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• How a swatting hoax briefly shut down Newcastle High School Monday.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Heavy t-storms; windy, humid, temps: high: 83, low: 69.
• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 78 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Newcastle High School briefly locked down after swatting hoax (news9.com) — Newcastle High School briefly went into lockdown Monday afternoon after a hoax "swatting" call, but police quickly found no active threat and all students and staff were confirmed safe. Newcastle Public Schools and local police are still investigating the call's origin and are urging families to discuss the seriousness of threats as federal officials warn of rising swatting incidents targeting schools nationwide.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Continued Education Power Day →
  First United Bank - Moore, 420 Southwest 6th Street, Moore
  9:00 am
• CE Power Day →
  First United Bank - Moore, 420 Southwest 6th Street, Moore
  9:00 am
• Chair Fitness Classes →
  Tuttle, OK Calendar, 305 W. Main, Tuttle
  3:00 pm
• JH Football @ El Reno
  Blanchard Public Schools Blanchard, OK 73010
  5:30 pm
• WCR Central Mat about You: Craft night and fundraiser →
  420 Southwest 6th Street, Moore
  6:00 pm
• Wine, Women & Wealth - Moore →
  Waters Edge, 2001 S Broadway St, Moore
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 1
• Coffee and Conversation
  Tuttle Area Chamber of Commerce, 221 W Main St, Tuttle
  9:00 am
Friday October 2
• Fall Call Out -2026 CLEET#2026-2175 →
  Southgate Baptist Church, 740 Southwest 4th Street, Moore
  8:00 am
• ThinkBiz Moore →
  Dream Team Roofing and Construction, 120 Southwest 4th Street, Moore
  9:30 am
• HS Football - Home against Ardmore
  Bridge Creek Public Schools Blanchard, OK 73010
  7:00 pm
• HS Football vs. Chickasha @ Home
  Blanchard Public Schools Blanchard, OK 73010
  7:00 pm
• Blanchard Lions vs Chickasha Fightin Chicks →
  Blanchard Football Field
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Panda Restaurant Group posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (P1-1364926-1) in Norman. Apply here.
• Olive Garden posted a job opening for Dishwasher in Norman. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Newcastle here.

🗞 Nearby News

Norman

• Norman hosting Halloween family friendly events all October (news9.com)
• VIDEO: Naked man arrested after breaking into OU student apartment (kfor.com)
• Oklahoma Music Minutes for September 28 - October 2: Music you should hear this week (kosu.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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