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Morning Oklahoma City! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How this new OKC center is changing support for unhoused neighbors
- Can you help police identify this northeast OKC stabbing suspect?
- How Oklahoma City neighbors are rescuing one teacher’s stolen classroom Christmas
Also on today's calendar: Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA and 2 more events.
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- Thursday: Becoming very windy; sunshine, with a high of 58 and low of 26 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 58, low: 44.
- Saturday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 34 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. New Micah Community Center offers support for Oklahoma City's unhoused neighbors (news9.com) — A new Micah Community Center in Oklahoma City is offering meals, conversation, and basic resources to unhoused neighbors while emphasizing dignity and human connection. Open three days a week, the volunteer-run space also does outreach to encampments and plans to add showers and laundry by mid-January. Residents can support the work through donations or volunteering. 
2. Police release video of random stabbing at Sonic in Oklahoma City (koco.com) — Oklahoma City police have released surveillance video after a woman was stabbed late Tuesday night outside a Sonic near NE 23rd and Santa Fe in northeast Oklahoma City. The suspect description has been shared, and investigators hope the footage prompts witnesses to come forward. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
3. Oklahoma City teacher seeks help after gifts for students stolen (koco.com) — A fourth-grade teacher at Northridge Elementary in Oklahoma City is asking for community help after porch pirates stole the personalized holiday gifts she’d bought for her students. Despite the loss and financial strain, she’s turning the experience into a lesson on kindness, while neighbors and supporters are already stepping up to replace what was taken.
4. Oklahoma lawmaker proposes bill to eliminate state sales tax on baby diapers (okcfox.com) — An Oklahoma City lawmaker is pushing a bill to remove state sales tax from baby diapers, aiming to ease costs for parents squeezed by inflation. Rep. Emily Gise’s proposal would classify diapers as a basic necessity and offer financial relief to families with young children across Oklahoma.
5. Lawmakers hold school safety in hearing at Oklahoma State Capitol (okcfox.com) — State lawmakers met at the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City to dig into how to better protect students, from active-shooter training to tools like clear backpacks and weapon detectors. Officials discussed potential new legislation, tougher penalties for school threats, and funding questions, while urging residents to use the Protect OK app to report suspicious activity.
📸 Around Oklahoma City
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oklahoma City
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★ Featured events ★
- Tony Roberts
Bricktown Comedy Club, 409 Kings Of Leon Ln, Oklahoma City
7:00 pm
Saturday December 27
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Other local events
- Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA
Oklahoma Hall of Fame , 1400 Classen Dr , Oklahoma City
6:30 pm - Community Coffee - Chisholm Trail Presbyterian Church
Chisholm Trail Presbyterian Church , 801 W Vandament Ave , Yukon
8:00 am - Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings
The Yale Theater , 227 SW 25th St , Oklahoma City
6:30 pm - CHAMBER OFFICE CLOSED - CHRISTMAS
Yukon Chamber of Commerce , 10 W Main St #130 , Yukon
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Wednesday December 24
📣 Oklahoma City Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Del City Crafters
Del City Community Center , 4505 SE 15th St , Del City
9:30 am - Business Bite
Del City Chamber of Commerce , 5540 SE 15th St , Del City
11:30 am - HS BASKETBALL @HOME VS SOUTHWEST COVENANT
Bethany Ms Bethany, OK 73008
3:30 pm - MS Basketball @ Crossings
Bethany Hs Bethany, OK 73008
4:00 pm - Basketball
Mary Golda Ross Elementary Oklahoma City, OK 73111
6:00 pm - Band Karaoke Nights
U.S. Grant High School Oklahoma City, OK 73111
7:00 pm - End of Quarter 2
Pleasant Hill Es Oklahoma City, OK 73121
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
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