Good morning, Broken Arrow.

AT&T will phase out copper landlines in parts of Oklahoma over the next year and will notify affected customers before service ends; it is offering AT&T Phone Advanced or wireless options (saying voice and 911 access will continue), but some rural residents worry about cellphone coverage.

The Cherokee Nation will invest $470,000 over four years in a new filmmaking partnership with UCLA to produce Cherokee-language films and train filmmakers; each year Cherokee creators and UCLA students will swap between Owasso and Los Angeles for hands-on work.

Construction is in its final phase at Regent Bank Amphitheater, which will seat 12,500 and is finishing electrical, seating, landscaping, and fencing after a city tour; limited-capacity shows will begin with “A Magic Cirque Christmas” on Dec.

4-5 (5,000 cap).

Family & Children's Services is now enrolling adults ages 16 and older in a free adult education program that will expand services across Tulsa, Rogers, Mayes, and Muskogee counties; it will offer GED and HiSET prep and testing, career-readiness support, and flexible online, in-person & hybrid classes, and interested residents can complete an FCS interest form to get started.

Improperly discarded lithium and rechargeable batteries caused about four trash truck fires in Broken Arrow over the past two months, forcing drivers to dump loads and risking trucks that cost $380,000 to $450,000.

Residents should take batteries to The MET on Elm Place for free recycling or to spring and fall Trash Bash events.

The Cherokee Nation Tribal Council voted to oppose the proposed Inola aluminum smelter and asked developers and regulators to consult the tribe on environmental and community impacts; the council met Thursday and said reviews must use science and stakeholder input.

Dr. Robert Wittrock with Ascension St. John urges parents to keep costumes visible, watch traffic, check candy, and avoid choking hazards before trick-or-treating tonight in neighborhood streets (use reflective tape, battery lights, and supervise young children).