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Oklahoma in list of of top 10 states with the worst drivers
By Jon Watje Staff Writer There are bad drivers everywhere. But there are more in some states than others. SmartAsset.com, a financial tech firm that offers interactive tools for home buying, insurance and investment, completed a survey of the states with the worst drivers, and the Sooner State was near the top of the list…
Read MoreHost families in Mustang needed for student exchange program
By Jon Watje Managing Editor Host families in Mustang are needed for a group of foreign exchange students eager to learn about the American culture. Angela Owen, a coordinator for Education Travel & Culture (ETC), said she needs two more host families to spend either a semester or entire school year with students from other…
Read MoreCity’s backhoe stolen, recovered
By Jon Watje Managing Editor A backhoe belonging to the City of Mustang was stolen and recovered last week. Mustang’s public works contractor, Severn Trent, contacted police on Thursday, July 21 to report the stolen Caterpillar backhoe. The piece of equipment was stolen from the city’s public works department located on SW 59th Street on…
Read MoreBusiness boom not slowing down in Mustang
By Jon Watje Managing Editor Mustang continues to grow and a couple new businesses announced that they will open up shop in the city. Floral Concepts, a make-and-take retail and floral and craft store will be located in the Pebble Creek Plaza at 429 E. State Highway 152, Suite 107. JM Insurance Agency is opening…
Read MoreTime to get down and dirty for MDA
From staff reports More than 1,000 Oklahoma citizens will travel to Mustang to play in the 15th Annual Mankind United to Destroy Dystrophy (M.U.D.D.) Volleyball Tournament on Saturday, July 23 and Sunday, July 24. In 2015, the tournament featured 130 independent, business and corporate teams who battled for first place in shin-deep mud. The tournament…
Read MoreParking garage might be in high school’s future
By Traci Chapman Contributing Writer As Mustang Public School officials look into a future made more complex by uncertain state funding, one thing is certain – the number of students in lower grade levels now mean a big influx of youth heading to Mustang High School in the future. And, that includes student drivers. “With…
Read MoreCity lists projects for upcoming Aug. 23 sales tax election
By Jon Watje Managing Editor The City of Mustang is planning to meet with several organizations the next two months to inform them about the upcoming one-cent sales tax election on Aug. 23. At a City Council workshop meeting on Monday evening, City Manager Tim Rooney showed the council the presentation that would be shown…
Read MoreMotorcyclist thankful after wreck in Mustang
By Jon Watje Managing Editor A motorcyclist has a lot to be thankful for after being involved a wreck with a vehicle in Mustang last week. Koka Booth was riding his motorcycle on Thursday, July 7 at around 5:30 p.m. when he was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of N. Mustang Road and…
Read MoreMustang house shows veteran’s patriotism
By Jon Watje Managing Editor Most people associate the Fourth of July with fireworks, grilling, vacationing and other fun activities. But for veterans like Mustang resident Kenneth Genzer Jr., the day has a much deeper meaning. “When the Fourth comes around, people just want to watch fireworks and party, but I think it is…
Read MoreTwo county cities make list of ‘Top 10 Drunkest Cities in Oklahoma’
By Jon Watje Managing Editor Two Canadian County cities made an unusual list. RoadSnacks.net, a ‘regional infotainment’ website based out of North Carolina, complied their list of the ’10 Drunkest Cities in Oklahoma.’ El Reno was named the fifth drunkest city in the state with Yukon coming in as tenth. Tulsa was given the…
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