🌱 Taft Middle Schooler Missing + Marathoners Begin Training

Good morning, 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:

Sunny and milder. High: 50 Low: 28.

Here are the top 3 stories today in Oklahoma City:

1. Oklahoma City Police are investigating the disappearance of a child who went missing from Taft Middle School on Jan. 6. Witnesses say Keionne Jackson was last seen leaving out of the school's front doors around 4 p.m. wearing khaki pants, a red Taft middle school t-shirt, a black Nike zip-up jacket, and a light purple Reebok backpack. Jackson is about 5 foot 4 inches and weighs around 160 pounds. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Oklahoma City Police Department. (news9.com KWTV)
2. The City Of Oklahoma is asking residents and business owners to turn off their automatic sprinkler systems when the threat of freezing weather moves into the metro. Water from sprinklers often causes streets to become slick and hazardous when the temperature dips below freezing. Watering during freezing weather can also cause damage to your irrigation system and plants. (Press Release Desk)
3. Oklahoma City marathoners kicked off their training for the upcoming "Run to Remember" event. The three-mile training run began Saturday morning at 7:30 a.m. at the National Memorial and Museum. The event marked the beginning of the group's annual 16-week training regimen. (KOCO Oklahoma City)

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Today in Oklahoma City:

• Jim Suhler And Monkey Beat At Belle Isle Restaurant And Brewery (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Oklahoma City Police Department detectives are seeking the public's help identifying a suspect from an incident that took place in a parking lot near Memorial and Penn. The person pictured got out of their vehicle and punched the victim several times following a traffic altercation. (Facebook)
• Oklahoma City University Esports will be holding virtual tryouts for students on Monday, Jan. 10! Join the Discord to learn more and participate. (Facebook)
• Oklahoma is a destination spot for anglers! According to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, more than 800 new signs dotting roadsides help visitors find Oklahoma’s prime fishing holes along six fishing trail loops last year. (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.