Good morning, Oklahoma!
Here’s what you need to know today:
🌞 Temperature check: High of 42, low of 33. Rainy with a chance of snow
📅 Today in History: In 1990, South African Black activist Nelson Mandela was freed after 27 years in captivity.
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If you only read one thing today:
‘More than just lip service:’ Toby Keith remembered for patriotism and philanthropy
A Songwriters Hall of Famer, Oklahoma native Toby Keith scored 42 Top 10 hits, including 32 chart-toppers, sold 40 million albums and achieved more than 10 billion streams throughout his three-decade music career.
But Keith also made his mark as a businessman, patriot and philanthropist. A 2013 cover story in Forbes proclaimed him “Country’s $500 Million Man.”
“He was a great business mind … but he was more about helping people and helping the community out than anything else. That was Toby.”