🌱 13-Year-Old Boy Missing + Annual Young Writers Contest

Hello, people of Tulsa! Helen Eckhard here with your brand-new issue of the Tulsa Daily.

First, today's weather:

Sunshine and windy. High: 36 Low: 14.

Here are the top 3 stories in Tulsa today:

1. Tulsa deputies are searching for a 13-year-old boy who has been missing for four days. Octavian Whiteagle was last seen on Friday, Jan. 14, leaving his mother's Tulsa home and wearing a maroon jacket, blue shirt, and tan pants. Anyone with information on Whiteagle's whereabouts is asked to call Detective Kimber Take at 918-596-8665. (News On 6)
2. The Tulsa Police Department is investigating a deadly shooting at an apartment complex in south Tulsa on Monday. Officers arrived on the scene to find one man with a weak pulse suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. (KTUL)
3. The annual Young People’s Creative Writing Contest, hosted by the Tulsa City-County Library, will begin Feb. 1. The competition includes three age divisions in five different categories, and students ages 10-18 can participate by submitting their writing online, by mail, or in person at any Tulsa County library branch. The contest is free to enter for those who live or attend school in Tulsa County or have a non-resident library card. (Tulsa World)

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Today in Tulsa:

• BPS Bonds Community Forum At Bixby Chamber of Commerce (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Academy Class 108 wrapped up its second week at the Tulsa Fire Department Safety Training Center last week. On Tuesday, the cadets began their third week of training. (Instagram)
• The Bean Sprouts Cafe is now open at the Discovery Lab. A full menu is available on the Discovery Lab website. (Instagram)
• The US National Weather Service announced that a strong cold front is expected to move through the Tulsa area today. Behind the front, very cold conditions are forecasted for Thursday morning, with wind chill values ranging from around five degrees below zero to around ten degrees above zero. (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.