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Sapulpa Middle School’s Alex West is the 2023-2024 District Teacher of the Year

April 20, 2024
"You can't be a great teacher without the support of great people and Sapulpa has some of the best people I've ever had the privilege of working with."

Roger Hendrick retires from Kante Group

March 25, 2024
Hendrick was largely responsible for the development and operation of several Kante Group properties over the years, including Crossroads Cookery and the TeePee Drive-In.

Ascension St. John Sapulpa honors Creek County Deputy, OHP Officer for “extraordinary life-saving measures”

February 15, 2024
Creek County Sheriff's Deputy Travis Braswell and Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper Devin Walbridge were two first responders who helped a teenager having a medical emergency aboard a school bus in October of 2023.

Reed Architecture welcomes its first intern from Sapulpa Public Schools

February 6, 2024
“I wasn’t exactly sure what I would be doing when I got into this, but I like it a lot.”

Central Tech graduate starts his own business 

January 31, 2024
Read about how a Central Tech student used his education to start his own HVAC business. "Sapulpa is very fortunate to have that school here."

Sapulpa police locate the driver who struck 7-year-old on Tuesday morning

January 30, 2024
Sapulpa police say they've located and spoken with the driver who struck a seven-year-old elementary student on Tuesday morning.

Sapulpa police looking for driver who struck elementary student and left the scene

January 30, 2024
Sapulpa police are currently looking for the driver of a vehicle that they say struck a student as she was crossing the street and then left the scene of the accident.

Announcer wrongly identified using racial slurs at Sapulpa-hosted basketball game now seeking damages

January 29, 2024
An announcer at a quarterfinals basketball game in 2021 is now seeking damages against the newspaper that incorrectly identified him as the culprit in a profanity-laced remark caught on a live mic nearly three years ago.

“The best opportunity I had:” Central Tech student credits his school, instructor for success at Google

January 29, 2024
Unsurprisingly, a number of Central Tech students have gone on to start their own businesses or get great jobs working for companies with global recognition. One such case is that of Peter Sansing, who now works for Google.

Sapulpa’s emergency shelter still going strong at new location, will be available at least until noon Wednesday

January 15, 2024
So far, the shelter has seen 18 people, and they're not at capacity. "We're available for anyone who just wants to get in out of the cold and come warm up."
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