Columns

In the early 1900s, oil and money flowed like water through Sapulpa. Bates Burnett (of Burnett Mansion fame) built several buildings, including this one still in use today.

May is a super busy month for gardeners. Conditions are great to get everything in good shape and ready to withstand the hot summer temperatures. This is the time to get new plants in the ground and protect those that we already have, if they survived our winter blast!

Many people will remember Tyler's Furniture on Hobson, even though it's been gone for over fifteen years. The business, which got its start in 1945, actually goes back much further than that.

Among the nastier pests in our area, bagworms get top billing. These little brown “bags” will suddenly appear in huge numbers in late June.

Beautiful, blooming plants attract various pollinators in our area. Bright, colorful flowers are sure to attract a number of many Oklahoma butterflies.

Long ago, sewing machines were so popular that you could run an entire business just on selling and repairing sewing machines.

When he was between 8 to 10 years of age, someone gave him a couple of pigeons. Thus began his ornithological obsession and a world-renowned avian collection.

One of Sapulpa's early entrepreneurs, Max Meyer started with a men's clothing store and became almost a legend.

Want to learn more about how you can stretch those garden dollars? Here's your answer.

The building that housed Li'l Wimpy's is going to be gone, soon. Take a look at these cartoons from the old restaurant before its gone!