Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 2nd of January.
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🏘️ Community
Jeri’s House in Broken Arrow helps DeafBlind adults learn life skills, independence, and sign language with hands-on training and residential support ranging from two weeks to six months.
The nonprofit welcomes participants from across the country (including Indiana, Florida, Arkansas, and Texas).
Local residents can enter a New Year contest for a chance to win $2,026, which may help cover rent or mortgage payments for all of 2026.
The contest opened January 1 (9:45 a.m.) and will accept entries according to official guidelines.
🏛️ Government
Residents in Broken Arrow will vote later this year to raise the state's minimum wage for the first time since 2009.
Nearly two dozen states raised wages on Jan. 1 + Oklahoma now gives voters the chance to update the rate.
🏥 Health
A new Oklahoma law took effect Jan.
1, requiring doctors to complete extra training on medical marijuana and register with the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority. Canna Cards in Broken Arrow now helps patients navigate the updated application process + answers their questions.
Local teen singer Jazzy Smith, 18, is raising funds through a GoFundMe campaign for specialized treatment in Florida after battling Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.
She is set to undergo a 4-6 week cervical curve correction while enduring severe pain and seizures.
🏈 Sports
Broken Arrow native Brady Bacon and his 9-year-old son Lowry — carrying a four-generation racing legacy — will compete today at the Tulsa Shootout at the Sagenet Center.
Both will race again Friday as the event runs through Saturday.
🎉 Broken Arrow Events
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