By Jacob Sturm News@mustangpaper.com A highly prominent group of Mustang citizens had some catching up to do when they met inside the Mustang Town Center on March 16. Mustang’s Hall of Fame members of years past joined in lively discussion throughout the banquet, getting the chance to share what is going on in their lives…

By Jacob Sturm news@mustangpaper.com Mustang Robotics Teams from Mustang High School and Mustang North Middle School traveled to Oklahoma State University to compete in the State robotics competition, and succeeded with solid finishes in the competition. Rhoda Swan, the STEM Robotics & STEM Coding Teacher at Mustang North Middle School, said her group had never…

By Jacob Sturm news@mustangpaper.com A local favorite restaurant is moving locations within Mustang city limits. Toledo’s Mexican Grill, currently located at 32 W Armstrong Dr. in Mustang (and owned by Manuel Toledo, Antonio Toledo and Juan Garcia), will be moving across Mustang Road from the Mustang Town Center. Manuel Toledo mentioned the move has come…

By Jacob Sturm news@mustangpaper.com A new Mustang business is swinging for the fences with a concept sure to benefit the surrounding communities. Dugout 152, which will provide batting cages for interested parties to come utilize, is moved into a property at 320 S Symes Lane, with business underway starting this past Sunday. The group submitted…

By Jacob Sturm news@mustangpaper.com A noticeable trend is becoming a cause for a Mustang veterinarian’s concern. Cases of thyroid cancer in local dogs have skyrocketed over the past three months according to Dr. Terry Wood of the Mustang Veterinary Hospital. “It actually started about a year ago,” Wood said. “We just had a few cases,…

By Jacob Sturm News@mustangpaper.com Fast food enthusiasts in Mustang are about to get an additional option to crave. Panda Express is coming to the new Mustang Marketplace development just east of the Mustang Wal-Mart on State Highway 152. According to a recent city manager’s report, the City of Mustang received the civil plans for the…

By Jacob Sturm news@mustangpaper.com Students from Mustang High School gave blood on Wednesday, Feb. 8 and helped out the Oklahoma Blood Institute in the process. OBI representative Shannon Hogan mentioned the importance of the participation students at high schools like Mustang show. “High Schools are a huge part of our blood donation system,” Hogan said.…

By Jacob Sturm news@mustangpaper.com Ten potential changes to the second Mustang fire station went through the City Council for approval during their monthly meeting Feb. 7. Of those changes to the project considered at the monthly meeting, six were deductions and two more were credits. The remaining two changes would offset each other. Mustang Fire…

By Jacob Sturm news@mustangpaper.com Mustang’s board of education convened Monday evening with its newest member manning his new post. Toby Thompson, the board’s newest member, assumed the position following the resignation of the previous Ward 3 representative on Jan. 17. With the seat vacated, Thompson remained the only candidate remaining in the upcoming April election…

Longtime high school teacher accused of inappropriate sexual relationship with former student By Jacob Sturm news@mustangpaper.com A long-time Mustang High School teacher has been arrested for allegedly having a sexual relationship with a former student. Raymond Thomas Garner, a 33-year employee at Mustang High School, is facing charges for multiple counts of first-degree rape of…