🌱 What federal investigators just revealed about Weatherford’s dangerous ammonia leak

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• What federal investigators just revealed about Weatherford’s dangerous ammonia leak

Also on today's calendar: Weatherford–Weatherford City Hall and 5 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 65 and low of 41 degrees.
• Friday: Sunny, windy and cooler, temps: high: 56, low: 28.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 57 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Preliminary report on Weatherford ammonia leak that injured 74 and prompted evacuations (okcfox.com) — A recent federal report details how an anhydrous ammonia leak in a Weatherford hotel parking lot injured 74 people and forced up to 1,000 evacuations last month. Investigators say a cargo tank from Airgas began leaking despite recent maintenance, causing a total loss of the shipment and over $100,000 in damage. The NTSB is now closely reviewing the tank, maintenance records, and emergency response actions.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Weatherford

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• WAEDF Annual Membership Luncheon
  Stafford Air & Space Museum, 3000 Logan Rd, Weatherford
  11:30 am

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Other local events

Thursday December 11

• 9th Basketball (B) vs Tuttle
  Weatherford Middle School , 509 Custer St , Weatherford
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• TWEENS: Tween Book Club
  Clinton Public Library , 721 Frisco Ave. , Clinton
  4:00 pm
• HS Basketball @ Cache
  Cache High School , 102 W H Ave , Cache
  4:30 pm
• INTERGENERATIONAL: Movie Night
  Clinton Public Library , 721 Frisco Ave. , Clinton
  5:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• ADULTS: Not Your Mother's Book Club
  Weatherford Public Library , 219 E. Franklin , Weatherford
  6:00 pm
• Weatherford–Weatherford City Hall
  City Clerk , 522 W Rainey Ave , Weatherford
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• HS Basketball @ Elk City
  Elk City High School , 1221 Pioneer Rd , Elk City
  4:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• INTERGENERATIONAL: Second Saturday Movie Matinee
  Sara's Place Weatherford Public Library , 219 E. Franklin , Weatherford
  2:00 pm
• 5th/6th Basketball vs. Fort Cobb
  Hinton Hs Hinton, OK 73047
  4:00 pm
• McLoud Wrestling Dual @ Hinton (JH/HS Boys/Girls)
  Hinton Ms Hinton, OK 73047
  6:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Cache Girls Wrestling Tournament (JH/HS Girls) (JH Girls only on the13th)
  Hinton Ms Hinton, OK 73047

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Lady ‘Horns have no answers in KHS win (kingfisherpress.net)
• Mary Jo "Sunshine" Russell (talkbusiness.net)

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• Popular SWOK Meat Market Reopening Soon With New Location (newstalk1290.com)

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