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OKLAHOMA CITY — Nearly 900 high school actors, photographers, dancers, singers, writers, visual artists, filmmakers, and musicians across the state auditioned for the 2024 Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute at Quartz Mountain (OSAI), Oklahoma’s one-of-a-kind arts education program. Only 240 students are selected to attend, joining nearly five decades of exceptional alumni including Tim Blake Nelson […]

Kailey Asher and Ethan Groves were named the recipients of the Sapulpa Herald Sophomore Students of the Month. Asher is the daughter of Jennifer Davis and currently holds a 4.0 GPA. She is on the Superintendent’s Honor Roll. She plays for the Lady Chieftains soccer team and is Academic All-Conference. Asher also is a member

Drumright – Central Tech announced the winners of the esteemed Oklahoma Cup competition at an award ceremony sponsored by the Air & Space Forces Association (AFA), Gerrity Chapter 215, on Thursday, March 28.  In addition, this prestigious event celebrated the remarkable achievements of Oklahoma winners in the StellarXplorers and CyberPatriot competitions and shined a spotlight

BY CHARLES BETZLER, HERALD WRITER In 2023, the Allen Bowden School Board approved petitioning the State Board of Education to offer high school classes and put forward a $2.7 million bond issue on the September ballot.  The Sapulpa Herald interviewed Superintendent Matthew Sweet last August. Sweet said that when he first arrived at Allen Bowden a

BY SPS COMMUNICATIONS (SPS) — Sapulpa Public Schools librarians are tagging and performing inventory on 550 brand new student Chromebooks recently delivered to the district. The Chromebooks, with updated operating systems to accommodate state testing platforms, will be distributed to mostly to Sapulpa Middle School students to replace eight-year-old devices. SPS Instructional Technology Coordinator Carla

SARA ELLIOTT, Sapulpa Herald Sophomore Student of the Month, is daughter of Christifer and Emily Lee.  She holds a 3.0 GPA and is involved in Choir and voice lessons with Mrs. Law.  Elliott attends Audacity Church and plans to study Cosmetology and music. NOAH DAVIS, Sapulpa Herald Sophomore Student of the Month, is son of Susan Davis.

BY SPS COMMUNICATIONS SAPULPA ­­– Sapulpa Public Schools announced its site Teachers of the Year for the 2023-24 school year at a series of special ceremonies over the last two weeks. The educators will be honored on Friday, February 9, at the Chieftain Center, during Teacher Appreciation Night. The district will recognize each outstanding teacher between