In history one can find a half dozen derivatives for the name Sapulpa. It’s the name given our town for the Creek Indian who operated a trading post here before we were a town. But do you know how we got our school mascot name? Stay tuned for “the rest of the story.” Lawrence and…
This is a fellowship time for the ladies of Calvary T! We will be painting the cross in the event picture. $30 will cover all the supplies for painting. Please bring finger foods like sandwiches, chips, veggies, desserts. https://www.facebook.com/events/464660003721259/
SAPULPA, Oklahoma – Students from the Oklahoma School for the Blind are giving back to a local organization as a “thank you” for all its help. A group of students worked on Thursday at Sapulpa’s First Baptist Church, serving lunch to members of the Lions Club and others. Teachers say the club has been a big…
GLENPOOL — Left to handle the abrupt closing of the area’s ambulance service last month, the City of Glenpool was in a frenzy to manage the loss so no resident would be lacking in emergency response care. The city not only managed, but with the help of other area ambulance operations like EMSA (Emergency Medical…
If you’re a fan of Rustic Cuff, today’s a day to get a great deal. Little Bit of Country is having another one of their Rustic Cuff Trunk shows. This one comes with a Here are the details. When and Where is it? Today from 10:00am to 7:30pm. A special sale will be going on…
This story on “Dixieland Park” is compiled from a couple of different articles — one by the late James W. Hubbard for the Sapulpa Historical Society in a 1992 Sapulpa Herald story headlined: “Dixieland was a dream realized”; and the second by travel writer Jack D. Rittenhouse. We’re not sure in what publication that piece…
In 2007, Jesse Melton caught a bug. Well, he was bitten by one. As a teenager, the Kellyville High School student decided that he wanted to take a serious stab at acting—the problem was, there wasn’t much of an outlet for aspiring Oscar winners at the Home of the Ponies. “We had a speech class, and…
Cheryl Jackson, longtime advocate of education, is seeking election for Sapulpa School Board Seat 1. She is a 1982 graduate of Charles Page High School and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree with a minor in Accounting from Langston University. Cheryl worked in private sector accounting for 16 years, including 5 years as Financial…
The holidays are over. You’re looking at those New Year’s resolutions and wondering which one will be the first you break. Folks are still trying to get things going in and around Sapulpa, so there’s not much to do this weekend. But thankfully, when there’s not much to do, there’s always Over Edukated. So this week,…
Remember that story back in November about the suspect who shot a homeowner, then got in his truck and proceeded to lead a chase all the way to Sapulpa from Cushing? Unless you were there to witness it, you probably didn’t think too much of it at the time. We were just glad the guy was…
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