🌱 Assisted Living Donations + OKC Co. Helps Families Get Home

Good morning, Oklahoma City! Like many of you, the Patch team is taking some time off to enjoy the holidays, so there will not be a newsletter in your inbox tomorrow. We appreciate your understanding of this slight pause in our schedule, and I will be back on Monday with the next edition of the Oklahoma City Daily! Now, here's everything happening around town today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and warmer. High: 84 Low: 58.

Here are the top stories today in Oklahoma City:

1. An Oklahoma City assisted living center received needed donations. On Tuesday, KOCO 5 aired a story about the John H. Johnsons Assisted Living Center and their need for donations. Oklahomans responded immediately, with donations pouring in on Wednesday. (KOCO Oklahoma City)
2. Forty-seven Americans and allies are enjoying the freedom of being home in the United States Thursday morning. More than a dozen children and an eleven-month-old baby are home for the holidays. A group called Project DYNAMO alongside Oklahoma City's Acorn Growth Company helped get these Americans home. (news9.com KWTV)
3. The family and mother of a metro woman is desperately trying to find her after she vanished six days ago. Her mother said she’s trying to stay positive and keep hope, but she’s fearing the worst. Hannah Cook has been missing since Dec. 16, 2021. Since then, Gina and her family has been retracing the 24 year old’s steps. (KFOR Oklahoma City)

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Today in Oklahoma City:

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From my notebook:

• Community-focused, making a difference. The Oklahoma City Police Department's Homeless Outreach Team responds daily to calls and assist homeless folks who often times are taken to available resources by our officers. (Facebook)
• The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is closed today, Dec. 23 - Friday, Dec. 24. We will reopen Monday, Dec. 27. Drive safely, and enjoy time with family and friends! (Facebook)
• Planning a trip to the Museum over the holidays? Be sure to check the Oklahoma City Museum of Art's holiday hours! They even added some bonus time on Tuesday, Dec. 28th in honor of winter break. (Facebook)

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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.