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…
A man believed to be involved in an armed robbery at a Sapulpa motel was arrested in a joint effort by police in Tulsa late Wednesday. Sapulpa police Maj. Mike Reed said undercover officers were conducting surveillance on a Toyota RAV4 about 10:40 p.m. when it entered Tulsa city limits. The vehicle was connected…
Shortly before we posted our first story on Senate Bill 1382—a bill that, like a few others, proposes consolidating dependent schools districts with the larger districts they serve—we reached out to the author, Senator Brian Bingman, for responses to a few questions we had about the bill. Nearly a full month later, he’s responded in a…
The Sapulpa Metro Area Planning Commission voted Tuesday to approve the rezoning of 40 lots near West Fife Avenue and North Gray Street, which would allow developers to build single family homes and duplexes. The Sapulpa City Council still has to approve the plan, but the developer is hoping to use the land to build…
Creek County deputies arrested a 21-year-old man Tuesday morning on a number of complaints, including malicious injury to property. The stolen truck was a Kellyville fire tanker truck and the building where it was being stored is owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.The Creek County Undersheriff says a group of guys in their 20s…
Editor’s Note: Sapulpa Times will be releasing a full story on this later today. — Sapulpa residents said they do not want a dirt pit expansion there. A commission will vote on whether or not to allow the expansion on what is now a golf course. Residents said the land should be used for…
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