🌱 Tulsa's Promotion To Class 1 + Nonstop Flights To Nashville

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

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 58 Low: 38.

Here are the top three stories in Tulsa today:

1. On Thursday, Tulsa will be recognized for its efforts in flood mitigation and prevention. Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum will join officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for a ceremony at the Centennial Center in Veterans Park to celebrate Tulsa’s promotion to Class 1 in the National Flood Insurance Program. Class 1 is the highest possible ranking in the National Flood Insurance Program’s Community Rating System, and Tulsa is one of only two cities in the country to achieve this rating. (KRMG)
2. Beginning June 2, Breeze Airways will begin offering nonstop flights from Tulsa to Nashville. The flights will travel to the Nashville International Airport and will operate on Thursdays and Sundays, with ticket prices starting at $49. This latest addition marks the 25th nonstop destination from Tulsa International Airport (TIA). (KRMG)
3. A Tulsa radio station celebrated International Women’s Day yesterday with nonstop music from female artists. On Tuesday, Mix 96.5 launched its International Women’s Day Celebration during the KC in the Morning show. For 24 hours, the station was dedicated to celebrating the amazing achievements of some of the biggest female pop artists in the world. (KOKI FOX 23 TULSA)

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Today in Tulsa:

• Introduction To 3D Printing At The Library, At Martin Regional Library (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Tulsa Police Department released a silver alert. Carlton Green is a 70-year-old black male, 5’10", 140lbs, with brown eyes, and gray curly hair. He suffers from Dementia and was last seen at his residence in the area of 2700 N Boston Pl. (Facebook)
• More than $27,000 in knives were stolen on Feb. 25 from a Tulsa store near 11th and Lewis. (Facebook)
• It's finally out — the Tulsa Drillers Promotional Lineup for 2022! (Instagram)

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That's it for today. See you all tomorrow 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.