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Zayn’s Cafe in Town West might be done for after heavy fire
March 17, 2016
A Town West-area restaurant was heavily damaged by a fire that started about an hour after the eatery closed Wednesday afternoon. Sapulpa firefighters responded to the blaze at Zayn's Cafe, 5688 W. Skelly Drive, about 4:20 p.m., Fire Capt. Greg Tallman said. When firefighters arrived, smoke was pouring from the back side of the building. Not…
Glenpool man has big dreams for local comic company
March 17, 2016
Equinox Comics CEO Aaron Ballinger is doing all he can to get the word out about the local comic book company he co-founded with longtime pal Tim Lackey. Promotional work included creating an Equinox Comics float for the 2015 Glenpool Christmas parade. Ballinger, who lives in Glenpool, said it was a great experience. Folks dressed…
East Sapulpa Thrift Store victimized by brazen burglar
March 2, 2016
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: https://www.facebook.com/FOX23PrestonJones/posts/746880728782528:0 The worst part about it is that this particular Thrift Store is part of the a…
Deputies Make Arrest In Stolen Kellyville Fire Truck
February 23, 2016
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…
Stolen Kellyville Fire Truck Found Stuck In Mud Near Heyburn Lake
February 23, 2016
Authorities are investigating after finding a Kellyville Fire Department tanker truck stuck in the mud near Heyburn Lake early Tuesday. Fire officials say the truck had been parked at fire station #2 down the road. They believe someone broke into the station and stole the military-surplus truck. It was found at about 4 a.m. near the lake…
UPDATE: Driver of van involved in U.S. 75 crash says passengers released from hospital
February 22, 2016
The van belongs to Green Country Teen Challenge for Men, a faith-based program in Sapulpa. Chet Biggs, the executive director of the Green Country Teen Challenge for Men, said eight of his students were hospitalized following the crash, which occurred about 9 p.m. on U.S. 75. Those students were released from the hospital Monday morning,…
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…