Mustang Times Area News

By Jacob Sturm [email protected] Mustang Public Schools will be facing a challenge to fill teacher openings as the school year approaches in the next few weeks. The issue was discussed during the district’s board of education meeting in July, where Executive Director of Human Resources Chris Tobler shared the district has 15 teacher openings district-wide…

By Jacob Sturm [email protected] Creativity has been on full display in younger-aged students across the Mustang School District that were signed up to attend Camp Invention at Mustang Trails this past week. The camp, which has allowed for students to work on a variety of projects meant to get their minds thinking about various STEM…

By Jacob Sturm [email protected] A planned unit development was the center of discussion for the early part of Mustang’s City Council meeting July 2 at City Hall. The development’s zoning, which Mustang City Planner Ryan Conner mentioned as R-1 Single Family currently, is located behind the Little Caesar’s shopping complex area. Conner said the DSKS…

By Jacob Sturm [email protected] In the past week, the City of Mustang had been requesting voluntary water conservation measures to be taken by Mustang utility customers. Mustang currently has 7,343 houses, along with 290 multifamily houses and 334 commercial properties in city limits according to information from the Canadian County Assessors Office. Justin Battles, the…

By Jacob Sturm [email protected] Another fast food option will be coming to Mustang through the Mustang Marketplace development just east of the Mustang Walmart. Qdoba, a Mexican fast food restaurant, will be the next in line to open in the newly constructed development after permits were issued for the restaurant. Work has also started on…

By News Staff [email protected] Multiple roads are either under construction or will be soon. HIGHWAY 152 CLOSED STARTING JULY 1 The ODOT project to widen Highway 152 is in full swing! Starting July 1, Highway 152 will be CLOSED to through traffic from US 81 to Mustang. The alternate route will be SW 59th Street.…

By Jacob Sturm [email protected] Canadian County Commissioners David Anderson and Tomas Manske had a full agenda to work through when they met for the weekly commissioners meeting in El Reno on Monday morning. One of the first things on the docket was discussing the Canadian County Expo Authority FY2025 budget. Anderson offered some context during…

By Jacob Sturm [email protected] Canadian County voters made their decisions regarding multiple county offices during the June 18 Primary Elections. Preliminary unofficial results showed a strong showing for Canadian County Sheriff Chris West, who tallied 10,040 votes and accumulated a whopping 81.83% of the vote. His opponent, Justin Mize, landed 2,230 votes of his own…

By Jacob Sturm [email protected] With elections of June 18 right around the corner, candidates for the Court Clerk position in Canadian County have been on the campaign trail. With that being the case, here’s what to know about each candidate vying for the position ahead of the vote. Holly Eaton, who currently serves as the…