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Northeastern State University, with it's primary campus in Talequah, has just announced it's Fall 2016 Dean's Honor Roll students. The list includes 830 students in all, with a dozen students from Sapulpa, plus several from the surrounding communities. Students are named to the Dean’s Honor Roll each semester, and to be eligible, students must have…

Twenty-two students from the Oklahoma School for the Blind will help the Sapulpa Lion’s Club serve family style beans and chili at the organization’s annual fundraising dinner on Thursday, February 2. The public is invited to taste the same popular recipes the Lions have prepared since 1952. The first dinners were held at the YMCA,…

A veterinarian is more than just a singular title. Veterinarians are dentists, urologist, dietitians, surgeons, psychiatrists, and so much more for the ones that can't even tell us what is wrong. Those that do this line of work are great blessings in small communities. After learning the story, and visiting the Bristow Veterinarian Clinic I…

Sapulpa is a town that's fortunate to have a Police Force to be reckoned with. Sapulpa Times' Facebook Page often shares the stories from Tulsa news outlets that show Sapulpa Police handling car chases, robberies or vandals that cross the county lines. Last month, we shared the story of Randal Arnold, a Sapulpa Policeman who's currently…

Oklahoma winters can get extremely chilly, and for children who do not have the right clothing they can seem even longer. That is why The Kirk Church hosts a Winter Essentials drive throughout the month of December at their two church campuses. This month-long clothing drive benefits local elementary children in need. The church encourages…

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,…