Mustang Times Area News

By Jacob Sturm [email protected] American Legion Post 353 swore in a plethora of new members to specific roles within the organization as part of its Aug. 10 meeting inside of Mustang’s Town Center. One of those sworn into a new role within the Legion Post 353 was Barry Carrington, who stepped into the role of…

By Jacob Sturm [email protected] All sorts of emotions were present at different schools throughout the Mustang Public School District as many children were dropped off for their first days of the 2023-24 school year. The new experience for some parents and children can come with a lot of questions, and those answers are readily available…

By Jacob Sturm [email protected] For the past 11 years, the City of Mustang has assisted one nonprofit organization raise money for a worthy cause, and the fruits of their labor went public with a check awarded at a recent City Council meeting. Mustang Parks and Recreation director Nic Bailey, along with the City of Mustang…

By Jacob Sturm [email protected] Mustang welcomed its newest and furriest chamber ambassador to town through a fun ceremony at Mustang Town Center on Aug. 8, and the Mustang Chamber stands to benefit from the results. That came as a result of the newly implemented Pet Ambassador award, with Chamber members gathering for a small ceremony…

By Jacob Sturm [email protected] In the weeks following the July 4 festivities, concerns have been raised regarding Mustang resident’s usage of fireworks during impermissible times as identified in the city ordinances available to the public. Those concerns took center stage at the Mustang City Council meeting held at City Hall on Aug. 1, where citizens…

By Jacob Sturm [email protected] With a costly decision in front of them, the Canadian County Commissioners opted against investing in the restoration of the old jailhouse on Monday morning. Commissioners Tracey Rider, David Anderson and Tomas Mankse discussed the information provided about the project. Eric Westfahl presented the numbers from the bids the county received…

By Jacob Sturm [email protected] A new single-family home development received preliminary plat approval from the Mustang City Council on Aug. 1. Hidden Lake Estates, which will be located north of the Mustang Marketplace development, applied for and received the approval from city officials to proceed with the planning stage of the development. Ryan Conner, the…

By Jacob Sturm [email protected] Teachers filed into the Mustang Performing Arts Center and were met with a prepared meal as part of the teacher orientation on Wednesday, Aug. 2. The meal, sponsored by Karl and Rhonda Oltermann from Coldwell Banker SELECT, along with Dauphin Mortgage Team/Stride Mortgage Aimee Dauphin and Old Republic Title’s Dana Kinder,…

By Jacob Sturm [email protected] The Manna Pantry will be holding a fundraiser this September with the funds raised going toward a major project to benefit the citizens of Canadian County for years to come. The fundraiser, called the Main Event for 2023, will be a live and silent auction and a dinner for those who…