🌱 5th Dispensary Thief Arrested + Capitol Museum Ribbon-Cutting

Happy Friday, people of Oklahoma City! Here's everything you need to know going on locally today.

First, today's weather:

Snow, 1-2"; windy, quite cold. High: 33 Low: 20.

Here are the top 3 stories today in Oklahoma City:

1. The Oklahoma City Police Department has made another arrest in connection to a string of dispensary robberies that began last October. According to Sergeant Dillon Quirk, more than 20 dispensaries across the city have been burglarized since the spree began. Suspect Arlenza Dontea Whittenberg is the latest of five suspects to be charged in connection to the crimes. (news9.com KWTV)
2. The Oklahoma Historical Society has announced that the State Capitol Museum will officially open at the end of the month. The new state-of-the-art museum on the ground floor of the State Capitol will feature more than 4,400 square feet of exhibit space and over 125 historical artifacts. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Mar. 22. (KOCO Oklahoma City)
3. The Oklahoma Blood Insitute has donated a centrifuge machine to the Oklahoma City Zoo's Joan Kirkpatrick Animal Hospital. The machine will be used to help save endangered Asian elephants by preparing blood and plasma for possible transfusions during the treatment process of any sick elephants. Both organizations are also partnering to host a blood drive tomorrow, Mar. 12, at the Zoo's Education Center from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (City-sentinel)

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Today in Oklahoma City:

• Community Coffee At Bohemian's (8:00 AM)
• Ribbon Cutting At Law Office Of Hoskins & McClain (9:15 AM)

From my notebook:

• The Oklahoma City University's Women's Wrestling team will compete this weekend at the NAIA Invitational Championship tournament. Go Stars! (Facebook)
• With more winter weather on the way, the Oklahoma City Fire Department shared ten fire safety tips to help you stay safe and warm. (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday! See you tomorrow for another update.

— Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing assistant at Lightning Media Partners. She is a self-professed logophile who is currently pursuing her master’s degree in library science. Outside of work, you can find Helen constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.