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Ardmore, Oklahoma Patch AM: a 4 min readCoffee in hand, Ardmore? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Ardmore recall petitions rejected, with challenges heard Thursday
- Ardmore's Festival of Lights joins a statewide holiday road-trip list
- Ardmore High's report card shows struggles and a step forward
Also on today's calendar: State of Education and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 43 degrees.
- Thursday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 75, low: 42.
- Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 67 and low of 41 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Ardmore rejects petitions to remove city commissioners (kten.com) — Ardmore residents can challenge the rejection of four city commissioner recall petitions at City Hall on Thursday, November 12, at 3 p.m. The petitions followed votes to keep Flock cameras, but each fell short after signatures were excluded. The city must explain why each excluded signature was rejected. 
2. 6 Oklahoma Winter Festivals Worth Planning A Holiday Road Trip Around This December (newsbreak.com) — Ardmore Regional Park's Festival of Lights offers a holiday outing close to home, with more than 150 displays along a roughly 1.5-mile route. The statewide festival guide says admission is typically free and the season usually runs from mid-November through December 31, but provides no confirmed 2026 opening date.
3. Oklahoma school report cards are out; how did your school rank? (kten.com) — Ardmore High School's new state report card shows academic struggles alongside an improvement in attendance: only 21% of students met or exceeded their state testing targets, while its chronic absenteeism grade rose from F to D. Superintendent Andy Davis says strengthening reading instruction is the district's top priority.
4. Vote for Homeland Oklahoma high school team of the week for Nov. 9 (oklahoman.com) — Ardmore's 41-6 loss to Tuttle in the District 4A-2 championship matchup helped put the Tigers among five nominees in The Oklahoman's team-of-the-week poll. The other nominees are Community Christian, Del City, Moore and Stillwater football, with fan voting listed as open until noon Sunday.
5. Yukon City Council names interim mayor, vice mayor after Pillmore recall election (okcfox.com) — Yukon councilmembers chose Rick Cacini as interim mayor after voters removed Brian Pillmore amid controversy over a proposed data center and city transparency. A February special election is expected to settle the city's leadership, while the report cites Ardmore's Flock camera recall effort among other Oklahoma disputes.
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★ Featured events ★
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Ardmore-Best Western Plus →
Best Western Plus Ardmore Inn & Suites, 2600 W Broadway St, Ardmore
10:30 am
Thursday November 19
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Other local events
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State of Education →
Murray State Event Center, 108 E Main St, Ardmore
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Sulphur - Monthly Deaf Culture Celebration
Mary Parker Memorial Library, 500 W Broadway St, Sulphur
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Chigger Chase →
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Sulphur - Any Book Book Club
Mary Parker Memorial Library, 500 W Broadway St, Sulphur
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Sulphur - American Sign Language Club
Mary Parker Memorial Library, 500 W Broadway St, Sulphur
3:15 pm -
Healdton - Poultry Eggcademy: Flock Nutrition
Healdton Community Library, 554 4th St, Healdton
4:00 pm -
Davis - Book Club
Davis Public Library, 209 E Benton Ave, Davis
5:30 pm -
Ardmore - Teen Anime & Manga Book Club
Southern Oklahoma Library System, 601 Railway Express, Ardmore
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Wilson - Book Club
Wilson Public Library, 1087 US Hwy 70A, Wilson
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Atoka - Cookbook Club
Atoka County Library, 279 E A St, Atoka
2:00 pm
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
Monday November 16
Tuesday November 17
Thursday November 19
Saturday November 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Lincoln Veterans Recognition
Lincoln Elementary School, 615 Stanley Ave SW, Ardmore
8:30 am
Wednesday November 11
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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