🌱 Free Tutoring For 8th Graders + 1 Arrested in 10th St Shooting

Hey, Oklahoma City! It's Friday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Occasional rain and a t-storm. High: 65 Low: 36.

Here are the top stories today in Oklahoma City:

1. The Oklahoma State Department of Education has begun offering free math tutoring for 8th graders in Oklahoma public school systems. The tutoring program is intended to help 8th graders bridge the gap from middle to high school math. The tutors include certified teachers and college students from all regions of Oklahoma. All 8th graders who are in public schools in Oklahoma are eligible to participate, but space in the tutoring sessions will be limited. (KOKH FOX25)
2. Police have arrested a man suspected of fatally shooting another man in northwest Oklahoma City. Officials say the suspect knocked on the victim's door at his home near Northwest 10th Street and MacArthur Boulevard late Sunday evening, then shot the man when he opened the door. The victim's girlfriend discovered him suffering from a gunshot wound and called 911. The accused shooter was arrested on a murder complaint on Wednesday, but no formal charges have been filed. (KOCO Oklahoma City)
3. A new Hamm Institute for American Energy is being established at Oklahoma State University thanks to a historic $50 million donation. The gift was donated by the Harold Hamm Foundation and Continental Resources to construct a center for "all things American energy." The new building will be located in the Oklahoma City Innovation District and will host symposiums, authors, speakers, energy summits, and global energy leadership conversations. (Press Release Desk)

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Today in Oklahoma City:

• Christmas Community Coffee At Northwest Oklahoma City Chamber (8:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• “Paws” for some holiday fun with the Oklahoma City Zoo’s upcoming Family Overnight program, Santa Paws! This family-friendly event will happen Friday, Dec. 17, from 7 p.m. to 9 a.m. (Facebook)
• Two Oklahoma City University graduates competed in the 100th Anniversary Miss America Organization Competition on Thursday, including Miss Oklahoma Organization Ashleigh Robinson and Miss Washington Maddie Louder. (Facebook)
• The Oklahoma City Ballet's final performances of "The Nutcracker" are this weekend and tickets are selling out fast for the matinees. (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.