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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…

She doesn’t hold the executive title, but Carol Harmon is the captain that steers the ship at Caring Community Friends in Sapulpa. The agency’s executive director, Mary Walters, goes as far as referring to Harmon as “the boss.” “She’s not a public person and doesn’t want to be up front. She just works and takes…

For more than a year, Sapulpa city leaders and representatives from the IAFF Local 194, Sapulpa's local fire union have been working through contract negotiations. Recently they reached a stalemate and in early April the two parties brought in an arbitrator. The arbitrator is now reviewing the last best offer from both parties after the…

People who live near Clary Fields Golf Club in Sapulpa came in full force against a proposal to turn a golf club into a dirt pit. More than 100 people showed up at a packed city council meeting on Monday. Half of the crowd held signs saying “NO DIRT PIT.” The other half showed up…

Not a lot is known yet about Joan Riley, who is seeking the City Manager seat long held by Tom DeArman, who passed away last November. Thankfully, what little we do know appears to be positive. One of Enid's City Councilors spoke very highly of Riley and her ability to be creative in her solutions…

Sapulpa Community Theatre's latest performance is coming up this weekend. And then there were none, a murder mystery novel by Agatha Christie, will the undertaking of Sapulpa's long-standing dedication to the performing arts. And then there were none follows a group of people who are lured into coming to an island under different pretexts, e.g. offers…

Sapulpa Community Theatre's production of And Then There Were None starts April 8th. The show, directed by Sherry Whisman and based on an Agatha Christie mystery, runs April 8-10 and  15-17. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. on Sundays. Get tickets at http://www.sapulpatheatre.org [foogallery id="1565"]

Sapulpa's city manager of 21 years—Tom DeArman—passed away after a tree-cutting accident in November 2015. His death shook the community in the way a man of his stature should. Four months later and Sapulpa has been without an official City Manager, with the city's Finance Director Pam Vann appointed as acting city manager in the meantime.…

And it's getting worse. A popular story by Fox23 has shown a light on a serious problem in Sapulpa's local animal shelter: overcrowding. In a facility equipped to handle 15 animals, the crowded population reaches 40 and growing. See the video What's worse, the administrators at the shelter say that the dogs coming through the doors…

Sapulpa Community Theatre's upcoming performance of You're a good man, Charlie Brown is holding auditions on Saturday, April 2nd. A total of six characters will be needed. Those auditioning should expect to move around quite a bit, and will need to be able to carry a tune. Specialized character parts are welcome, but participants can…