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🌱 Meet the new principals and assistants shaping Sapulpa schools this year

Sapulpa, Oklahoma Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Sapulpa! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Meet the new principals and assistants shaping Sapulpa schools this year
  • Which Sapulpa estates, lawsuits, and budgets are moving through court?
  • See how Creek County Speedway’s winner stacks up in ASCS points

Today's riddle: Why do some employees hide as soon as they arrive at work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 99 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 95, low: 75.
  • Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 95 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. July 8, 2026 Issue, Page 9 of 11 (sapulpaherald.com) — Sapulpa Public Schools is reshuffling leadership across multiple campuses, with longtime educator Jeremy Lusk stepping in as interim principal at Sapulpa Junior High and Amy Sanders taking over Bartlett Academy. New and promoted assistant principals and counselors are being placed at Sapulpa High School, Jefferson Heights, Holmes Park, Bartlett Academy, and Sapulpa Middle School, with each leader emphasizing stronger relationships, clearer graduation paths, and more support for Sapulpa students and families.
   

2. July 8, 2026 Issue, Page 5 of 11 (sapulpaherald.com) — Alongside the daily comics and horoscopes, this page carries a dense batch of Creek County and Sapulpa legal notices, from estate probates and quiet-title actions to sheriff’s sales and public budget deadlines. It also includes Creek County Commission minutes, showing how funds are being transferred, grants pursued, and interlocal agreements renewed that affect Sapulpa roads, fire departments, and county services.
   

3. American Sprint Car Series Points Battles Intensify Ahead of Arkansas Doubleheader (speedwaydigest.com) — The American Sprint Car Series is heading into a key Arkansas doubleheader this weekend, but Sapulpa fans will notice local ties on the stat sheet: Blake Hahn’s June 5 win at Creek County Speedway is among this season’s headline victories. With Sam Hafertepe Jr. leading the points and Matt Covington close behind, the Batesville and Texarkana shows could reshape the standings before the tour swings back toward the region later this month.
   

4. Sapulpa graduate killed in head-on collision in Rogers County (sapulpatimes.com) — Two young Sapulpa men, both Sapulpa High School graduates, were among three people killed in a July 4 head-on collision on Highway 169 near Oologah. Oklahoma Highway Patrol says no one in either vehicle was wearing a seatbelt, and one passenger remains in critical condition as investigators continue working to determine the cause.
   

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Ok Sapulpa! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Good employees are hard to find! (Thank you Patricia P. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Sapulpa

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