🌱 Tulsa Megacenter Closes + Deputies Rescue Abandoned Puppy

Morning, neighbors! It's me again, Helen Eckhard, your host of the Tulsa Daily.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy, breezy and warmer. High: 55 Low: 40.

Here are the top stories today in Tulsa:

1. The megacenter near 71st Street and Lewis Avenue closed permanently on Friday after being open for nearly five months. The center was packed throughout the day Friday as people hurried to renew their driver's licenses and get REAL IDs or learner's permits. Tulsans will need to go online or to a tag agency for ID needs going forward. (News On 6)
2. A jury found Raymond Jordan guilty on Thursday for the murder of 28-year-old Shawn Addison Miller, which occurred in south Tulsa in 2020. The jury has recommended Jordan be sentenced for life with the possibility of parole. Jordan also pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm after a former conviction of a felony and will be sentenced for all counts on Jan. 14. (KOKI FOX 23)
3. Tulsa County deputies rescued an abandoned puppy from freezing temperatures early Thursday morning. Officers patrolling the area of North Yale Avenue spotted the puppy left in a wire dog cage on the side of the road and brought the dog back to headquarters to stay warm until a local animal shelter opened. The Sheriff’s Office says some of its employees hope to adopt the pup once she’s available. (KTUL)

Today in Tulsa:

• Cherokee Basket Weaving Class At Agitsi Stained Glass Studio (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Tulsa Police Department responded to a drunken disturbance call at Hotel Indigo around midnight on Jan. 7. Officers arrested a man for causing multiple disturbances at the downtown hotel. (Facebook)
• The Philbrook Museum of Art has officially begun planting seeds for its future prairie meadow. This is a huge project to create more native plants on the grounds. Watch over the next few years as this grows! (Instagram)
• Join the Tulsa Botanic Garden on Monday, Jan. 17, for the first Full Moon Nature Hike of the year! Explore the sights and sounds of our native prairie and forest with a moonlit hike on the 1.5-mile Cross Timbers Nature Trail. (Instagram)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— 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.