Mustang Times Area News

By Jacob Sturm [email protected] The fourth official year of the Kelli O’Hara Awards proved beneficial for the Mustang Public Schools Theatre Department and reaffirmed the quality of their program. The Department won an award, 2022 Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble, and was nominated for Outstanding Performance Overall, for their production “Something Rotten” which the students…

By Jacob Sturm [email protected] The floor level in the Lloyd Noble Center contained the massive graduating class of a student body once again on May 19, but on Thursday evening the usual Crimson color had morphed into a considerably brighter version than the one normally on campus. Mustang High School’s class of 2022 had heard…

By Jacob Sturm [email protected] As students’ graduation neared over the past week, evaluations of performance have been at the forefront of many people’s mind. In reality, student evaluations aren’t even the only ones going on. The City of Mustang entered into an agreement with Cowan Group Engineering and IMS Infrastructure Management Services LLC to evaluate…

By Jacob Sturm [email protected] Mustang’s Town Center will have a new flair at the front entrances thanks to the hard work of a club that meets every second Wednesday of the month. Mustang’s Garden Club meets at the Town Center at 10 a.m. There are also days where the club is out and about, visiting…

By Jacob Sturm [email protected] An expensive piece of equipment is no longer a concern for the Arbor House thanks to the efforts of one Mustang Eagle Scout. CaidenJohn Welch, a 4th Generation Scout in Troop 300 in Yukon, coordinated his Eagle Scout project with Arbor House Executive Director and Administrator, Christy Davis, with the residents…

By Jacob Sturm [email protected] On Memorial Day, citizens are encouraged to attend the Mustang American Legion Post 353’s annual Memorial Day ceremony at the Mustang Cemetery. Son of the American Legion Member, Ryan Traffanstedt, will be in attendance for the event starting at 11:30 a.m. “This is going to consist of a speaker and somebody…

A Mustang High School senior received a huge surprise last week. Adrianna Cheverie was named a 2022 OG&E Positive Energy Scholar during a surprise presentation outside the school on May 11. As a Positive Energy Scholar, Adrianna will receive $15,000 per year, which is renewable annually for up to four years, for a total of…

By Jacob Sturm [email protected] One of Mustang’s potential developers will have to wait another month to learn a verdict on the current proposed plans for a new Planned Unit Development. The Vineyard development would add 417 households, including duplex properties and single-family housing. The additions have not yet been approved, and the Planning Commission could…

By Jacob Sturm Mustang Times Members of the American Legion, alongside Police Chief Rob Groseclose, Fire Chief Craig Carruth and Julie Slupe helped present the Law Enforcement Officer of the Year, Firefighter of the Year and the City Employee of the Year at the Mustang City Council meeting. Deputy Chief Mike Wallace received the Law…

By Jacob Sturm John Cady really wanted to break through the toughest of walls when he took the ACT test for the fourth time in his high school career. Cady estimated the dates of his three previous attempts to being April 2020, October 2020 and then once over the summer of 2021. High scores are…