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Sapulpa’s largest Chevrolet dealership has changed hands. In November, Danny Beck Chevrolet was sold and became Mark Allen Chevrolet. Customers received emails about the transaction, and Beck himself posted on Facebook. Mark Allen is a partner of the largest-selling Chevrolet dealership in the U.S. for 10 of the last 11 years, Classic Chevrolet of Grapevine,…

It's always tough when we lose someone that meant a lot to us. Somehow, it's even worse when we lose someone that meant a lot to many. Michael Dean Reid, the victim of a hit-and-run while jogging near the Creek County Turnpike this past Tuesday, will be celebrated and laid to rest on Friday, January 6th.…

There are four famous Charles Banks Wilson paintings in the rotunda of the Oklahoma Capitol that capture native son greatness. They are of Will Rogers, Jim Thorpe, Sequoya and Robert Samuel Kerr. The story of Robert S. Kerr is a genuine rags to riches one, and that of true Oklahoman. When seeking election to political…

As the wives, husbands and children of deployed servicemen and women know, having your loved one overseas during this time of year can be rough. While most families are enjoying their time together and posting status updates of family photos, there are others who do their best to enjoy the times, but are painfully aware…

Writer's Note: Before there could be a Barbara Walters or Megyn Kelly there first had to be a Malvina Stephenson. This is one in a series of articles featuring those with Sapulpa ties who became known nationally and, often times, internationally. From, doctors, inventors, and entrepreneurs to writers, sports figures, movie stars, singers, musicians and cartoonists,…

Lorrie Quinnelly, 8th-grade teacher at Kiefer Jr. High, as an annual tradition with her students that is really something to admire. Each year she presents her students with three or four different projects they could get involved during the holiday season, and they collectively choose one.  "I believe that teaching students to be responsible and…

When you step through the doors of Vintage Rose Boutique, there's no telling what you'll find. Everything from holiday decor to rustic wares to light-up signs and oversized Scrabble tiles are just a small portion of the variety of things that you'll find for sale. [foogallery id="2875"] Rae Faltysek has a small section of the…

Children’s charity Kids Wish Network (KWN) recently partnered with Major League Baseball team, the St. Louis Cardinals, to grant a once in a lifetime experience for a boy from Sapulpa with a life-threatening diagnosis. Kids Wish Network arranged for Wish Kid Colton Anglin and his family to travel to St. Louis, Missouri, and spend a…

Corey Carolina, an accomplished author and entrepreneur, will have a book signing at Signs of the Times on Tuesday at 6:30pm for his latest book, The Absent Father. You might know Carolina from his Toasted Wine Fruit Spreads, which won the TCC Startup Cup in 2013, and have since grown to being sold across Oklahoma and…

Veteran's Day might be tomorrow, but Sapulpa is getting in the spirit a day early with their commemorative assemblies, and a very special honor for one Veteran. William "Bud" Stinebuck was set to graduate Sapulpa High in 1943, but something kept him from getting that diploma—World War 2. Instead of walking the aisle to receive his…