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I worked in business for years—but we always gardened for over forty years and back in 1992 we opened a small greenhouse business called The Peppermint Dragon. I continued to work and even finished college and ran two farmers markets—Jenks and Downtown Tulsa (I am retired from doing either now as we sell directly from…

After the series of storms we had yesterday that didn't actually do much to Sapulpa, we're all a little more weary about the season we're in. If you're a native Oklahoman, you know that we live in tornado alley and the chances of tornadoes are greater here than most everywhere else. But just how greater…

Five weeks ago, a 1-year-old German shepherd-husky mix with startling blue eyes fell off a fishing boat in the Pacific Ocean north of San Diego. The dog, named Luna, was miles from land. She was reported missing on Feb. 10 by her owner, fisherman Nick Haworth, who told authorities that Luna was a strong swimmer…

When my children get sick, I instantly am stressed about the cost of the doctor appointment, the medicine, and the time missed from work. It is painful and guilting worrying about these things when you should be comforting your child. Now as they get older I worry about one eventually breaking a leg or an arm playing sports.…

Community transportation is the topic of public forums set during the week of Feb. 8. Cimarron Public Transit is hosting the event. The public is invited and encouraged to attend and share their feedback about the local transportation program. Meetings will be held at the Bartlesville Public Library at 11 a.m. Feb. 8; Ponca City,…

We previously shared with you that the Eufaula killer in an awful bank robbery last month had actually been convicted in Sapulpa back in 2006. Turns out, there's a lot more to that story about how he was wrongfully freed from prison. Twice. Officials from Creek and Tulsa counties, as well as the Texas Department of Criminal Justice,…

Taylor says he "cannot fathom how this could be considered in any way beneficial for the children of Oklahoma."

It's been said that the quickest way to a man's heart is his stomach. Women, on the other hand, typically require a bit more finesse.

For those who don't know, Sapulpa Times began as a Facebook Page created by longtime journalist Don Diehl. Since SapulpaTimes.com didn't even exist until late August 2015, Don relied solely on Facebook to get the local news and his weekly columns out to the citizens of Sapulpa. Here are the top five stories he shared with…

As you look forward to 2016, you're probably taking some time to reminisce a bit about the past year. So are we, and here's our top 5 posts from Sapulpa Times to show you what's been on our mind the last few days. No. 5: Sapulpa Native Selected as “Emerging Designer” Local business owner and clothing designer…