Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 9th of December.
Good morning, Broken Arrow.
🚧 Accidents
A Broken Arrow family lost most of their belongings in a house fire on Dec.
5 near 241st and Kenosha; nearly 25 firefighters responded quickly while the homeowner credited her dog with saving her life, and the family is now trying to replace items lost for Christmas.
💼 Business
Boeing completed its acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems today, adding 15,000 teammates across five sites to its team.
The deal boosts Oklahoma's growing aerospace industry as the Tulsa plant, which builds 737-fuselage parts, ramps up production.
Better Business Bureau of Eastern Oklahoma recommends local shoppers sell unused items and browse community online groups for secondhand deals as Christmas nears.
The organization advises clear listings with pictures + verbiage and suggests heartfelt alternatives like baking or babysitting when gift budgets are tight.
🎓 Education
Broken Arrow Public Schools received a check from PSO (nearly $120K) for saving 3500 kilowatts this summer and reported strong finances at its Dec.
8 board meeting. Officials praised the energy conservation award as a boost to school funding.
🏛️ Government
Oklahoma's new Mobile Food Establishments Fire Safety Act took effect on Nov.
1, causing confusion among food truck vendors in our area. The law mandates yearly fire inspections and permits for propane use plus officials plan to allow outside facilities to conduct inspections to ease the process.
Broken Arrow leaders are considering a feasibility study to explore building an airport for local economic growth — City Manager Michael Spurgeon said residents support the idea.
He will discuss the proposal at the State of the City address on Wednesday at the Stoney Creek Hotel and Conference Center.
Oklahoma Human Services announced that childcare subsidy grants for school-age children will end on Dec.
31, leaving thousands of families, including some in Broken Arrow & across the state, to adjust to the change in support.
🎉 Broken Arrow Events
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8:30 AM – 2:30 PM — Fleet Feet Broken Arrow — Registration required — Celebrate the holiday spirit with a family-friendly run in Broken Arrow's Rose District.
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