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We normally don't send folks out to Tulsa when there's plenty to do in and around Sapulpa, but we'll certainly make an exception for fellow Sapulpa artist and business owner Price Jones. Jones, a local favorite for his unique handiwork on a myriad of canvases, is slated to have a booth selling his artwork at…

UPDATE: We've added photos that Sapulpa Public Schools shared from their Facebook Page, see the bottom of the post. -- Every year, Sapulpa's group of Special Olympians head out to their activities to represent their school and compete. And every year, students will pile into the hallways as these students are making their way out…

Russell and Meagan Wagner are just trying to keep a little spice in their marriage—and would probably love to put a little spice in your life as well. This husband and wife team started making craft fresh salsa at some point, and though it was a hit with family and friends, something major was stopping…

Summer vacation is only just starting for schools in the area, but Administrators, financial officers and chief counselors are already working hard to prepare for what lies ahead in August. In a recent letter to parents, Sapulpa Public Schools Superintendent Kevin Burr relays how the current state budget shortfall is hitting Oklahoma education in a…

  The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is now feeling the pinch of the state's budget shortfall. Supporters of the agency said they worry any further cuts to the state's Department of Public Safety could threaten the safety of Oklahoma highways. Troopers said they've seen cuts at OHP due to the state's budget since 2010. They add…

The Sapulpa seniors couldn't say "goodbye" to principal Johnny Bilby, so they said "Adios." The Sapulpa High School Class of 2016 hired a mariachi band to serenade Bilby for their last day of school Thursday, which is also Cinco de Mayo. "We wanted to go out with a bang and do something that would be…

If you come into town from West Tulsa or downtown Tulsa, you've likely seen it—the almost nondescript white food truck that is parked at the corner of Lincoln and Mission streets in the parking lot of Family Video. But it's not exactly nondescript, is it? Because for now, it's Sapulpa's only food truck. Hard to miss.…

Featured Image: Burnt black trees stand in the sunshine after being razed by the fire that swept across Creek County, burning more than 50,000 acres and 400 structures. -- Remember the fire that swept through creek county in 2012? More than 50,000 acres burned, many homes lost, and property damage totaling over $1 million. Hard to…

Whose ring is this? For decades, it was a Vanderslice family mystery. It’s a cold case no longer because the Vanderslices were able to reunite former Edison High School baseball player Tom Brown with a class ring he hadn’t seen in 30 years. The “mystery” ring had long been in the possession of James and…

Sapulpa was named after a prominent Creek Indian, and we got our beginnings in a land called Indian Territory. By the Treaty of 1826, 1,200 Creeks of Southeastern United States were required to emigrate to the western lands assigned to their nation. At first they settled mostly on the eastern side of Indian Territory. About…