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🌱 Could a Broken Arrow airport reshape traffic around Jenks’ busy Riverside hub?
Spotted on the Jenks calendar: Garden Bros Nuclear Circus
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In today's newsletter:
- Could a Broken Arrow airport reshape traffic around Jenks' busy Riverside hub?
- How high did Jenks star Kailib Dillard rank statewide?
Also on today's calendar: Garden Bros Nuclear Circus and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 98 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 95, low: 72.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 92 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• BA airport debate: state's GA airports bring $1.3 billion ROI (basentinel.com) — A proposed Broken Arrow general aviation airport is stirring debate, with city leaders pointing to Tulsa Riverside Airport just north of Jenks as a model for economic impact and jobs. For Jenks-area residents, the story underscores how nearby airports support local businesses, healthcare flights, and veterans' transport, and how any new facility could shift regional air traffic and investment patterns. 
• Oklahoma high school football top 10: Best players to watch in 2026 (newson6.com) — A standout Jenks High School senior, Florida commit Kailib Dillard, lands at No. 10 on a new ranking of Oklahoma's top high school football players to watch this season. The list, topped by Mustang cornerback and OU commit Gabriel Osborne Jr., showcases elite recruits from across the state and previews their final high school campaigns before major college careers.
📸 Around Jenks
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Jenks
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★ Featured events ★
- Garden Bros Nuclear Circus →
801 E Outlet Dr, Jenks
4:30 pm
Thursday August 27
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Other local events
- Early Release Friday
Jenks East Es Jenks, OK 74037
2:00 pm - 3rd Grade Classroom Connections
Jenks East Es Jenks, OK 74037
6:00 pm - 4th Grade Classroom Connections
Jenks East Es Jenks, OK 74037
7:00 pm - Public Works Authority →
Jenks, OK Calendar
6:00 pm - City Council Meeting →
Jenks, OK Calendar
6:00 pm - 1st Grade Classroom Connections
Jenks East Es Jenks, OK 74037
6:00 pm - 2nd Grade Classroom Connections
Jenks East Es Jenks, OK 74037
7:00 pm
Friday August 28
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
📣 Jenks Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Volleyball vs Claremore
Glenpool Public Schools Glenpool, OK 74033
4:00 pm - Softball vs Stilwell
Glenpool Public Schools Glenpool, OK 74033
5:00 pm - Volleyball @ Berryhill 4:30pm
Glenpool Public Schools Glenpool, OK 74033
7:00 am - Softball vs Locust Grove (DH)
Glenpool Public Schools Glenpool, OK 74033
4:00 pm - Softball vs Checotah
Glenpool Public Schools Glenpool, OK 74033
5:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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- Hut American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Glenpool. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jenks here.
🗞 Nearby News
Glenpool
- High school football: See this year's TV schedule (tulsaworld.com)
Bixby
- Bixby repairs Fry Ditch water line, but residents question infrastructure amid growth (fox23.com)
- Remember Bell's Amusement Park? Meet the Bixby man buying and selling some of its history (newson6.com)
- Banning Applauds LifeWise Expansion for Bixby Schools (thehenryettan.com)
Tulsa
- Tulsa city employee honored with City Star Award for lifesaving actions (newson6.com)
Ok Jenks! 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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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