🌱 How Moore officers are rallying around a beloved lieutenant with ALS

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In today's newsletter:

• How Moore officers are rallying around a beloved lieutenant with ALS
• Why Moore’s animal welfare department is now under independent investigation
• The heartbreaking Moore moment tucked inside July’s biggest Oklahoma sports photos

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Hot with clouds and sun, with a high of 101 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 101, low: 76.
• Saturday: Hot, with a high of 105 and low of 77 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Moore police rally to help fellow officer, beloved referee as ALS diagnosis leaves him in wheelchair (koco.com) — A longtime Moore police lieutenant and high school football referee is facing rapidly progressing ALS, and fellow officers are raising money for a wheelchair-accessible van to keep him mobile. The Moore Police Department is also donating leave so he can reach a key retirement date next July, and a public GoFundMe has been set up to help cover his mounting expenses.
   

• Moore City Council to investigates animal welfare department (koco.com) — Moore residents should know their City Council has ordered an independent investigation into the city’s animal welfare department after concerns about possible legal violations, liability issues, and workplace culture. At a special meeting, councilors also created a committee to work with outside investigators, while Moore and nearby residents pressed for full transparency and accountability throughout the process.
   

• From UFC to WWE Smackdown, Bryan Terry's best photos of July 2026 (azcentral.com) — A July photo gallery from The Oklahoman includes a powerful image of a Moore mother grieving her son, who died after taking synthetic kratom, alongside sports and event shots from across Oklahoma. While most photos highlight big-name events in Oklahoma City and Shawnee, the Moore image stands out for its intimate look at how a statewide drug issue is touching local families.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Moore

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Monday August 10

• MPS Board Meeting
  Moore Oklahoma City, OK 73160
  6:00 pm

Thursday August 13

• First Day of School
  Moore Oklahoma City, OK 73160

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Coffee Connection with Homestead of Del City
  Del City Chamber of Commerce 5020 SE 44th St. Oklahoma City, OK 73135
  8:00 am
• Softball Scrimmage vs. El Reno →
  Del City Hs Oklahoma City, OK 73115
  5:00 pm
• Yukon High School – Schedule Pick-Up (Schedulepalooza)
  Central Elementary School Yukon High School
  7:00 pm
• Emma Willmann →
  Bricktown Comedy Club, 409 Kings Of Leon Ln, Oklahoma City
  7:00 pm

Friday August 7

• Community Coffee - Great Plains Bank
  Yukon Chamber of Commerce 4300 Grant Blvd, Yukon, OK 73099, USA
  8:00 am
• Ribbon Cutting - Yukon Historical Socety
  Yukon Chamber of Commerce 110 N 3rd St, Yukon, OK 73099, USA
  9:45 am
• Yukon Middle School - Schedule Pick-Up & Walk-About (7th & 8th Grad
  Central Elementary School Yukon Middle School
  4:00 pm
• Band Parent Preview Performance →
  Del City Hs Oklahoma City, OK 73115
  8:00 pm

Saturday August 8

• Masons: (Not at Myrtle) Rush Springs Watermelon Festival
  Myrtle Lodge 145 125 SE 89th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73149
• 1st Schedule Walkthrough
  Summit Ms Edmond, OK 73013
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Does anyone recognize this dog?
  Very timid and scared. Won't let me come close (Nextdoor Silverleaf)
• Is anyone available by chance to mow a front yard today?
  Front yard is not very high but I have to get it mowed and the weed eater and all those things! (Nextdoor The Apples)

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🗞 Nearby News

Newcastle

• Chickasaw Nation Breaks Ground on Newcastle Medical Center (indiangaming.com)
• Hotspots from wildfire that forced evacuations near Newcastle rekindle Wednesday morning (koco.com)
• OU president wades into Norman turnpike interchange fight (oklahoman.com)

Oklahoma City

• Stitt hosts NGA Summer Meeting in Oklahoma City (southwestledger.news)
• Police release new video, details on June 23 officer-involved shooting in OKC (okcfox.com)
• Oklahoma education turnaround is key to state's economy, panel says (oklahoman.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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