Oklahoma Community & Culture: Tulsa’s Zomi community is hosting a major culture-and-leadership conference at the Mabee Center on ORU’s campus, with organizers expecting more than 5,000 attendees and programming built around health, youth leadership, and cultural performances. Local Faith & Community Life: Multiple Oklahoma City-area Catholic adoration schedules are set for Sept. 6-12, including events in East OKC, North OKC, and nearby communities—another reminder of how local faith calendars shape weekly life. Education & Opportunity: New reporting breaks down six-year bachelor’s completion rates by race and county across Oklahoma, including figures for Payne County (Asian and white students) and Woods County (white students), spotlighting where higher-ed pathways are working—and where they aren’t. Public Safety & Preparedness: With Oklahoma’s extreme heat and drought continuing, a wildfire-preparedness guide urges residents to protect homes and plan ahead before conditions worsen. Food & Health Watch: Walmart added Great Value Organic Triple Berry Blend to an E. coli O145 outbreak recall list, including Oklahoma among the affected states. Arts & Entertainment: “The Phantom of the Opera” is headed to ASU Gammage in September, bringing the North American tour’s revamped production to Arizona audiences.