🌱 Limited Hours At TAW + Crossing Guard Petitions City Council

Happy Friday, people of Tulsa! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Breezy in the afternoon. High: 77 Low: 57.

Here are the top 3 stories in Tulsa today:

1. A woman has been arrested after being accused of stealing a car with a teenage boy still inside. Police say they arrived at the scene around 4:00 a.m. Thursday morning to find the suspect, Koleasha Pruitt, walking away from a silver Nissan Altima that had been reported missing. Pruitt allegedly threatened the 13-year-old boy with a taser and was taken into custody shortly after. (News On 6)
2. The City of Tulsa Animal Welfare (TAW) was forced to adjust its operating hours after identifying two cases of Canine Distemper Virus. TAW is not treating the cases as an outbreak at this time but is taking proactive measures, including isolating and testing dogs with potential symptoms of the virus. The center's adjusted hours will be from 2:00-6:00 p.m. until the situation has been resolved. (KOKI FOX 23 TULSA)
3. A Tulsa crossing guard petitioned the city council for a pay raise. Joanne Gilmore, who has been a crossing guard since 2003, currently serves at Clinton West Elementary and says the current crossing guard pay rate requires her to "juggle things" financially. Tulsa city councilor Jeannie Cue says the council is looking at the subject of pay raises for all city staff. (KTUL)

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Today in Tulsa:

• 2022 March Legislative Luncheon At Bixby Chamber Of Commerce (11:30 AM)

From my notebook:

• The Tulsa Zoo announced a new addition to its African penguin colony! Hatched on Feb. 25, weighing 51 grams, the chick is currently spending some time behind the scenes with parents, Ireland and Dassen. (Instagram)
• You only have a few more chances to see Heroes of the Fourth Turning this weekend! Get your tickets now from the Tulsa Performing Arts Center. (Instagram)
• The Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma has been awarded an Advocacy Honor Roll Award from Food Bank News! This award is given to food banks that demonstrate best practices in the area of advocacy. (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.