🌱 How a surprise $19 million gift could transform NEO in Miami

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In today's newsletter:

• How a surprise $19 million gift could transform NEO in Miami

Also on today's calendar: Endless Highway: Coleman Theater and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 60 and low of 39 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 50, low: 27.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 51 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Local college gets historic $19 million gift from Mackenzie Scott (fourstateshomepage.com) — Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College in Miami just received a record $19 million gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, with no strings attached. Campus leaders are weighing how to use it, eyeing more scholarships and long-awaited dorm and facility upgrades that could start benefiting Miami students as early as late 2026.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Miami

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday December 16

• City Council Regular Meeting
  Miami Civic Center, 129 5th Ave NW, Miami
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday December 15

• Miami Downtown Redevelopment Authority (MDRA) Regular Meeting
  Miami, OK Calendar , 129 5th Ave. NW , Miami
  4:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Miami Special Utility Authority (MSUA) Regular Meeting
  Miami, OK Calendar , 129 5th Ave. NW , Miami
  5:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Endless Highway: Coleman Theater
  Coleman Theater , 103 N Main St , Miami
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• City Council Regular Meeting
  Miami Civic Center , 129 5th Ave NW , Miami
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• All Wrapped Up Earn & Get
  Downstream Casino Resort , 69300 E Nee Rd , Quapaw
  10:00 am

Monday December 15

• CMS: MS BB vs AFTON 8G-8B
  Commerce High School
  5:00 pm
• AES Christmas Concerts, PreK-2 @ 6:30pm, 3-5th @ 7:30pm
  First Christian Church , 2424 N Main St , Miami
  6:30 pm

Friday December 19

• CHS BASKETBALL vs. FAIRLAND
  Commerce High School , 420 D St , Commerce
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Our cat is missing.
  We've driven all over the 4 corners area looking for her. If you have her or have seen her please message. Thank you. (Nextdoor Elmwood Addition)

• Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Miami. Apply here.
• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Shift Lead in Miami. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Miami here.

🗞 Nearby News

Owasso

• Here's How Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood First Met (starcrush.com)
• The drought is over (keystonegusher.com)

Tahlequah

• Northeastern State University announces Rouse as Miss NSU 2026 (viannews.com)
• Scott's Oklahoma giving spree up to $115M after gift to Poteau college (oklahoman.com)
• Randall Thell Moore (talkbusiness.net)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I could get canned for this!
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