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Hi Oklahoma City! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Oklahoma City’s new Micah Center is changing homelessness support
  • Recognize this suspect from a late-night Sonic stabbing in northeast OKC?
  • Could your diaper bill drop if this Oklahoma City proposal passes?

Also on today's calendar: Verifying The Date picker is good again and 3 more events.

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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Becoming very windy; sunshine, with a high of 58 and low of 26 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 58, low: 44.
  • Saturday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. New Micah Community Center offers support for Oklahoma City's unhoused neighbors (news9.com) — A new Micah Community Center in Oklahoma City is now offering meals, conversation, and basic resources to unhoused neighbors, emphasizing dignity and human connection. Open three days a week, the volunteer-run space also supports encampment outreach and plans to add showers and laundry by mid-January. Residents can donate or volunteer through the organization’s website.
   

2. Police release video of random stabbing at Sonic in Oklahoma City (koco.com) — Oklahoma City police have released surveillance video after a woman was stabbed late Tuesday night outside a Sonic near NE 23rd and Santa Fe in northeast Oklahoma City. Investigators are seeking tips to identify the suspect, described as a light‑skinned Black man in his mid‑30s to mid‑40s, and urge anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers.
   

3. Oklahoma lawmaker proposes bill to eliminate state sales tax on baby diapers (okcfox.com) — An Oklahoma City state representative has filed a bill to remove Oklahoma’s state sales tax on baby diapers, aiming to ease costs for families with young children. Citing inflation and limited diaper aid options, Rep. Emily Gise frames the proposal as a practical way to help parents afford a basic health necessity for infants and toddlers.
   

4. Lawmakers hold school safety in hearing at Oklahoma State Capitol (okcfox.com) — State lawmakers met at the Oklahoma Capitol in Oklahoma City to dig into how schools across Oklahoma are handling safety, from lockdowns to active-shooter training. Officials discussed tools like clear backpacks, weapon detection systems, and potential tougher penalties for school threats as they prepare legislation for the upcoming session and urged residents to use the Protect OK tip app.
   

5. Oklahoma City teacher seeks help after gifts for students stolen (koco.com) — An Oklahoma City fourth-grade teacher at Northridge Elementary is asking for community help after porch pirates stole personalized holiday gifts she’d bought for her students. Despite the loss, she’s turning the moment into a lesson on kindness while neighbors step up to replace what was taken.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday December 18
  • Del City Crafters
    Del City Community Center , 4505 SE 15th St , Del City
    9:30 am
  • Business Bite
    Business Bite , 5540 SE 15th St , Del City
    11:30 am
  • HS BASKETBALL @HOME VS SOUTHWEST COVENANT
    Bethany Ms Bethany, OK 73008
    3:30 pm
  • MS Basketball @ Crossings
    Bethany Hs Bethany, OK 73008
    4:00 pm
  • Basketball
    Mary Golda Ross Elementary Oklahoma City, OK 73111
    6:00 pm
  • K-2 Winter Program
    Country Estates Es Oklahoma City, OK 73110
    6:00 pm

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  • H&R Block, Inc. posted a job opening for Bookkeeper - Franchise Location in Harrah. Apply here.
  • Sonic Corporation posted a job opening for Crew Member in Mcloud. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oklahoma City here.

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