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Good morning Oklahoma City! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which big-name stores and restaurant are coming to Penn Square Mall?
  • How John Rex's new downtown high school could change your options
  • Two suspects jailed after deadly northeast Oklahoma City shooting

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 86, low: 59.
  • Thursday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Penn Square Mall adds Athleta, The North Face, Barnes & Noble and new restaurant (koco.com) — Shoppers in Oklahoma City's Penn Square Mall can look forward to new options as Athleta and The North Face prepare to open inside the center and Barnes & Noble plans a large two-level store by spring 2027. Outside, North Italia will debut its first Oklahoma restaurant with an outdoor entrance on December 16, bringing handmade pasta, pizza, and a full dining experience to the mall area.
   

2. Downtown Oklahoma City charter school adds high school with $5 million building purchase (koco.com) — Families in Oklahoma City now have a new K–12 option as John Rex Charter School expands to add a high school, starting with ninth grade next year in a newly purchased downtown building. The STEM- and entrepreneurship-focused program will grow one grade at a time, with applications for Oklahoma City Public Schools students opening Nov. 11 and remaining seats filled by lottery.
   

3. Police arrest two men in gang-related killing in Oklahoma City (koco.com) — Police in Oklahoma City have arrested two men in connection with an August gang-related shooting that killed a 21-year-old man at an apartment complex near Northeast 11th Street and Walnut Avenue. Investigators say a phone left at the scene and surveillance video helped identify the suspects, who are jailed on $1 million bonds and face first-degree murder and gang-related charges.
   

4. Police searching for suspect following stabbing outside a food truck in NW OKC (kfor.com) — Oklahoma City police are investigating a stabbing that happened just after midnight near a food truck on NW 10th Street west of I-235 and are still searching for the suspect. Officers say an argument escalated when someone tried to break it up, and they're asking anyone who saw what happened or recognizes the maroon Dodge pickup involved to contact authorities.
   

5. Osu Okc Student Portal: Your Complete Digital Command Center for Academic Success (fsu.edu) — Students at Oklahoma State University's Oklahoma City campus rely on the OSU-OKC Student Portal as their main online hub for registering for classes, tracking grades, and managing tuition and financial aid. The guide explains how Oklahoma City students can use the portal to access campus resources, receive important university announcements, and keep their academic and financial information secure and up to date.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • River otter in Val Verde.
    Sightings of this species in central Oklahoma are very rare. (Nextdoor Val Verde)
  • We found a beautiful female husky in the ditch behind our backyard.
    She didn't have a collar…does she belong to anyone? (Nextdoor Royal Oaks)
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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