Great Plains began in the 1950s when mechanized pumps and sprinkler irrigation systems allowed trillions of gallons of water to be pulled each year from the Ogallala ...

ENID, Okla. — An Enid man is facing a felony charge of procuring, distributing and possession juvenile pornography. Karl Smith, 64, appeared in court Thursday, March 6, 2025. He also faces a ...

This is about 2-5 trillion gallons annually. Mapped sand and gravel aquifers occupy about 1,300 sq. mi. of Maine's landscape 4. Average annual recharge to these aquifers is about 240 billion gallons.