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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:

  • How a $25 million grant will remake Will Rogers Courts housing
  • Step into Noche de Sueños, Oklahoma City's elegant Latino art celebration
  • Why a beloved Oklahoma City news anchor suddenly left the air

Also on today's calendar: Farmers Market at Scissortail Park and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 100 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Blazing sunshine and hot, temps: high: 100, low: 76.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 101 and low of 77 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. $25 million grant will help transform Oklahoma City's Will Rogers Courts, Westwood Exchange neighborhood (news9.com) — Residents of south Oklahoma City's Will Rogers Courts and the surrounding Westwood Exchange neighborhood are set for a major $300 million revitalization, anchored by a new $25 million federal grant. Over the next eight years, aging public housing will be replaced with 348 mixed‑income units, new parks, a Head Start building, and affordable homes, with officials promising residents can remain during construction.
   

2. Noche de Sueños (okcmom.com) — Oklahoma City residents are invited to Noche de Sueños, a free community art expo spotlighting more than 25 Latino and Latina artists and their stories. With visual art, traditional Mexican dance, lowriders, and local food trucks, the evening aims to create an elegant, welcoming space that deepens ties between the Latino community and Oklahoma Contemporary through accessible, family-friendly arts programming.
   

3. News Anchor Jordan Ryan Breaks Silence On Sudden Departure (tvshowsace.com) — Oklahoma City viewers are reacting after local anchor and former Thunder dancer Jordan Ryan left KOCO 5, explaining that early-morning news shifts no longer worked while raising two young children. Ryan, who previously worked at News 9 in Oklahoma City, shared on social media that she's prioritizing family for now but may return to broadcasting or pursue a new career path later.
   

4. Our Blood Institute opens new office in north Oklahoma City (velocityokc.com) — Our Blood Institute has opened a new office in north Oklahoma City, bringing nearly 250 metro-area employees together in a renovated building that anchors a growing part of town. The space will serve as a central hub for operations supporting hospitals across Oklahoma and neighboring states, while keeping the organization closely tied to the Oklahoma City community that helped it grow.
   

5. PRESS RELEASE: OSSM applications now open for 2027-2028 school year (freepressokc.com) — Oklahoma City's Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics is now accepting applications for its 2027–2028 residential program, giving high-achieving Oklahoma sophomores a chance at an intensive STEM-focused education. Local families should note the detailed requirements, including transcripts, ACT scores, recommendations, and essays, all due by March 5, 2027.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • If you have a family that loves you, a few genuine friends, food on your table, clothes on your back, and a roof over your head, you are richer than you think.
    Do not become so focused on what you are still praying for that you overlook what I have already given you. Peace is wealth. Good health is wealth… (Nextdoor Canyon North)
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    It was a blessing to many and to me. I loved helping and serving my community. I'm starting a new life here in Oklahoma City. I don't know what the… (Nextdoor Isola Bella)
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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