Mustang Times Area News
Kickapoo Turnpike opens for travel
Southern half of new toll road announces opening in first week of 2021 By Ryan Horton Managing Editor The Kickapoo Turnpike, connecting I-40 and I-44 in eastern Oklahoma County, was set to open entirely this week. The northern 11-mile section (NE 23rd to I-44) of the new toll road opened Oct. 13, 2020, and last…
Read MoreOpinion: Goodbye 2020 and Good Riddance
By Steve Coulter Co-Publisher Congratulations! You’re reading this column and made it to the end of 2020. You deserve much more than a participation trophy. You deserve the whole showcase showdown! I mean really…what a mess we have lived through. In January I was playing music on the radio station Magic 104.1 KMGL. While…
Read MorePolice department asks for leads in recent cases
By Traci Chapman Staff Writer Mustang Police Department is asking for assistance in a burglary that cost a local business almost $20,000. The report came in to Mustang police dispatchers about 8:30 a.m. Nov. 29, and officers were sent to the 300 block of South Symes Lane on a report of an unsecured business. “Upon…
Read MoreOpinion: Should you get the vaccine?
By Steve Coulter Co-Publisher The wait for a Coronavirus vaccine is almost over and now everyone must make a very important decision. Will you take the vaccine or not? About 40% of Americans say they are not willing to take the COVID-19 vaccine. Some believe the vaccine had a rushed timeline. Others want to…
Read MoreHearing delayed for one Mustang bomb suspect, second pleads guilty
By Traci Chapman Staff Writer The cases of two people charged with possessing a bomb in Mustang in mid-July have diverged, with one of the defendants pleading guilty and a hearing for the other delayed because of the novel coronavirus. Prosecutors and Mustang investigators alleged Richard Keith Brown, II, and Alyssa Dominique Ledford were found…
Read MoreCity water treatment plant garners statewide honor
By Traci Chapman Staff Writer Mustang’s Water Reclamation Facility established firsts for municipalities and provided an opportunity for the city to reuse water in a way unique among Oklahoma communities; now it also has another distinction – it’s an award-winning facility. Keep Oklahoma Beautiful Nov. 20 awarded the reclamation plant its 2020 Environmental Excellence Award…
Read MoreCandidate filing period begins Dec. 7
Mayor, city council and school board seats up for election in 2021 By Traci Chapman Staff Writer With Mustang Mayor Jess Schweinberg electing to retire from that office at the start of his next term, candidates who wish to vie for that seats – or other offices set for 2021 city council or school board…
Read MoreMustang continues storm clean-up efforts
By Traci Chapman Staff Writer More than a month after an October ice storm unleashed havoc on central Oklahoma, several communities continue to deal with the aftermath, as tons of debris are cleared from the area. Mustang’s municipal efforts as of Nov. 23 was about 30% complete, as crews continued the first of two passes…
Read MoreOpinion: COVID-19 has a face – and Mustang suffered a loss in Jim Nowlin
By Traci Chapman Staff Writer It’s easy to get complacent with the novel coronavirus. It’s been going on for so long and in ways it seems Mustang has dodged the worst of it – but then you realize COVID-19 was waiting to show you it doesn’t care where you live or who you are, what…
Read MoreOpinion: Who’s eating all the reindeer corn?
By Steve Coulter Co-Publisher Halloween might be over but the candy eating is at an all time high. Candy sales are booming during the pandemic. More people are staying home and enjoying their favorite candies all year long. Candy sales have risen above normal levels and are up 3.8% according to the National Confectionary Association.…
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