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Thursday, October 2nd, 2025
Good morning, Broken Arrow. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 2nd of October.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Frank Leinen, a 40-year-old Broken Arrow police academy recruit and former paratrooper, died after a medical emergency on September 24—visitation is today from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Floral Haven Cemetery and his funeral will be held on October 3 at 1:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Broken Arrow. KRMG News
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Governor Kevin Stitt will hold a press conference today at Eisenhower International School in Tulsa to outline his plans for the future of education after Ryan Walters resigned as state superintendent—he said students remain a top priority and a new superintendent will be chosen soon. News On 6
- ➤ Local educators and parents say the state must act to keep special education teachers as many leave due to heavy workloads and low support—union president Shawna Mott-Wright said the shortage jeopardizes services for students with special needs. KRMG News
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