Mustang Times Area News
Canadian County Sheriff’s Department arrests man for illegal drug trafficking
By Jacob Sturm [email protected] A man was arrested by the Canadian County Sheriff’s Department for illegal drug trafficking and possession of drug paraphernalia on Nov. 21 near the 2200 block of S Country Club Rd in El Reno. According to an affidavit from the incident, deputies initiated a traffic stop on a red Chevy Silverado…
Read MoreMustang Police Department holds annual shop with an officer event
By Jacob Sturm [email protected] Mustang’s Police Department were out in full force to give back to the community this past weekend. That came through Shop with an Officer, an annual event where children get to go shopping for Christmas gifts with a local police officer. Mike Wallace, Mustang’s Chief of Police, shared his thoughts on…
Read MoreThursday Night Cruisers make donation for delinquent school lunches
By Jacob Sturm [email protected] The Thursday Night Cruisers recently made a donation to Mustang Public Schools for the benefit of families who may have negative lunch account balances with the school district. The donation, which amounts to $920.26 going to Mustang Public Schools, and an identical amount going to Yukon Public Schools, was motivated through…
Read MoreBrian Hill holds discussions with Justice Action Network on restorative workforce
By Jacob Sturm [email protected] Brian Hill, Representative for House District 47 in Oklahoma, recently spent some time chatting with multiple groups on subjects he has spent time working on during his time representing the community at the Capitol. One of those groups was the Justice Action Network, where Hill spoke with representatives from the group…
Read MoreMPS partners with MFD for Santa’s Toy Shoppe donations
By Jacob Sturm [email protected] Members of the Mustang Fire Department and Mustang Public Schools joined forces to brighten the holiday spirit in Eastern Canadian County homes through the Fill the Bus event to benefit Santa’s Toy Shoppe. Students from across the district have been raising donations of toys for the event, culminating in the Fill…
Read MoreUnion City hosting Senior Lunch Dec 4
The Town of Union City is hosting a Senior Lunch at Union City Fire Department, located at 675 North Main Street in Union City. The event is being held at 11:45 a.m. this coming Wednesday, December 4, and there will be food, fellowship, and pictures with Santa Claus. “We’re going to be inviting out the…
Read MorePrairie View Elementary teacher honored for Americanism
By Jacob Sturm [email protected] Prairie View Elementary teacher Cathy Brown was honored by American Legion Post 353 members at a recent meeting for her work promoting Americanism and patriotism in her classroom. Mickey White, a member of the American Legion Post 353, said the Legion put it on themselves to continue promoting the concepts. In…
Read MoreSen. Rosino to continue representing Mustang in State Senate
By Jacob Sturm [email protected] On Nov. 13, Sen. Paul Rosino was sworn in to continue serving Senate District 45 for another four-year term. “I love supporting Mustang and South Oklahoma City,” Rosino said. “Just the other day you heard me say that at the veterans’ event, too. It is just a fun community, it’s a…
Read MoreMPS comments on State Superintendent video mandate
By Jacob Sturm [email protected] This past week, Oklahoma Department of Education Superintendent Ryan Walters distributed a video to school districts across the state, mandating them to play the video of Walters’ “prayer for the nation” and to send the video to all parents. Walters referenced a newly created department, called the Department of Religious Liberty…
Read MoreMHS Theatre, Friends of Mustang Public Library to hold Nov. 16 performance
By Jacob Sturm [email protected] Students from the Mustang High School Theatre department will be putting on a show in collaboration with the Friends of the Mustang Public Library to help fund programs the library will offer in the next year. The show, called ‘Death of a Hot Sauce Salesman’, will be taking place Nov. 16…
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