Mustang Times Area News

By Jon Watje Managing Editor When Jim Davis came to work for the Mustang Police Department in October of 1980, there were only nine patrol officers and four patrol cars. “Back then the Oldsmobile Cutlass was our patrol vehicle,” Davis said. “It had a top speed of 85 miles per hour.” Davis is retiring as…

By Jon Watje Managing Editor A new pharmacy will open in Mustang next spring. Mustang Drug will occupy the new building next to Cash Savers Plus at 103 E. State Highway 152. “We are planning to open this coming March,” said Selma Alami, who will be a co-owner of the pharmacy. “We are excited to…

By Traci Chapman It might not be obvious from the weather, but Christmas is around the corner – and that means more Mustang area families who might be looking at holidays filled with hunger. “We’ll have about 115 people in the Mustang School District who will get a holiday meal, thanks to our generous community…

Lawyers across the state of Oklahoma are coming together this November to help provide Thanksgiving turkeys to families in need. A group of attorneys from Canadian County will gather at the Denton Law Firm (925 West State Highway 152) from 10 am to noon on Wednesday, November 23 to hand out turkeys to needy families.…

Members of the Canadian County Sheriff’s Office arrested Darrell Brock, 43 of Mustang on Wednesday after he unknowingly shared child pornography with members of the Internet Crimes against Children (ICAC) task force. Brock, who was arrested at his house at the 1100 block of W Churchill Way, was found sitting in his living room watching…

By Traci Chapman Contributing Writer When Mustang Public School officials began discussing a potential 2017 bond issue, one item not on the list was a second high school. That omission has garnered a lot of comments from residents on social media, many of whom said a new high school should be a top district priority.…

By Traci Chapman As Mustang Public School’s student population and needs continue to expand, the funding the district needs to meet them is headed in the other direction – and officials say they need to find a way to meet those needs sooner rather than later. That’s why, after several successful bond elections, officials are…

By Jon Watje Managing Editor Crossing a street may not seem that big of a deal for some, but for others it is a challenge. Mustang resident Sherree Price said she is having trouble crossing Mustang Road, even when using the crosswalk at E. Trade Center Terrace. “I am a disabled senior and live at…

The City of Mustang is pleased to announce the hiring of Mr. Robert Groseclose as the next police chief for the City of Mustang. Mr. Groseclose began his law enforcement career as a police officer in forest park. After his time in forest park, Mr. Groseclose worked for the city of Spencer for 14 years,…

By Jon Watje Managing Editor Robert Crout has been developing commercial and residential properties in Mustang since 1977 and his latest project will soon take off at a busy intersection in the city. Crout Companies recently began advertising Wild Horse Ranch, a new commercial development that will go in at the northeast corner of SW…