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Hey there, Oklahoma City! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • See what's planned for Oklahoma City's massive new Lone Oak Park.
  • How one Oklahoma City church is reshaping support for missionaries.
  • How a simple Walmart call turned into an OKC off-road chase

Also on today's calendar: Farmers Market at Scissortail Park and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Hot, with a high of 92 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Hot, temps: high: 92, low: 68.
  • Monday: Hot, with a high of 92 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. City breaks ground on Lone Oak Park (okcfriday.com) — Oklahoma City has officially broken ground on the new 131-acre Lone Oak Park between NW 150 and NW 164, preserving the historic Lone Oak tree and Bluff Creek. City officials, Deer Creek Intermediate students, and neighbors are helping shape plans for trails, natural playgrounds, and open space that will serve Deer Creek families and northwest Oklahoma City residents for years.
   

2. How Sending Church Lab strengthens needed missionary support (thealabamabaptist.org) — Council Road Baptist Church in Oklahoma City recently hosted a two-day Sending Church Lab that drew leaders from 12 Oklahoma Baptist congregations to strengthen support for international missionaries. Participants worked through practical plans for prayer, funding, and long-term care, with organizers hoping to expand similar trainings and encourage more Oklahoma City churches to take ownership of missionary support.
   

3. Suspect leads Oklahoma City police on offroad chase after attempted shoplifting call (okcfox.com) — Oklahoma City shoppers at the Memorial Road Walmart saw a routine shoplifting call escalate into an off-road police chase earlier this week. Officers pursued a suspect's vehicle from nearby streets into fields before it became stuck multiple times; the driver eventually ran off while a passenger was detained, and police reports detail how the incident unfolded in a busy local retail area.
   

4. Oklahoma City police partner with Habitat for Humanity for 'Faith and Blue Weekend' (koco.com) — Oklahoma City residents may notice a different kind of police presence as 50 local officers team up with Habitat for Humanity to build a home during the nationwide Faith and Blue Weekend. The project aims to strengthen trust by showing officers working side-by-side with volunteers on affordable housing, highlighting a long-running partnership focused on service rather than enforcement alone.
   

5. 'Barbaric': Oklahoma democrats and Oklahoma City's Archbishop criticizes the death penalty (news9.com) — Oklahoma City residents are seeing renewed debate over the death penalty as state Democratic lawmakers call for a temporary halt to executions and local Archbishop Paul Coakley condemns a federal plan to livestream an execution. The push includes reviewing Oklahoma's execution procedures, citing concerns about fairness, transparency, wrongful convictions, and the dignity of human life.
   

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    LOST DOG! I once again opened my front door and had a doggie come straight to me. This little guy was on the street! He is currently with me as well!… (Nextdoor Skyline)
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    He has been settling down a lot. BTW, I do play with him almost constantly. And he has lots of toys and other objects that he plays with. He plays… (Nextdoor Midtown)
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Ok Oklahoma City! 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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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