Mustang Times Area News

By Jacob Sturm news@mustangpaper.com One Mustang High School student will have an opportunity of a lifetime on Thanksgiving Day. CJ Welch will make the big screen in the big apple as part of the Macy’s Great American Marching Band as part of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Welch said in order for a band student…

By Jacob Sturm news@mustangpaper.com Fighting crime has taken to the air, with the Canadian County Sheriff’s Office being among many law enforcement agencies involved with drone use in recent years. That’s thanks to the newer versions of drones that have made quicker deployments possible in typical instances the deputies may need aerial assistance. Jerry Dougan,…

By Jacob Sturm news@mustangpaper.com The 12,000 seat Sunset Amphitheater plans revealed earlier this year are not too far away from potential work getting started. Notes Live, the group with plans to put the Amphitheater just east of the John Kilpatrick Turnpike near 15 th street and Sara Road, hosted community members who surround the area…

By Jacob Sturm news@mustangpaper.com Two weekends each month, Mustang Masonic Lodge has been dedicated to fundraising for different groups in the community through breakfast meals. That was the case this past weekend, where members of the Mustang FFA were up for the fundraiser. Rick McDaniel, the Senior Warden at the Mustang Masonic Lodge, also mentioned…

By Jacob Sturm news@mustangpaper.com As construction on the Brookstone Village development north of Mustang continues to make progress, a plethora of retailers have made their plans to move to the location to be closer to the growing Mustang community. Of those retailers with definitive plans, Summer Moon Coffee is expected to draw a substantial number…

By Jacob Sturm and Jayson Knight centraloklahomaweeklies.com Entertaining with a purpose. The task may better fit actors making a living by being on screens around the country, but to some firefighters around Mustang it takes on a new meaning. October is Fire Prevention Month, where fire departments across the country emphasize safety through a message…

By Jacob Sturm news@mustangpaper.com Mustang Public Schools is facing a predicament that doesn’t have a quick fix. That comes through bus drivers, a much needed group of individuals for many school districts, being overworked while in equipment that is substandard. Dr. Jason Pittenger, the Assistant Superintendent of Operations for Mustang Public Schools, provided the district’s…

  By Jacob Sturm news@mustangpaper.com Just north of Mustang city limits is about to be offering Mustang residents with tons of new business close to town. That is thanks to the efforts of the Brookstone Village development on Mustang Road, which has been the center of attention for the past year as plenty of construction…

By Jayson Knight Jaysonrknight@gmail.com As the City of Mustang grows, so does the number of people wanting homes in the community. Several subdivisions were featured in City Manager Timothy Rooney’s September report, available at cityofmustang.org. A residential Preliminary Plat has been approved for a subdivision titled Hidden Lake Estates. It contains 213 single-family lots on…

By Jacob Sturm news@mustangpaper.com Mustang is marking progress with multiple developments set to come to town through the Mustang Marketplace Development east of the Walmart on State Highway 152. Among the developments coming is Panda Express, with the development taking one of the frontage spots in the development that has been in the works for…