Mustang Times Area News

By Jacob Sturm [email protected] For an hour, Congressman Frank Lucas offered Canadian County citizens insight on the happenings in Washington D.C. and fielded questions from an organized Townhall at Redlands Community College in El Reno. Lucas, who currently represents Mustang along with communities in western and northern Oklahoma, talked about the political representation in Congress. Lucas…

By Jacob Sturm [email protected] Financial backing can make a dramatic difference to myriad employment fields, and teachers within the Mustang Public Schools district are poised to get that experience firsthand. The Mustang Public Schools Foundation hosted the Bronco Benefit Dinner and Auction at the Mustang Performing Arts Center on April 1, where attendees had the chance…

By Jacob Sturm [email protected] Mustang school district parents received an email from MPS on Monday morning asking for continued partnership and help in discussing school safety and security. The email comes days after the University of Oklahoma was a victim of a swatting incident, causing a stir for families with students in attendance. A separate…

By Jacob Sturm [email protected] Monday night, members of the Mustang Historical Society gathered and discussed fundraising opportunities to further benefit the organization. The group, which meets the first Monday of every month at 7 p.m., invites anyone interested to come and attend the meeting and participate in the discussion. Carole Hanna, the Mustang Historical Society…

By Jacob Sturm [email protected] One of Mustang’s clubs is eying an immense record in its effort to help promote Mustang beyond the community boundaries. Mustang’s Lions Club intends to apply for a record attempt with the Guinness Book of World Records with the goal of breaking the record for the longest chain of eyeglasses. Rob…

By Jacob Sturm [email protected] A new way to shop is coming to a location near residents of Mustang. JackBe, a curbside drive-thru grocer, broke ground on a new location at the corner of SW 29 th and Mustang Road on March 30. The grocery store will be a part of Brookstone Village, a 24- acre…

By Jacob Sturm [email protected] Mustang Mayor, Brian Grider, will be stepping into a new role on top of his duties as mayor in the coming months. Grider informed the Mustang City Council that he will assume the role of Chairman on the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG) Board of Directors. Grider has served as…

By Jacob Sturm [email protected] Mustang’s monthly Chamber Luncheon filled a large room inside the Mustang Town Center, with a plethora of topics piquing the members interest once the featured speaker’s speech got underway. That speaker, Mustang City Manager Tim Rooney, offered the audience with keen insight on many of Mustang’s latest developments and issues to…

By Jacob Sturm [email protected] A highly prominent group of Mustang citizens had some catching up to do when they met inside the Mustang Town Center on March 16. Mustang’s Hall of Fame members of years past joined in lively discussion throughout the banquet, getting the chance to share what is going on in their lives…

By Jacob Sturm [email protected] Mustang Robotics Teams from Mustang High School and Mustang North Middle School traveled to Oklahoma State University to compete in the State robotics competition, and succeeded with solid finishes in the competition. Rhoda Swan, the STEM Robotics & STEM Coding Teacher at Mustang North Middle School, said her group had never…