🌱 HS Stadium Evacuated After Shots Fired + Thanksgiving Food Drive

Hey, everybody. It's Monday in Cincinnati and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening locally.

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny and chilly. High: 44 Low: 31.

Here are the top 3 stories today in Cincinnati:

1. A Cincinnati high school football stadium was evacuated on Sunday after police received reports of shots fired nearby. The incident occurred at the Willard Stargel Stadium on Ezzard Charles Drive around 1:00 p.m., where a community youth football and cheerleading event was taking place. Police found shell casings near the scene but have not confirmed whether any injuries were reported. (Subscription: The Cincinnati Enquirer)
2. A local organization hosted a Thanksgiving food drive on Saturday to help feed 500 low-income families for the holiday. Volunteers and staff members with City Gospel Mission met at the Oakley Kroger around 10:00 a.m. to inform shoppers what food items were needed most. Donations were then collected and loaded onto a Kroger truck to be delivered to the City Gospel Mission's Thanksgiving Exchange, where families will get to choose their own items for their holiday meal. (WLWT Cincinnati)
3. A flight out of Cincinnati was forced to make an emergency landing on Friday night after a passenger snuck a box cutter onboard the plane. Frontier Airlines Flight 1761 to Tampa was safely diverted to Atlanta after the weapon was discovered, and the passenger involved was taken into custody by Atlanta law enforcement upon landing. No passengers or crew members were injured during the incident. (WHIO)

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Today in Cincinnati:

• Euchre Drop-In Programs At Springfield Township Community Arts Center (12:00 PM)
• Kids 3D Sculpture Class At Springfield Township Community Arts Center (4:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Heads up, house hunters! Here are the latest homes to hit the market in the Cincinnati area. (Cincinnati Patch)
• The University of Cincinnati celebrated the first snowfall of the season this weekend. Click the link to see photos. (University of Cincinnati via Instagram)
• The Cincinnati Ballet invites dancers to audition for the Company, Second Company – CB2, and Professional Training Division. Visit the link to learn more about the National Audition Tour and find information on video submissions. (Cincinnati Ballet via Instagram)

You're officially in the loop for today. I'll see you soon!

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.