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🌱 Meet the Bethel Acres native who topped the country charts
Bethel Acres, Oklahoma Patch AM: a 3 min readCoffee in hand, Bethel Acres? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Meet the Bethel Acres native who topped the country charts
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 85 and low of 68 degrees.
- Thursday: Clouds and sun with a t-storm, temps: high: 85, low: 69.
- Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Wade Hayes (eaglecountryonline.com) — A well-known country music artist was born right here in Bethel Acres, giving the town a direct connection to several 1990s chart-topping hits. The piece traces his rise from our community to gold-certified albums, Number One singles, and a long recording career with major Nashville labels. 
📸 Around Bethel Acres
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★ Featured events ★
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Wine Spritzers & Wax →
Spokelahoma, 111 N Broadway St, Tecumseh
1:00 pm
Sunday June 7
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📣 Bethel Acres Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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HS Girls Basketball Camp
North Rock Creek Public Schools Shawnee, OK 74804
8:00 am -
The Reading Rodeo with Cookie the Chuckwagon Cook →
Choctaw Library - Metropolitan Library System, 2525 Muzzy St, Choctaw
3:00 pm -
Indoor Volleyball →
Choctaw Library - Metropolitan Library System, 2525 Muzzy St, Choctaw
3:00 pm -
HS Cheer camp @ Tulsa
North Rock Creek Intermediate Shawnee, OK 74804 -
Shawnee-Gordon Cooper Technology Center →
Gordon Cooper Technology Center, 1 John C Bruton Dr, Shawnee
7:00 pm -
Volleyball Open Gym
North Rock Creek Intermediate Shawnee, OK 74804
10:00 am -
BYOBBB - Bring Your Own Beads, Beverage, and Bites →
Spokelahoma, 111 N Broadway St, Tecumseh
6:00 pm -
Denim & Diamonds Dance →
Grand Casino Hotel & Resort, 777 Grand Casino Blvd, Shawnee
6:30 pm -
Shawnee Indie Author Showcase →
Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art, 1900 W MacArthur St, Shawnee
1:00 pm -
2026 IFYR RODEO →
Heart of Oklahoma Exposition Center, 1700 W Independence St, Shawnee
7:30 pm -
IFYR 2026 Wednesday Morning →
Heart of Oklahoma Exposition Center, 1700 W Independence St, Shawnee
9:00 am
Wednesday June 3
Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
Monday June 8
Tuesday June 9
Thursday June 18
Friday June 26
Sunday July 12
Wednesday July 15
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🗞 Nearby News
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- MLI Plans Stock Split for July 1 After Earnings Rise (ts2.tech)
Norman
- Freshman catcher Cash Williams of Tennessee baseball enters transfer portal (knoxnews.com)
Midwest City
- Central Oklahoma leaders look to Utah for commuter rail inspiration (news9.com)
- Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion 928 (noaa.gov)
- What is the difference between a storm watch and warning? (wral.com)
Ok Bethel Acres! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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