Mustang Times Breaking News
Planning Commission recommends controversial Lions Club special use permit
By Jacob Sturm [email protected] Accusations were flying around the Council Chambers at Mustang City Hall on June 28 when the Planning Commission discussed a special use permit for the Lions Club. In fact, most of the accusations were not pertaining to the decision the Commission had to make. The Planning Commission’s role is to decide…
Read MoreCanadian County man arrested for embezzlement
By Jacob Sturm [email protected] A man has been arrested after he took more than $4,000 worth of store merchandise from Family Dollar in El Reno. The embezzlement, occurring in March of 2022, was discovered after a customer told the store manager that Beau Alex Coody, who was the assistant manager at the time, was stealing…
Read MoreVacant building demolished on SH-152
By Jacob Sturm [email protected] A prime space for commercial business just became available following the deconstruction of a vacant building that didn’t meet safety requirements on State Highway 152. The property, located at 826 S. Lewis Lane next to Mustang Flowers and Gifts, has been vacant for quite some time. The last business to be…
Read MoreCommissioners vote 2-1 to share juvenile detention services
By Jacob Sturm [email protected] Grady County, along with myriad other counties, officially got approval to share Canadian County resources for juvenile detention. Canadian County Commissioners met and approved the contracts for Fiscal Year 2022-23 during a meeting on June 27. There was discussion between the Canadian County Commissioners over the operations serving multiple counties.…
Read MoreCounty agrees to purchase new health department property
By Jacob Sturm [email protected] The future of the Canadian County Health Department took another step toward reality when the Canadian County Commissioners approved of the purchase of a new building for the department on June 27. Located at 6100 E Highway 66, the building is fully built and is not far from the Canadian County…
Read MoreCandidates speak at Mustang Town Center
By Jacob Sturm [email protected] Candidates for various offices met with members of the Mustang community at the Mustang Town Center on Thursday evening, giving the public a chance to learn about each of the candidates ahead of the June 28 primary. In attendance for the event were candidates Todd Russ (State Treasurer), Luke Holland (U.S.…
Read MoreBailey takes on Parks and Recreation Director role
By Jacob Sturm [email protected] Sometimes it just takes looking for opportunities to define a successful career. For Mustang’s new Parks and Recreation Director, Nic Bailey, that started through his interest in sports. Bailey, who graduated from East Central University in Ada and played for the school’s Golf team before serving as the coach for the…
Read MoreMan arrested for arson, assault and battery
By Jacob Sturm [email protected] A man was arrested and charged with arson and domestic assault and battery charges following a dispute on May 4. According to the information sheet for the incident provided at the Canadian County Courthouse, Riley Lloyd Myers is said to have committed arson to the first degree by “willfully and maliciously…
Read MoreNew state senate seats draw two candidates
By Jacob Sturm [email protected] The primary election is almost here and certain Oklahoma City and Canadian County residents will have a new decision to make. Oklahoma State Senate Seat 18 is moving from the East side of Oklahoma to encompass a significant amount of Yukon, Portions of Oklahoma City and citizens in Bethany. This, in…
Read MoreTwo face Conspiracy, Grand Larceny charges from August 2021 incident
By Jacob Sturm [email protected] A woman faces Grand Larceny and Conspiracy charges in the aftermath of a 2021 incident at the Mustang Lowe’s. Heather Desirae Short was identified as the suspect in a larceny at Mustang Lowe’s by an Asset Protection Associate after the larceny that took place on Sunday, Aug. 15. In a Police…
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