Glenpool

From Farm To Table: Glenpool Farmer Offers ‘Ultimate In Freshness’

February 17, 2016
GLENPOOL, Oklahoma - Locally-grown produce delivered straight to your door, the same day it’s harvested, that's the mission of a new farmer in Glenpool.The owner of Sage Farms said it’s the ultimate in freshness, and he said for just being in business six months, business is good.The owner of the local business, Ben Neal, swapped…

City of Glenpool seeks to capture expiring Vision 2025 with pair of resolutions

February 4, 2016
Glenpool would like to capture expiring Vision 2025 funds to pay for street, water and sewer projects, economic development and police and fire department equipment. GLENPOOL — City councilors have voted to place two propositions to capture a portion of the expiring Vision 2025 tax on the April 5 ballot. Councilors also moved Monday to…

Federal inmate pleads guilty to 2013 rape of 12-year-old Glenpool girl

February 1, 2016
Police were unable to identify Kevin Leroy Smith as a suspect until DNA evidence recovered through a sexual assault exam matched a sample he provided when he was indicted in July 2014 in a federal child pornography case. A Sapulpa man convicted of federal child pornography charges pleaded guilty Monday to Tulsa County charges stemming from the 2013 rape…

Former NFL cheerleader from Glenpool graduates to Miss Oklahoma USA

January 28, 2016
In winning the title of Miss Oklahoma USA, Taylor Gorton earned a crown, a sash and a platform that allows her to reach many people — maybe even the Hanson brothers? In 2010, when Gorton was a National American Miss Teen, she told an interviewer her favorite childhood memory was attending a Hanson concert in…

Jennifer Lopez wears Rustic Cuff bracelet on ‘American Idol’

January 26, 2016
“American Idol” showed off some Tulsa style recently. During the Little Rock, Arkansas, auditions, judge Jennifer Lopez was seen sporting a Rustic Cuff bracelet — a gift relayed to her by Glenpool makeup artist Loni Licciardello. Licciardello, a singer, songwriter, vocal impressionist and a contestant on the reality show, said she was on a Rustic Cuff…

Glenpool couple is making wishes & dreams come true with prom resale event

January 25, 2016
It’s a fairly common occurrence. You buy something online based on a photo and when you get it, it looks nothing like what you thought.Most people would just send it back and order something else. But not Michelle Dugan. For this Glenpool resident, her daughter’s purchase of a prom dress online sparked the idea for…

Glenpool emergency response persevere despite loss of ambulance services

January 15, 2016
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…

Glenpool hosts fire school training

December 17, 2015
GLENPOOL — The Glenpool Fire Department was a bustle of activity last weekend during the Northeast Regional Fire School. Both classroom and live exercise training were conducted in three categories: “Advanced Fire Behavior,” “Wild Land Training” and “Wilderness Search and Rescue.” The Oklahoma State University facilitated training is available for area fire departments due to…

UPDATED: What to do this weekend in Sapulpa (Dec 11-13 and BONUS!)

December 11, 2015
UPDATED: Ticket options for CASA Event on Saturday and new events for Praise Center Ministries on Saturday and Sunday night. See updates below! If there's one winter event you don't want to miss in downtown Sapulpa, it's the Christmas Parade! Oh but wait! There's also the Holiday Strolls going on during Thursdays! Yeah, that should be the one…
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