🌱 Coolidge Elementary Arson Investigation + Sorority Gives Back

Happy Wednesday, people of Oklahoma City! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and windy. High: 34 Low: 10.

Here are the top 3 stories in Oklahoma City today:

1. Officials are conducting a possible arson investigation after an automatic alarm sounded at Coolidge Elementary School on Monday evening. Crews were able to put out the fire but requested an arson investigator at the scene. According to Oklahoma City Public Schools, only one classroom was impacted by the fire. (KOCO Oklahoma City)
2. A detainee at the Oklahoma County Detention Center has died after being found “unresponsive” by a detention officer and a nursing assistant on Monday morning. The staff members discovered the detainee, Winfred Lowe, in his cell during their routine medication passing. Lowe is the second detainee at the jail to have been discovered unresponsive in 2022. (Oklahoma City Free Press)
3. Members of the Beta Sigma Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority spent Martin Luther King, Jr. Day preparing survival kits for Oklahoma City's homeless population. The volunteers put together a total of 250 survival kits that included socks, toothbrushes, soap, and other necessities. The kits were delivered to Upward Transitions, Homeless Alliance, and Positive Tomorrows on Monday. (KFOR Oklahoma City)

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Today in Oklahoma City:

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From my notebook:

• The Oklahoma City Police Department announced that a motorcycle officer who was injured during a crash on Lake Hefner Parkway near Memorial Road on Monday is expected to make a full recovery. (Facebook)
• There are two weeks left to see For America: Paintings from the National Academy of Design at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art before the exhibition closes on Jan. 30! Don't miss your chance to see works by Winslow Homer, John Singer Sargent, Andrew Wyeth, Cecilia Beaux, and more. (Facebook)
• Join Oklahoma City University School of Law for the Criminal Justice Reform Conference and help move Oklahoma forward by expanding the focus on criminal justice reform. The virtual event takes place on Jan. 21. (Facebook)

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That's it for today. I'll see you around!

— 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.