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🌱 Patch AM: How Tulsa students and Circle Cinema are warming classmates this winter

Also check out Candlelight: Queen Meets ABBA on the Tulsa Patch calendar

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Greetings Tulsa! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Tulsa students and Circle Cinema are warming classmates this winter
  • Why Tulsa police want your help despite crime rates dropping
  • Why police swarmed parts of southern Tulsa County this week

Also on today's calendar: Candlelight: Queen Meets ABBA.

Find out what's happening in Tulsafor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Tulsafor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Wednesday: Warm with periods of sun, with a high of 76 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 77, low: 60.
  • Friday: Very warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 77 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. TAKING ACTION: Sequoyah Elementary students start winter clothing drive (kjrh.com) — Tulsa families can support Sequoyah Elementary students’ new winter clothing drive, which is stocking the school’s clothing closet with jackets and sweaters for classmates in need. Donation boxes are set up inside Circle Cinema, and the drive runs through January 6, focusing on warm items without hoodies so kids can wear them in class.
   

2. TPD reflects on 2025: fewer crimes, but struggles with staffing and community engagement (ktul.com) — Tulsa police report that serious crimes have fallen over the past two years, but the department remains more than 100 officers understaffed heading into 2026. With 47 homicides and a 94% solve rate this year, TPD is urging residents to share tips, check unsolved cases, and request extra patrols where they see ongoing problems.
   

3. Authorities urge caution as man wanted after chase flees on foot (ktul.com) — Residents in southern Tulsa County, especially around Jenks and Glenpool, are being urged to stay alert as police search for a theft suspect who fled on foot after a dangerous vehicle pursuit and multiple crashes. Authorities describe a heavy law enforcement presence near 121st and Elm and warn people not to approach the man, but to call 911 with any sightings or tips.
   

4. Gold coins valued over $35K anonymously donated to Salvation Army Red Kettle (fox23.com) — An anonymous donor dropped more than $35,000 in gold coins into a Salvation Army Red Kettle at Tulsa Gold & Silver, helping trigger a full $50,000 match from the business. With 30 to 55 kettles across the Tulsa area, this windfall will significantly boost local support for residents in need during one of the charity’s biggest annual fundraisers.
   

5. Tulsa nonprofit looking for volunteers to help advocate for abused children (kjrh.com) — A Tulsa-based CASA nonprofit is urgently seeking at least 10 new volunteers to start training in January 2026 and advocate for abused and neglected children. Volunteers, who must be 21 and pass background checks, will support kids’ mental health and educational needs across Muskogee, Sequoyah, Wagoner, and McIntosh counties, with cases expected to begin by March.
   

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  • Text me if you need/want Butterball Turkey 10-12 lbs, my husband got from his company.
    Free, safe and sound. I am too lazy to cook whole Turkey. First come, first served. (Nextdoor Shadow Ridge)
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    66th Pl in Park Plaza neighborhood in between Sheridan and Memorial. Sweet black, male dog, slender, probably 45 lbs. dark collar on but no tag. … (Nextdoor Ranch Acres)
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-- The Patch AM Team

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