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🌱 Bixby's riverside history gets a turn in the travel spotlight

Bixby, Oklahoma Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi Bixby! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Bixby's riverside history gets a turn in the travel spotlight
  • Where to get a free Thanksgiving meal in Bixby
  • Meet the Bixby student cheering for Russian at Baylor

Also on today's calendar: Regent Preparatory School Cotillion and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 74 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Thursday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, temps: high: 68, low: 35.
  • Friday: Plenty of sunlight, with a high of 59 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. The 7 Can't-Miss Towns In Oklahoma (worldatlas.com) — Bixby's riverside parks and ties to Washington Irving earn it a place in a travel feature highlighting seven Oklahoma towns. The account traces Irving's 1832 visit and describes the memorial park's gardens and monuments, alongside local restaurants and a riverwalk crossing an old steel bridge.
   

2. Where to find free Thanksgiving meals in the Tulsa area in 2026 (newson6.com) — Apple Barrel Cafe in Bixby will serve a free Thanksgiving meal Nov. 26 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 15225 S. Memorial Drive. It's one of several free meals planned across the Tulsa area, though some other locations require registration or have limited availability.
   

3. Language Olympics promotes awareness through healthy competition (baylorlariat.com) — Bixby native Katie Turner is putting her Russian studies to work in Baylor's Language Olympics, a weeklong competition encouraging students to explore languages beyond English. The senior, who also studies French, says participating with her Russian classmates helps her learn unfamiliar words and deepen her understanding of other cultures.
   

4. Five fewer Tulsa-area schools are on Oklahoma's failing list. See where your school lands. (tulsaflyer.org) — Bixby’s academic achievement declined in Oklahoma’s latest school report cards, alongside several other large Tulsa County suburban districts. Across the Tulsa area, however, five fewer schools received failing grades, largely reflecting gains at Tulsa Public Schools. The report covers 2025–26 and weighs several measures, including testing, attendance and graduation rates.
   

5. Tulsa Preseason Rising Stars ID (prepbaseballreport.com) — Results from Bixby High School's Oct. 5 scout day are linked alongside a Tulsa baseball showcase listing. Prep Baseball describes how its showcases build recruiting profiles with performance videos and measured hitting and pitching data, while listing a Tulsa Rising Stars event for Jan. 18 without specifying the year.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday November 12
  • JH Wrestling Exhibition
    Glenpool Public Schools Glenpool, OK 74033
    6:00 pm
  • Board of Adjustment →
    Jenks, OK Calendar
    6:00 pm

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  • Chili's Grill & Bar posted a job opening for Dishwasher in Bixby. Apply here.
  • Jimmy's Egg posted a job opening for Server in Bixby. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bixby here.

Ok Bixby! 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: "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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