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🌱 How Trump’s backing could shape Inola’s controversial aluminum smelter fight.
Coming up: Volleyball Teacher Appreciation Night on the Inola Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- How Trump's backing could shape Inola's controversial aluminum smelter fight.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Some sun, then clouds; warm, with a high of 88 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Heavy t-storms; breezy, humid, temps: high: 87, low: 71.
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 76 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• President Trump addresses Inola Smelter (kfor.com) — A massive aluminum smelter proposed for Inola is drawing national attention, with President Donald Trump publicly backing the project while local leaders and Oklahoma's attorney general continue to push back. City officials have extended a construction moratorium through April as court challenges proceed, while supporters argue the facility could bring thousands of jobs and millions in new tax revenue.
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📸 Around Inola
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Inola
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- Volleyball Teacher Appreciation Night
Inola Hs Inola, OK 74036
4:30 pm
Thursday October 1
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🗓 Events Nearby
- MS & HS XC @ Adair
Rocklahoma, 1421 W 450, Pryor
3:15 pm - VB 8/JV/V vs EAST CENTRAL
Coweta Public Schools Coweta, OK, USA
4:00 pm - Volleyball Senior Night
Inola Hs Inola, OK 74036
4:30 pm - SB V/JV @ ADAIR
Coweta Public Schools Adair, OK, USA
4:30 pm - Andy Grammer →
Hard Rock Hotel And Casino Tulsa, 777 W Cherokee St, Catoosa
7:00 pm - Storytime @ the Library for ages 3-5 →
Will Rogers Library, 1515 North Florence Ave, Claremore
11:00 am - For the Love of Travel ❤️✈️ | Winter Edition: A FREE Pop-Up Travel Show →
Catoosa OK
11:00 am - VB 7-V @ GLENPOOL
Coweta Public Schools Glenpool, OK, USA
4:00 pm - Volleyball JH-V @ Inola
Chouteau-Mazie Ms Chouteau, OK 74337
4:00 pm - Volleyball Teacher Appreciation Night
Inola Hs Inola, OK 74036
4:30 pm - FB JH @ TAHLEQUAH
Coweta Public Schools Tahlequah, OK 74464, USA
5:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- City of Coweta Oklahoma posted a job opening for Circulation Clerk in Coweta. Apply here.
- BancFirst posted a job opening for FT Teller in Coweta. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Inola here.
🗞 Nearby News
Coweta
- High school rankings: Stillwater stays No. 1 in 6AII despite loss at Owasso (tulsaworld.com)
Claremore
- Rogers County Youth Services receives $5K toward new building (claremoreprogress.com)
- FOOTBALL: Verdigris rolls in district opener; Chelsea, Foyil break through (claremoreprogress.com)
- Barrel drive supports community (claremoreprogress.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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