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By Jacob Sturm [email protected] At one point in Mustang’s history, the feeling of a city didn’t exist. Instead, the busy streets and closely-knit community were preceded by orchards growing fruit shipped across the world. According to the history provided on the City of Mustang’s website, the 1912-13 growing season even reportedly yielded “tens of thousands…

By Jacob Sturm [email protected] Young kids will have an opportunity to experience Mustang athletics from a different vantage point when Little League Night returns on Sept. 19. The event, put on through Mustang Softball and its booster club, will allow kids the chance to be on the field for the national anthem between the Junior…

By Jacob Sturm [email protected] Mustang’s second fire station is making noticeable progress, and with that, the community looks to benefit from its use in the future. Mustang Fire Chief, Craig Carruth, assessed the progress as the station is rapidly coming together. “It’s coming along really, really well,” Carruth said. “…All the structural components are up,…

On Monday, Aug. 15 at approximately 8:57 pm, a Deputy with the Canadian County Sheriff’s Office stopped an eastbound 2019 Toyota Camry on Interstate 40 near Evans Road in Canadian County. The Canadian County Sheriff’s Department said the subject was stopped after the deputy observed the vehicle make an improper lane change while traveling almost…

By Jacob Sturm [email protected] A ‘Shark Tank’ type sales pitch for a product formed a centerpiece for Cayeden Doudney’s trip to Yale University as part of the NYLF Business Innovation Camp. The camp brings together the top business-minded students from across the country and lets them meet with investors, learn from business gurus and pitch…

By Valerie Scott Midwest City Beacon Katey Lawson is the first female full-time firefighter at Mustang Fire Department. At just 23 years old, Lawson is not only a trained and certified firefighter but just graduated with her paramedic license last Sunday. Lawson had just returned from a call when she shared how the team has…

By Jacob Sturm [email protected] A change is coming to the Mustang community through one of the restaurants serving customers along Mustang Road. Mazzio’s Italian Eatery longtime owner, Tony Lawson, retired on July 25 and is selling the location back to corporate after more than 20 years of owning and running the Mustang location. Lawson worked for Mazzio’s on…

At the regular meeting of the State Board of Education held on Thursday, July 28, 2022, there was an action item included on the agenda for “Discussion and possible action on school district and school site accreditation recommendations for the 2022-23 school year -70 O.S. §§ 3-104, 3-104.3, 3- 104.4; OAC 210:35-3-201.” During the discussion…

By Jacob Sturm [email protected] Taking safety precautions to heart is never a bad thing. For Mustang Public Schools administrators, that opportunity for application to safety precautions came through training with the Oklahoma School Security Institute on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 in the High School and Performing Arts Center. Administrators first listened to a lecture from…