🌱 Oklahoma City Dog Shelter Adoptions + COVID-19 Updates

Good morning, people of Oklahoma City! It's me again, Helen Eckhard, your host of the Oklahoma City Daily.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and pleasant. High: 74 Low: 52.

Here are the top stories today in Oklahoma City:

1. Americans have been faced with grief more in the last year than in previous years. To help support mental health in relation to grief, Oklahoma City's Calm Waters is helping people for free with a workshop called Coping with Grief during the Holidays. The workshop is happening on November 4th from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and is available for children and adults. (KOKH FOX25)
2. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people adopted animals as companions. Now, many of those pets are being abandoned at shelters. Officials at Oklahoma City Animal Welfare ask for people to come help with the rising number of animals up for adoption. (KFOR Oklahoma City)
3. Mid-Del Public Schools is offering a free COVID-19 drive-thru testing center with PCR testing provided. (kfor.com)
4. Two Vietnam veterans will be inducted into the Oklahoma Military Hall of Fame at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 23. (KFOR Oklahoma City)
5. A federal grant will provide funding for mental health training for Oklahoma law enforcement. (news9.com KWTV)

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— 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.