🌱 OG&E Outages + Boys & Girls Club Receives $2.5M Gift

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 63 Low: 40.

Here are the top three stories today in Oklahoma City:

1. Thousands of OG&E outages were reported across the OKC metro on Wednesday morning. There is no information on what caused the outages. By noon on Wednesday, the outages fell to fewer than 300. Click the link to get a live view of the outages. (News On 6)
2. Oklahoma County Boys & Girls Clubs received a $2.5 million gift from MacKenzie Scott. This was part of a collective gift of $281 million was given to 62 local Boys & Girls Clubs across the country. The gift benefits the more than 16,000 kids in OKC and throughout Oklahoma County. (KOKH FOX25)
3. Oklahoma County Deputies arrested a woman carrying millions of dollars of illegal drugs across the state. The officer noticed the 29-year-old woman swerving along I-35 and pulled her over. According to the Oklahoma County Sherriff’s Department, the vehicle was searched after some suspicious responses during the stop. (news9.com KWTV)

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Today in Oklahoma City:

• The India Shrine Circus at State Fair Arena (10:00 AM & 7:30 PM)
• Todrick Hall at Tower Theater (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Oklahoma City Public Schools reminds prospective students that Pre-K and Kindergarten Pre-Registration are still open. The deadline has been extended to Mar. 27. Visit the link to pre-register your kiddo today. (Facebook)
• Downtown OKC Partnership and Oklahoma City Museum of Art will be closing an exhibit on Sunday, Mar. 27. Dale Chihuly: Magic & Light will be available until this weekend when the museum will begin preparing a brand new exhibition. (Facebook)
• Oklahoma City Fire Department partnered with Bethany Children’s Health Center and OU Health for a video about swimming safety. The video features Sparky, Clifford, and Honey teaching kids how to stay safe at the pool. Check out pictures of the filming at the link. (Facebook)

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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.