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This Week in Sapulpa History: Heating Up at the Glass Plant
Rachel Whitney | February 8, 2024
The Bartlett Collins Glass Plant opened in 1915, but it wasn't long before upset employees went on strike.
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Sapulpa Ranked Among Safest Cities in OK
The study determined Sapulpa, which has a population similar to Sand Springs', was slightly safer. Sapulpa reported 187 violent crimes per 100,000 people and 2,680 property crimes per 100,000 people for a total crime score of 942. Cities with high median household incomes also tended to have good safety ratings. Collinsville's annual median household income…
Bow Fishing, Popular in Sapulpa, to be Featured at OKC Expo
Bowfishing is popular around Sapulpa. Even young girls can shoot carp along Polecat Creek or flooded Sahoma backwaters. A carp shootout was held earlier this year at Lake Sahoma and plans are to hold another next spring. The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife says that such outdoors sports can be familiy activities. Everyone who visits the…
Troop 224 Takes on High Adventure
[foogallery id="304"] To those outside the Scouting community the name Philmont may have little or no meaning. The name rings a bell, but wait, that’s PhilBROOK. However, ask anyone who has been involved in Boy Scouts and just the mention of the place elicits a twinkle in the eyes. Mention it to someone who…
Band Boosters Bingo Fundraiser Nets record $6,600
The Sapulpa High School Band Boosters would like to give a huge shout out to the community!! This year’s annual bingo fundraiser brought in a record $6,600 and we couldn’t have done it without the tremendous outpouring of support from local businesses and https://www.boomtownbingo.com/ for prizes and the people from the community who packed the…
Tai Chi Quan: Moving for Better Balance – Designed to Reduce Older Adults’ Risk of Falling, resumes September
According to a report by the Injury Prevention Service – Oklahoma State Department of Health, most fall injuries happen in predictable, preventable ways. Most falls happen in homes and are entirely preventable. Understanding and identifying simple changes such as lighting, furniture arrangement and housekeeping can make older adults less susceptible to falling in their homes.…
Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum invites people to learn about progress during Oct. 3 car show event
[foogallery id="291"] Submitted by Kristi Eaton The Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum, a planned museum featuring vintage cars and interactive exhibits along Route 66, is inviting the public to visit the museum site and learn about its progress during an informal car show next month in Sapulpa. Automobile enthusiasts are invited to show off…
The Story Behind The Burning of George
This is a repost of the story Kirk McCraken wrote in 2004. It did well and won an AP award. It has been reprinted here with his permission. -- Sapulpa is a town steeped in tradition. Every year the Chieftains have a ceremony before the first home game called “The Burning of George.” It started…DUCK CALL. Help needed with blinds at Sahoma Lake
Duck season is set to fly again at Lake Sahoma after a two-year hiatus because of the fluctuation of water levels. The lake had to be drawn down a couple of times to assess repair to the dam and then remained low with a lingering drought. This season, despite plans to begin repairs on the…
Sapulpa Band Boosters Gear Up for Bingo Night
It’s that time of year. The sweet sounds of drums and the ever ticking metronome can be heard in the early morning hours around George Collins Stadium as your Sapulpa Chieftain Marching Band prepares to entertain the home crowd under the Friday Night Lights. But this band doesn’t bring home the hardware that lines the…Sapulpa Native Selected as “Emerging Designer”
Local business owner and clothing designer Sarah Shibley is seeing some hard-earned success after almost ten years of building, tweaking, and fully-revamping her brand. The Sapulpa native was recently selected as an "Emerging Designer" for Tulsa Fashion Week, a local live runway fashion show featuring the latest trends in the industry. Shibley says she began designing clothing…
Creek County Democratic Party Meeting on September 17th
The Creek County Democratic Party will hold their next meeting Thursday, September 17th at Joseph’s in Drumright 5480 Highway 16 (about 2 miles South of the 33/16 intersection.) Our speaker will be Keith O. McArtor, PC, former chair of the Tulsa Democratic Party. He is going to speak on Political Freedom as it relates to American,…Deadline to Request Absentee Ballots Approaches
Registered voters in Creek County who want to vote by mail absentee ballot in next Tuesday’s City of Oilton, Town of Mounds or Depew School Special Elections have until this Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. to request one, County Election Board Secretary Joy Naifeh said today. “If absentee voters miss Wednesday’s deadline, they aren’t out of…Load More
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