🌱 School Evacuates For Gas Leak + 1 In 4 Shops Sold Alcohol To Minors

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and warmer. High: 72 Low: 55.

Here are the top 3 stories today in Oklahoma City:

1. An elementary school in northwest Oklahoma City was evacuated on Wednesday morning after reports of a gas leak. Officials say a contractor cut a gas line in the 10400 block of Durham Drive, where Harvest Hills Elementary School is located. Students at the school were temporarily bussed to Putnam City North High School until district officials received the all-clear from Oklahoma Natural Gas. (KOCO Oklahoma City)
2. A sting conducted by Oklahoma County investigators caught more than one in four businesses selling alcohol to minors. Of the 400 establishments chosen for the experiment, 111 of them illegally sold alcohol to decoys between the ages of 18 and 20. These businesses are now facing misdemeanor charges. (KFOR Oklahoma City)
3. The Josh Abbott Band will kick off the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon next weekend with a concert on Friday, Apr. 22. The family-friendly event will be free to all and take place in Scissortail Park. Festivities begin at 6:00 p.m. and will conclude with a live fireworks display. (KFOR Oklahoma City)

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Today in Oklahoma City:

• Felipe Esparza At Bricktown Comedy Club (2:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Do you have your tickets yet for the next performance in the Oklahoma City Philharmonic's Inasmuch Foundation Classics Series? "Oklahoma Stories" debuts on Apr. 30 at Civic Center Music Hall. (Facebook)
• Once down by eight runs, the Oklahoma City Dodgers battled back to tie the game late before falling, 13-11, in El Paso on Tuesday night. Jake Lamb, Zach McKinstry, and Ryan Noda each homered, while Kevin Pillar and Miguel Vargas each finished with three hits. (Facebook)
• "Creaturealm Oklahoma" is on display at the Nona Jean Hulsey Gallery in the Norick Art Center at Oklahoma City University now until May 27. Stop by for the opening event, featuring the exhibition artists, today at 5:00 p.m. (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.