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🌱 Which bizarre Jenks ordinances could still get you fined today?
Jenks, Oklahoma Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Jenks! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Which bizarre Jenks ordinances could still get you fined today?
- Will Jenks leaders reopen the planetarium’s doors to the public?
- Meet the new OSU grad joining East Elementary’s fourth-grade classroom
Also on today's calendar: Elm St Pub 16th Annual Crawfish Boil and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 83 and low of 59 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy and warm, temps: high: 88, low: 69. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Mostly sunny, breezy and warm, with a high of 90 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. 8 odd and strangely specific ordinances in Tulsa metro (tulsaflyer.org) — Jenks residents might be surprised to learn city code still bans paid fortune telling and even allows fines when parents publicly insult teachers, alongside other quirky rules across the Tulsa metro. This roundup explains several unusual, still-on-the-books ordinances in Jenks, Tulsa, Broken Arrow, Sand Springs and Owasso, highlighting how some could still technically affect your daily life. 
2. Community pushes to keep Jenks Planetarium open to the public (fox23.com) — Jenks Public Schools has decided to close public access to the Jenks Planetarium while keeping it open for students, sparking concern from residents and local astronomy enthusiasts. Community members and the Astronomy Club of Tulsa are urging the school board to reconsider, arguing the facility is a long-valued resource that benefits both students and the wider Jenks-area community.
3. OSU celebrates Class of 2026 at spring commencement ceremonies (okwnews.com) — A new Oklahoma State University graduate, Blake Bush, is headed to East Elementary in Jenks this fall to teach fourth grade, bringing fresh energy into local classrooms. His story is part of OSU’s wider celebration of over 4,500 spring graduates, many of whom are preparing to enter Oklahoma schools, airports, and other key workplaces across the state.
4. Jenks man sentenced for assault after he was accused of breaking woman's leg in 3 places (fox23.com) — A Jenks resident has been sentenced to nearly three years in jail plus supervised release after a jury found him guilty of assault resulting in serious bodily injury to a woman in 2024. Prosecutors said surveillance, body camera footage, and medical testimony showed the victim’s leg was broken in three places, requiring surgery, despite the man initially claiming she fell down stairs.
📸 Around Jenks
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★ Featured events ★
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Spring Market Series 2026 →
Riverwalk Crossing, 300 Riverwalk Terrace, Jenks
5:00 pm
Thursday May 14
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Other local events
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Board of Education Meeting
Bixby Public Schools 601 S Riverview Drive Bixby, OK
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Board of Adjustment →
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Elm St Pub 16th Annual Crawfish Boil →
Elm Street Pub, 329 S Elm St #165, Jenks
12:00 pm -
Graduation Commencement
Jenks Public Schools, 7777 S Lewis Ave, Tulsa
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Aquarium Authority →
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City Council Meeting →
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Public Works Authority →
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6:00 pm
Thursday May 14
Saturday May 16
Monday May 18
Tuesday May 19
📣 Jenks Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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AP Language Exam
Berryhill Ms HS Rm. 102
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2026 May Drive Around →
Bixby Metro Chamber of Commerce, 12 W Dawes Ave, Bixby
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Children's House Field Day
Grissom Es Tulsa, OK 74133
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Caring Van Immunization Clinic
Mingo WIC, 9924 E. 21st St., Tulsa
1:00 pm
Wednesday May 13
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💬 Chatter
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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