Mustang Times Breaking News
MHS old gymnasium gets final send off from community
By Jacob Sturm [email protected] Decades of shared memories were relived Thursday evening when past and present members of the Mustang community reminisced inside the old MHS Gymnasium for one final time. The building, which has held many significant moments of Mustang High Schools past, is set to be demolished as part of the newest round…
Read MoreWild Hero Coffee moving to new location
By Jacob Sturm [email protected] One of Mustang’s most popular local businesses is changing locations within city limits. Wild Hero Coffee Company will be moving into the old Yucantan tanning salon a mere six doors to the north. The tanning salon location has been vacant for quite some time, but will serve Wild Hero Coffee Company…
Read MoreAviston English recognized for eagle scout project at Mustang Lions Club
By Jacob Sturm [email protected] Seating arrangements out at the Mustang Lions Club building on Frisco road have much needed improvements thanks to the hard work and dedication of a new Eagle Scout. Aviston English, who recently completed his eagle scouts project to provide picnic tables to the outdoor areas of the Mustang Lions Club, received…
Read MoreWallace selected as next Chief of Police at MPD
By Jacob Sturm [email protected] With the imminent retirement of Mustang Police Chief Rob Groseclose, Mustang has been in search of the person poised to take over in the role in the next month. During Mustang’s City Council meeting earlier in April, it was announced that the city had found their man for the job in…
Read MoreFive found dead at residence near Czech Hall and 29th street
By Jacob Sturm [email protected] Oklahoma City Police have reason to believe a father shot and killed his wife and three children before turning the weapon on himself Monday morning. In a news release, OCPD provided information confirming the deaths of five individuals at an Oklahoma City residence near Czech Hall and 29th street. OCPD indicated…
Read MoreGrider wins Mustang mayoral election
By Jacob Sturm [email protected] Mustang mayor Brian Grider retained his position following the results from the April 2 mayoral election that Mustang residents could vote on at the polls. Grider, who has served on the Mustang City Council for nine years as a councilman and mayor, received 503 votes in the Oklahoma State Election Board’s…
Read MoreMHS students using cultural cuisines in Food Truck projects
By Jacob Sturm [email protected] Using creativity to can yield many good results, and as Food Preparation and Culinary Nutrition 1 students at Mustang High School are finding out through a unique project, good tastes. That’s thanks to a creative Food Truck project and competition where students will find a cuisine from a specific country or…
Read MoreMPS hosts District Art Show
By Jacob Sturm [email protected] On March 28, Mustang Public Schools art students from across the district had a chance to showcase their creations during an art show at the Mustang Performing Arts Center. The event, which showcased art from every school in the Mustang school district, brought the community back from Spring Break with a…
Read MoreMustang Lions Club offering access to free eye tests
By Jacob Sturm [email protected] Thanks to a partnership with CKenergy Electric Cooperative, the Mustang Lions Club has received a kid sight camera for the KidSight program through the club. The camera cost $9,000 and was funded through CKEC’s Operation Round Up Program (contributing $4,500) and the Oklahoma Lions Service Foundation ($4,500). The camera can check…
Read MoreZach Doran’s life proves inspirational following tragic passing
By Jacob Sturm [email protected] Zach Doran’s life made an impact on many people spanning beyond the confines of Mustang, and that proved to be the case when his celebration of life occurred at Together We Church in Yukon on March 16. “I’ve told people all along, I don’t know how this story is going to…
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