Saturday March 5 Sapulpa High School hosted band and orchestra members from around Northeastern Oklahoma. Over 700 students showcased their talent competing in 341 solos and 213 ensembles. Students who received a superior rating in ensemble and solo (with a few other requirements) qualified to go to state competition next month. Sapulpa Instrumental Music Department…
One of Sapulpa’s most popular thrift stores is about to get even more so. Livin’ Green Thrift Store, located on 617 N. Mission St, has just released a new system for selling their books that are available outside the front entrance. The catch? It’s based on the honor system. A bright, and well-written sign hanging…
UPDATE: The book is now available on Amazon. You can see a preview here and purchase on Kindle or in paperback. — A year in the writing, Don Diehl’s conversational book with his hound dog “Sadie” is due off the press this week and will be available on Amazon and soon at several area book-signing…
Crews extinguished a fire near Hobson and Adams in Sapulpa Wednesday. Crews said the homeowners called firefighters just before 9 Wednesday night. He said he initially thought someone was breaking into his home, but then realized it was on fire. The homeowner reportedly tried to put the fire out with a hose, but the flames…
More than 60 residents of a Sapulpa retirement facility were forced to evacuate after a fire early Tuesday. The fire started on a second-floor balcony of the retirement wing at Inverness Village, 3800 W. 71st St., about 1 a.m., Sapulpa Fire Department Battalion Chief D.J. Keizor said. When crews arrived, an evacuation process was in…
Sapulpa firefighters worked on Friday to put out a house fire at the intersection of 93rd St and 45th W Ave. The fire chief says the fire started in the attic and flames were aided by the wind, which made the it hard to get under control. The chief didn’t call the home a total…
Friday, March 11, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the April 5, Depew School, Kellyville School, and City of Sapulpa Special Elections, Creek County Election Board Secretary Joy Naifeh said today. Naifeh said that persons who are United States citizens, residents of Oklahoma, and…
The pole was stolen from Rex’s Barbershop near MLK and Mission Street in Sapulpa. Police said they do not know why the someone would steal the pole, but the pole reportedly cost between $800 and $1,000. Police said the thief pried the pole off the wall outside the barbershop. The owner said he came to…
Super Thrift in East Sapulpa (still commonly known as Town West) was the victim of a brazen act of theft in the middle of the day last Friday. FOX23 reporter Preston Jones posted on Facebook about the incident earlier today: The worst part about it is that this particular Thrift Store is part of the a program…
The audit also found the county had to pay $73,302 in interest unnecessarily on the purchase because paperwork wasn’t filed in a timely manner with the county clerk. The state auditor on Monday criticized Creek County commissioners, saying they violated the state constitution when they acquired 226 acres in 2013. “Ultimately, the problem we have…
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