How did a Sapulpa Artist's Work End up on a lawn in Texas?!?
December 30, 2025
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Oklahoma will begin streamlining election dates in 2026
December 31, 2025
A new law modernizing Oklahoma’s election calendar will affect elections beginning Jan. 1, 2026, bringing greater clarity, consistency and efficiency to when elections are held across the state.
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Timeloop: Groundbreaking at BTW Today!
December 19, 2025
Timeloop: The final Jingle Bells Sweepstakes Number!
December 17, 2025
Timeloop: Meet Sapulpa’s New Boy’s Basketball Coach
December 16, 2025
Timeloop: How to Win Your Very Own Piece of Route 66
December 15, 2025
Timeloop: Prepping for Jingle Bells and will the weather hold?
December 10, 2025
A Sapulpa Times 2025 Year in Review
Hope, headaches and heartache filled a year that at times seemed more about surviving than thriving. Here's a look at how the year went through the stories published at Sapulpa Times.
Been There, Done That: 2025 in Review
From grieving the loss of family to reconnecting with hobbies and passions, 2025 was full of new and familiar experiences. And despite being retired, it seems I'm busier than ever!
Disney animator from Sapulpa now has their work on display on a lawn in Texas
Sapulpa native Dick Ruhl, who left home at 16 to eventually work as a Disney animator, has his work memorialized in an award-winning Christmas lawn display in Texas.
Sapulpa Man Leads Charge in Bringing Warmth to Homeless Communities
“There are nights it can be life and death,” Doudican said, and these supplies can save lives. A mild December now, low 60’s Christmas week, but there are brutal days ahead. Any local knows that come February and March, we’ll be yearning for some sunshine and warmth as the cities freeze.
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Kiefer mentioned as site of possible murder in Epstein Files
Kiefer, a town of fewer than 2,200 people in Creek County, has been mentioned in the famous Epstein Files following the release of declassified documents from the FBI.
City of Sapulpa confirms Dewey to remain closed through the holidays
There is some good news: the City says all of the construction fencing has been removed and that Dewey is fully open for pedestrian traffic.
Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum Receives $1 Million Grant for Expansion
SAPULPA, Oklahoma – The Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum has been awarded a more than $1 million grant for its expansion project that will grow the facility. The Oklahoma Department of Commerce earmarked $1,080,000 for the expansion project as part of its Route 66 Revitalization Grant Program. A groundbreaking ceremony will take place in January and…
Black Mesa State Park Receives International Dark Sky Park Designation
This is an important achievement for Oklahoma State Parks as Black Mesa State Park is the first park in the system to receive this designation, cementing its role as a leader in preserving the state's natural nocturnal heritage and the exceptionally dark skies of the Oklahoma panhandle.
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“The Star On Top of the Tree:” New Booker T. Washington Center Breaks Ground
A crowd gathered at the front of the Booker T. Washington Recreation Center on Friday to close the chapter on an era that's been a part of Sapulpa for generations, with the expectation of great things as the next chapter begins to be written.
Senator Todd Gollihare Named Among The Journal Record’s “50 Most Influential Oklahomans” for 2025
In the Senate, Gollihare is known for applying real-world operational experience to legislative challenges, with a focus on outcomes that directly impact families, local governments, and frontline institutions.
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