🌱FBI Investigate Bank Robbery + Teacher Competes On The Bachelor

Good morning, people of Oklahoma City! Helen Eckhard here with the Wednesday Oklahoma City Daily.

First, today's weather:

Cooler with increasing clouds. High: 43 Low: 17.

Here are the top stories today in Oklahoma City:

1. The FBI is investigating following an attempted bank robbery in northwest Oklahoma City. The incident occurred at Bank of America on Northwest Expressway, where witnesses say a suspect passed a note to a teller demanding money but ran away before taking any. The suspect, described as a heavyset man wearing a construction vest and jacket, drove away in a black sedan. (KOKH FOX25)
2. Fire crews extinguished a fire that erupted at a treehouse on 16th Street early Tuesday morning. The Oklahoma City Fire Department reported that the fire did not spread to any nearby structures and there were no injuries. At this time, it is not known if anyone lives at the home or what caused the fire. (news9.com KWTV)
3. An elementary school teacher from Oklahoma City is competing on the current season of "The Bachelor." The 26-year-old teacher is one of 22 women vying for the affection of Clayton Echard on the popular reality dating show. The next episode of the show airs on Monday, Jan. 10. (Tulsa World)

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Today in Oklahoma City:

• January MOMS Group At First Baptist Mustang (9:00 AM)
• Meet And Greet With Representative Tom Cole At Del City Chamber Of Commerce (2:45 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Oklahoma City Police Department is seeking your feedback with a short, two-question survey about which natural disasters have affected you the most. (Facebook)
• The Oklahoma Caring Foundation's Oklahoma City and Tulsa Caring Vans will be providing flu, regular, and COVID-19 vaccines at locations in the metro areas this month. (Facebook)
• Join the Oklahoma City Museum of Art on Jan. 17 for a virtual lecture titled "Hamilton: How the Musical Remixes American History" led by Dr. Richard Bell, Professor of History at the University of Maryland. (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.