🌱 How a Blanchard dad turned his fishing dream into big wins

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Blanchard dad turned his fishing dream into big wins

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Winds becoming strong, with a high of 79 and low of 45 degrees.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny; windy, cooler, temps: high: 64, low: 40.
• Sunday: Sunny and warmer, with a high of 71 and low of 47 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Blanchard angler having a successful year (newcastlepacer.com) — Blanchard resident and pro angler Zack Birge is racking up big tournament wins in 2026 while raising his family here and running a waterfowl outfitting business just south of town. The Bridge Creek graduate has already earned hundreds of thousands in prize money, secured spots in multiple championship events, and still carves out time to share his love of the outdoors with his kids and local hunting clients.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Chair Fitness Classes
  Tuttle, OK Calendar , 305 W. Main , Tuttle
  10:00 am
• Randy Rogers - (Under 18 with parent or legal guardian)
  Riverwind Casino , 1544 OK-9 , Norman
  7:00 pm

Tuesday April 21

• Newcastle Racers vs Clinton Middle School
  Gene Reid Field , 218 SH-130 , Newcastle
  4:00 pm

Wednesday April 22

• Monthly Luncheon
  Tuttle Area Chamber of Commerce , 221 W Main St , Tuttle
  12:00 pm

Thursday April 23

• Newcastle Racers vs John Marshall Bears
  Gene Reid Field , 218 SH-130 , Newcastle
  4:00 pm
• Newcastle Racers vs North Rock Creek High School
  Racer Stadium
  5:00 pm
• Bridge Creek Boys Varsity Soccer @ Tuttle
  Tuttle High School , 300 N Cimarron Rd , Tuttle
  6:00 pm
• Planning Commission Meeting
  Goldsby, OK Calendar Goldsby, OK 73093
  6:30 pm
• CCT presents ELVIS HAS LEFT THE BUILDING
  Chickasha Community Theatre , 509 W Chickasha Ave , Chickasha
  7:30 pm

Friday April 24

• "Reel Reads" Youth Book Club The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe 2:00 P.M. - 3:30 P.M.
  Chickasha Public Library , 527 W Iowa Ave , Chickasha
  2:00 pm

Saturday May 2

• Kim Hunter live at Shakespeare Wine Company
  shakespeare wine company , 524 W Kansas Ave , Chickasha
  7:00 pm
• BOMBSHELL ~ Legends Event Park
  Legends Pubhouse & Venue , 3127 S 4th St , Chickasha
  9:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Another satisfied customer!
  If you need a quote, don't forget that it's free of charge. (Nextdoor County Rd 1214)

• Sonic Drive-In posted a job opening for Crew Member in Blanchard. Apply here.
• Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Retail Reset Merchandiser in Chickasha. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Blanchard here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Newcastle

• Candidates McCall, Sturgell, Janloo, Taylor coming to Newcastle to address County GOP (newcastlepacer.com)
• Emergency Management facility, CAD system could be funded through grants if successful (newcastlepacer.com)
• Legal Notices 04-16-2026 (newcastlepacer.com)

Tuttle

• Tuttle native Chad Richison earns place on Forbes self-made list (centraloklahomaweeklies.com)
• Oklahoma Top High School Baseball Players For 2026 (baseballamerica.com)
• Far right Republicans join Democrats to block putting changes to Medicaid on August ballot (oklahoman.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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