Oklahoma City announces its New Year's Day schedule, maintaining regular waste services and offering free public transport to celebrate the arrival of 2025.

The Edmond Animal Shelter, guided by Kenny Stevenson, extends beyond standard animal control, focusing on public safety, animal welfare, legal work, and rehoming over 500 animals in 2024, with a broad scope of services and a strong volunteer program.

Oklahoma Human Services revised child care regulations after community feedback, releasing updated rules for further public comment and aiming for a balance between fiscal responsibility and service provision.

Edmond city services will be briefly interrupted during Christmas, with trash collection delayed by a day and no Citylink bus service on December 25. Offices will close on December 24 and 25, resuming normal operations on December 26.

The article details Oklahoma City's service schedule adjustments for Christmas, including unchanged trash pickups, reduced transit hours, and closed city offices and facilities.

Capitol Hill is preparing to start construction on a new multicultural plaza to celebrate local Hispanic heritage, with a groundbreaking event scheduled for January 15.

Oklahoma City announces a program for residents to recycle live Christmas trees into mulch at dedicated parks from Dec. 26 to Jan. 15, with mulch available for free collection.

Oklahoma City's Camp DaKaNi and Camp CANOE are closing after 95 years due to financial struggles, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Former campers and staff express deep sadness over the loss of the community staple.

The Oklahoma City Utilities Department shares guidelines on what holiday items can be recycled, distinguishing between recyclable "Nice" items and non-recyclable "Naughty" items.

Yukon's sanitation schedule will change over New Year's Day. Trash pickup for Wednesday customers will move to Thursday, January 2, 2025, and city offices, including the Transfer Station and Recycle Center, will be closed on January 1.

A Blanchard elementary student fired an SRO's gun on the playground without injuries; an investigation is underway to review safety protocols and equipment.

There will be a detour on Cherry Stone Street in Norman due to sewer line replacement from Dec 16-18. Local traffic can still access, but through traffic will be redirected.

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond warns voice service providers for allowing suspected illegal robocall traffic as part of a 50-state task force's efforts to combat robocall scams.