🌱 Why a fentanyl trafficking charge in Vinita was sharply reduced

Morning Vinita! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why a fentanyl trafficking charge in Vinita was sharply reduced
• Vinita couple sentenced after horrifying fatal abuse inside their shared home

Also on today's calendar: Volunteer Day for Army SPC Billy Chandler and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cloudy, heavy showers; humid, with a high of 77 and low of 63 degrees.
• Friday: A shower or two; not as warm, temps: high: 71, low: 59.
• Saturday: Some sun with a stray t-storm, with a high of 74 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Grove woman gets 5-year deferred sentence over drugs (fourstateshomepage.com) — In Vinita's Craig County District Court, a Grove woman received a five-year deferred sentence after prosecutors reduced an aggravated fentanyl trafficking charge to possession with intent to distribute. She must serve 90 days in the Craig County jail, with credit for time served, after officers found fentanyl during a traffic stop.
   

• Couple Sentenced to Prison for Beating Roommate to Death (internewscast.com) — A Vinita couple has been sentenced to 25 years in prison each for the brutal 2025 beating death of their roommate in a Vinita home. Investigators detailed extensive injuries and a pattern of abuse before the pair pleaded guilty to second-degree murder last week, closing a disturbing case that has weighed on the local community.
   

📸 Around Vinita

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Vinita

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• TRU Challenge October 2026 @ CrossFit Vinita llc →
  CrossFit Vinita, 495 W Hope Ave, Vinita
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday October 10
• Hornet 5K →
  North Park, 200 W Tahlequah Ave, Vinita
  8:00 am
• Volunteer Day for Army SPC Billy Chandler →
  7200 S 540 Rd, Miami
  10:00 am
Saturday October 24
• Vinita-Harvesting Hope Recovery →
  Harvesting Hope Recovery, Inc., Vinita
  10:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Heartland Classics Mahogany & Chrome Show →
  33152 Browning Ln., Afton
  3:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Muffins with Moms
  Adair Ms Adair, OK 74330
• CROSS COUNTRY HS @ CLAREMORE
  Bernita Hughes Es Adair, OK 74330
  10:30 am
• HS FB @ CHELSEA
  Adair Ms Adair, OK 74330
  7:00 pm
• Football@ Hominy
  Ketchum Hs Ketchum, OK 74349
  7:00 pm
Monday October 5
• MS FB @ JAY
  Bernita Hughes Es Adair, OK 74330
• KMS Football @ Quapaw
  Ketchum Public Schools Quapaw, OK 74363, USA
  6:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• CROSS COUNTRY JH/HS @ CHELSEA
  Bernita Hughes Es Adair, OK 74330
  4:45 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Our website is back online and functioning normally.
  Customers can now access online content and services as usual. Thank you for your patience while we worked to resolve the issue, and we apologize… (Nextdoor )

• Encompass Home Health posted a job opening for Registered Nurse RN Home Health in Vinita. Apply here.
• Driveline posted a job opening for Flex Merchandiser in Afton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Vinita here.

🗞 Nearby News

Grove

• Neal James Stanley (cassville-democrat.com)

Miami

• Miami School Board takes no action on principal's status (fourstateshomepage.com)
• Daniel Nelson (blogspot.com)
• Estes Collision Outlines Full Refinish and Frame Repair Standards (winchestersun.com)

Ok Vinita! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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