Mustang Times Area News

By Jacob Sturm [email protected] 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…

By Jacob Sturm [email protected] 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…

By Jacob Sturm [email protected] 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.…

By Jacob Sturm [email protected] 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…

By Jacob Sturm [email protected] 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…

American Legion offers “Boys State” opportunity for nominated student By Jacob Sturm [email protected] 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…

By Jacob Sturm [email protected] 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,…

By Jacob Sturm [email protected] 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,…

By Jacob Sturm [email protected] 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…