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Chad Schroeder recognized ahead of final school board meeting
By Jacob Sturm [email protected] Ahead of his final board meeting as a member of the Mustang Board of Education, Chad Schroeder was recognized for his contributions to Mustang Public Schools at the Mustang Education Resource Center. Schroeder, who has served in his current term as the representative for Seat 5 covering an area east of…
Read MoreMustang schools break ground on Elementary No. 9
By Jacob Sturm [email protected] With shovels in hand and hard caps on, leaders of the Mustang Public School community officially took the next step toward paving the way for the district’s future on March 6. Elementary No. 9, a vision that has been in the works for MPS for multiple years and would culminate into…
Read MoreWest OKC citizens hold protest of Sunset Amphitheater
By Jacob Sturm [email protected] A group of concerned citizens voiced their displeasure regarding the plans for the Sunset Amphitheater project during a picket on March 5. As more information continues coming out about plans for an the project coming to the West OKC area near Sara Road and SW 15 th Street, a group consisting…
Read MoreMHS breaks fundraising record with BEAST Week 2024
By Jacob Sturm [email protected] Mustang High School continues to trend upward when it comes to fundraising for good causes during their annual BEAST Week activities in the past week. This year, MHS put on a Family Feud event, set up a teachers’ versus students’ basketball event, hosted a hypnotist, provided an opportunity for some to…
Read MoreMustang Hall of Fame members meet and reflect on city memories
By Jacob Sturm [email protected] First Baptist Church of Mustang served as host for a conglomeration of well-known and well- respected members of the Mustang community on March 7. Mustang’s Hall of Fame, which consists of highly influential members of the community, met for dinner this past Thursday and reminisced on different stories and memories of…
Read MoreVoters in support of on-premises alcoholic beverage sales for Sunday mornings
By Jacob Sturm [email protected] On Super Tuesday, voters in Canadian County made their voices heard on more than just the party candidates in the Presidential race for each party primary. On the ballot, voters were tasked with determining whether to allow alcoholic beverage sales on Sunday mornings starting at 8 a.m., a proposition that has…
Read MoreRooney updates chamber through ‘State of the City’ address
By Jacob Sturm [email protected] Business leaders in Mustang got a clear picture of what the City of Mustang has been focused on, and what to expect for the 2024 calendar year from a variety of different departments thanks to City Manager Tim Rooney’s ‘State of the City’ address. Rooney walked through each City Department’s responses…
Read MoreCanadian County jail seeing decrease in inmate numbers
By Jacob Sturm [email protected] Inmate population is noticeably decreasing at Canadian County’s jail in El Reno, and the exact cause of the dropping numbers is not exactly known. The Canadian County Sheriff’s Office meets monthly with other sheriff’s in the area, and undersheriff Kevin Ward mentioned the numbers are dropping across the board. “We don’t…
Read MoreKiwanis receive food pantry supplies from MPS schools
By Jacob Sturm [email protected] After a week-long extension from multiple Mustang Public Schools, the Mustang Kiwanis Club got an opportunity to pick up additional food and supplies for the Kiwanis Food Pantry through the school food drives. Luke Ellis, a member of the Mustang Kiwanis Club, mentioned Mustang Public Schools held drives during friendship week.…
Read MoreMini Storage specific use permit approved by Mustang City Council
By Jacob Sturm [email protected] More RV and mini storage units may be coming to Mustang in the not too distant future. A specific use permit for property located at the Southwest corner of N Clear Springs Road and W Rendezvous Way for mini storage and RV storage units was approved by the Mustang City Council…
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