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Greetings Oklahoma City! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What these new turnpike contracts mean for your OKC commute
- Caught on camera: could you identify this Oklahoma City porch pirate?
- How one Christmas tree is changing DUI enforcement in Oklahoma City
Also on today's calendar: Featured Event With Free Events Conversion Off and 8 more events.
Find out what's happening in Oklahoma Cityfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Oklahoma Cityfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 56 and low of 40 degrees.
- Thursday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 61, low: 42.
- Friday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, with a high of 55 and low of 27 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Panel awards millions for Oklahoma turnpike projects • Oklahoma Voice (oklahomavoice.com) — State turnpike officials just approved more than $120 million for projects that will reshape driving in and around Oklahoma City, including major work on the East-West Connector and John Kilpatrick Turnpike. The long-term ACCESS program, funded by earlier toll hikes, aims to improve connections between I-44, I-35, I-40 and the Kickapoo Turnpike through 2030. 
2. Oklahoma City man says porch pirate stole Christmas, $2,500 job (news9.com) — An Oklahoma City security installer says a porch pirate stole cameras he needed for a $2,500 job, a loss that wiped out his planned Christmas for family. After filing a report with Oklahoma City Police, he’s sharing video of the suspect and urging neighbors to safeguard deliveries and call Crime Stoppers with any tips.
3. ‘One choice shattered our world': Tree of Life ceremony marks lives lost to drunk and impaired driving (news9.com) — Families and law enforcement gathered at Penn Square Mall in northwest Oklahoma City for the annual Tree of Life ceremony, honoring loved ones killed by drunk and impaired drivers. Speakers shared personal loss, highlighted newly strengthened DUI laws, and announced a dedicated felony DUI prosecutor in Oklahoma County as state troopers prepare heightened holiday sobriety enforcement.
4. Oklahoma appoints Amy Blackburn as new tourism chief ahead of major upcoming events (okcfox.com) — From Oklahoma City, Gov. Kevin Stitt has named Amy Blackburn the new director of the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, with current director Sterling Zearley staying on briefly to ease the transition. Blackburn, a former Commerce Department marketing leader, will guide tourism strategy as Oklahoma prepares for the Route 66 Centennial, America’s 250th birthday, and other major global events.
5. Oklahoma Lottery Mega Millions, Pick 3 results for Dec. 9, 2025 (oklahoman.com) — Oklahoma lottery players can now check the Dec. 9 Mega Millions, Pick 3, Lucky for Life, and Cash 5 winning numbers, and Oklahoma City residents are reminded how to claim prizes by mail. Signed winning tickets and claim forms must be mailed to the lottery’s Oklahoma City P.O. box, with optional direct deposit details included for faster payment.
📸 Around Oklahoma City
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oklahoma City
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★ Featured events ★
- Featured Event With Free Events Conversion Off
8:00 pm
Monday December 15
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Other local events
- Basketball
Summit Ms Edmond, OK 73013 - Membership Luncheon - Dessert Auction
Together We Church , 620 N Cemetery Rd , Yukon
11:30 am - Band Holiday Jazz Concert
Memorial Hs , 705-Auditorium , Oklahoma City
7:00 pm - Darci Lynne
Bricktown Comedy Club , 409 Kings Of Leon Ln , Oklahoma City
7:00 pm - Community Coffee - Santa's Toy Shoppe
Yukon Chamber of Commerce , 1111 Garth Brooks Blvd , Yukon
8:00 am - Boar's Head Feast - Act II Performance
St. Luke's Edmond , 900 N Sooner Rd , Edmond
7:00 pm - JV/Girls Wrestling- 3 Dog Night
Edmond Santa Fe High School , 1901 W 15th St , Edmond
4:00 pm - *9th Girls/Boys Basketball v. Yukon
Memorial Hs , 705-Main Gym , Oklahoma City
5:30 pm - Verifying The Date picker is good again
Scissortail Park , 300 SW 7th St , Oklahoma City
11:30 am - Pioneer Women in early Oklahoma Settlement
Oklahoma City Zoo , 2000 Remington Pl , Oklahoma City
11:00 am
Thursday December 11
Friday December 12
Monday December 15
Friday December 19
Sunday December 21
📣 Oklahoma City Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Del City Crafters
Del City Community Center , 4505 SE 15th St , Del City
9:30 am - Band/Orchestra Winter Concert (Aud)
Southeast High School Oklahoma City, OK 73111
6:00 pm - Fall Guitar Concert- Auditorium (all day for set up)
U.S. Grant High School Oklahoma City, OK 73111
6:00 pm - Basketball
Mary Golda Ross Elementary Oklahoma City, OK 73111
6:00 pm
Thursday December 11
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💬 Chatter
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