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Voters in support of on-premises alcoholic beverage sales for Sunday mornings

By Jacob Sturm news@mustangpaper.com On Super Tuesday, voters in Canadian County made their voices heard on more than just the party candidates in the Presidential race for each party primary. On the ballot, voters were tasked with determining whether to allow alcoholic beverage sales on Sunday mornings starting at 8 a.m., a proposition that has…

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Rooney updates chamber through ‘State of the City’ address

By Jacob Sturm news@mustangpaper.com Business leaders in Mustang got a clear picture of what the City of Mustang has been focused on, and what to expect for the 2024 calendar year from a variety of different departments thanks to City Manager Tim Rooney’s ‘State of the City’ address. Rooney walked through each City Department’s responses…

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Canadian County jail seeing decrease in inmate numbers

By Jacob Sturm news@mustangpaper.com Inmate population is noticeably decreasing at Canadian County’s jail in El Reno, and the exact cause of the dropping numbers is not exactly known. The Canadian County Sheriff’s Office meets monthly with other sheriff’s in the area, and undersheriff Kevin Ward mentioned the numbers are dropping across the board. “We don’t…

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Kiwanis receive food pantry supplies from MPS schools

By Jacob Sturm news@mustangpaper.com After a week-long extension from multiple Mustang Public Schools, the Mustang Kiwanis Club got an opportunity to pick up additional food and supplies for the Kiwanis Food Pantry through the school food drives. Luke Ellis, a member of the Mustang Kiwanis Club, mentioned Mustang Public Schools held drives during friendship week.…

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Mini Storage specific use permit approved by Mustang City Council

By Jacob Sturm news@mustangpaper.com More RV and mini storage units may be coming to Mustang in the not too distant future. A specific use permit for property located at the Southwest corner of N Clear Springs Road and W Rendezvous Way for mini storage and RV storage units was approved by the Mustang City Council…

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Local author finding success with Bar Stool Anthology

By Jacob Sturm news@mustangpaper.com One person’s therapeutic work is making an impact on countless veterans, all starting in the friendly confines of Canadian County. Johnnie Gilpen Jr., a Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant and author from Union City, has produced a short story anthology remembering many funny and good moments of his time in the…

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A week that shapes a lifetime

American Legion offers “Boys State” opportunity for nominated student By Jacob Sturm news@mustangpaper.com Nominated individuals have a prime opportunity to further develop leadership skills, make lifetime friendships and have unique experiences thanks to the efforts of the American Legion’s Boys State program. Students who are nominated and choose to attend will be put into a…

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City Council denies zoning change for commercial intensive district

By Jacob Sturm news@mustangpaper.com Mustang’s City Council denied a developer’s request for a change to the zoning of a property that would have made way for a duplex planned unit development on Feb. 6. The decision came after a public hearing on the property where the applicant’s appointed representative emphasized the plans for the property,…

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Mustang officer takes Oath of Office

By Jacob Sturm news@mustangpaper.com Shortly after the start of the Mustang City Council meeting on Jan. 9, MPD officer Jazreale Wright made her way to the front of City Hall’s Council Chambers and took an oath of office. Wright, who has been working her way through the academy where she was trained for the position,…

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School board discussion identifies chronic absenteeism as item of concern

By Jacob Sturm news@mustangpaper.com Members of the Mustang school board were provided an update on Jan. 8 regarding the academic work going on in each grade level in the Mustang Public Schools sites. Stacy Edwards, the Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Education, started off a presentation that each of the school board members had access to…

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