History
Spotlight on Sapulpa: Headlines for February 29th
Spotlight on Sapulpa: Feb 29, 1912: Interurban financing; 1940: March winds; 1968: Wild onion tradition; 1996: Low crime rate.
Spotlight on Sapulpa: Headlines for February 28th
Spotlight on Sapulpa: Feb 28, 1951: Bristow pastor speaks; 1990: School bond approved; 2001: Heating costs rise; 2007: Livestock show prep.
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Spotlight on Sapulpa: Headlines for February 23rd
A crook who escapes authorities in Oklahoma City is nabbed by a Sapulpa policeman, and other stories happening today in history on February 23rd.
Spotlight on Sapulpa: Headlines for February 22nd
In 1912, the Sapulpa Evening Light proclaimed that all houses in the city now had a water meter! Read this and what else is making headlines in history on February 22nd.
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Spotlight on Sapulpa: Headlines for February 19th
Seventeen freight cars and the locomotive were piled in a ditch about a mile south of Kellyville. This and other stories making history on February 19th.
This Week in Sapulpa History: A Call Box for Safety
Before telephones were widely available in Sapulpa, the city installed fireboxes all around the community for citizens to alert the fire department.
Spotlight on Sapulpa: Headlines for February 18th
On February 18th in Sapulpa's history, the Sapulpa & Interurban outlined a challenging route in 1909. In 1911, a campaign against bootleggers unfolded, leading to school expulsions. 1916 marked a legislative victory, bringing $500,000 to Creek County. In 1926, local news featured recoveries, visits, health concerns, and a new car purchase by Floyd Ritchie.
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