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Local author finding success with Bar Stool Anthology
By Jacob Sturm [email protected] One person’s therapeutic work is making an impact on countless veterans, all starting in the friendly confines of Canadian County. Johnnie Gilpen Jr., a Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant and author from Union City, has produced a short story anthology remembering many funny and good moments of his time in the…
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American Legion offers “Boys State” opportunity for nominated student By Jacob Sturm [email protected] Nominated individuals have a prime opportunity to further develop leadership skills, make lifetime friendships and have unique experiences thanks to the efforts of the American Legion’s Boys State program. Students who are nominated and choose to attend will be put into a…
Read MoreCity Council denies zoning change for commercial intensive district
By Jacob Sturm [email protected] Mustang’s City Council denied a developer’s request for a change to the zoning of a property that would have made way for a duplex planned unit development on Feb. 6. The decision came after a public hearing on the property where the applicant’s appointed representative emphasized the plans for the property,…
Read MoreBradley updates chamber members on State of the Schools
By Jacob Sturm [email protected] Members of the Mustang Chamber of Commerce received an update from Mustang Superintendent Charles Bradley on the State of the Schools on Jan. 25. Bradley provided numbers on the school district, including the fact the district employs 1,700 people. The district has 13,639 students from Pre-K through 12 th grade. Mustang…
Read MoreCity Parks Department getting grant information for fishing pier
By Jacob Sturm [email protected] An additional amenity to Wild Horse park is in the works. Mustang Parks and Recreation has received information regarding a grant for a fishing pier in the City of Mustang through the Oklahoma Fish and Wildlife Department. That comes through the “Close to Home” fishing projects, with Wild Horse Park’s pond…
Read MoreRoads townhall offers insight into Mustang area residents concerns
By Jacob Sturm [email protected] Those seeking clarity on the road issues being addressed inside county borders had a golden opportunity to get answers in the past week. That was thanks to a roads townhall inside Mustang city limits, with Mustang Rep. Brian Hill and members of five different entities being available for discussions with the…
Read MoreAmphitheater project presented at OKC Planning Commission
By Jacob Sturm [email protected] As part of the Oklahoma City Planning Commission meeting Jan. 11, members of NotesLive presented their plan to build an Amphitheater just east of the John Kilpatrick Turnpike near Sara and 15th street. As part of the presentation, planning commission officials were told of noise monitoring stations that will make sure…
Read MoreODOT, City of Mustang start process to revamp Wild Horse Park trail project
By Jacob Sturm [email protected] A 17-year old project the City of Mustang agreed to with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation may soon be seeing progress. Mustang City Council members met last week for their January city council meeting, and of the items discussed came a project listed as Mustang Trails Phase 1. David Russell, the…
Read MoreMustang officer takes Oath of Office
By Jacob Sturm [email protected] Shortly after the start of the Mustang City Council meeting on Jan. 9, MPD officer Jazreale Wright made her way to the front of City Hall’s Council Chambers and took an oath of office. Wright, who has been working her way through the academy where she was trained for the position,…
Read MoreSchool board discussion identifies chronic absenteeism as item of concern
By Jacob Sturm [email protected] Members of the Mustang school board were provided an update on Jan. 8 regarding the academic work going on in each grade level in the Mustang Public Schools sites. Stacy Edwards, the Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Education, started off a presentation that each of the school board members had access to…
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