🌱 OKC Mayoral Debate In January + Man Shot In Stomach

Up and at 'em, Oklahoma City! It's Monday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 65 Low: 31.

Here are the top four stories in Oklahoma City today:

1. Oklahoma City Free Press has partnered with NonDoc Media, News 9, several other OKC publications, and civic engagement organizations to hold a public and streamed debate between candidates for mayor of the City of Oklahoma City. The debate is scheduled for 5:45-6:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 25, and will be streamed on News9.com. So far, the incumbent Mayor David Holt has not agreed to attend the debate; however, the other three candidates have committed to participate. (freepressokc.com)
2. A man was shot in the stomach in northwest Oklahoma City on Sunday. Police responded to a scene near Reno Avenue and N. Meridian Avenue where a man was shot in the stomach. When the police arrived, the victim wasn’t cooperating; this incident is still being investigated. (KOCO Oklahoma City)
3. Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two people after a man was shot and killed in a southwest Oklahoma City neighborhood on Jan. 4. Surveillance video from that night shows one person looking into two cars in the driveway. A second person can be seen jumping a fence and running through a backyard. (news9.com KWTV)
4. A local pastor’s plan to help sick and homeless community members is coming to fruition, thanks to a donation from another area church. As WWJD Westlawn was seeking a space to support those in need, Wildewood Christian Church donated its gym as a temporary shelter. WWJD is now looking volunteers to help these people in need. (KFOR Oklahoma City)

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Today in Oklahoma City:

• Kilgen Organ Performance: Clark Wilson & Silent Film "Girl Shy (1924)" - Oklahoma History Center (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• OKC Zoo is proud to announce that Asian elephant, Asha, 26, has given birth to a healthy, male calf. Rama, named after the Sanskrit word for "pleasing," was born on Thursday, January 20, 2022, at 8:26 p.m., inside the Zoo’s elephant barn at Sanctuary Asia. (Facebook)
• The Made in the U.S.A. performance will be on February 18-20. Enjoy an eclectic performance featuring choreography from Jessica Lang, Nicolo Fonte, Jerome Robbins, and former Artistic Director Bryan Pitts, all American choreographers. Purchase your tickets at bit.ly/okcbUSA. (Facebook)
• Reminder: Oklahoma City Philharmonic's Chickasaw Nation Pops Series concert “Masters of the Musical Theater” has been postponed to June 2-3, 2022. Check out the website to stay up to date! (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.