By Jacob Sturm news@mustangpaper.com Mustang Public Schools is facing a predicament that doesn’t have a quick fix. That comes through bus drivers, a much needed group of individuals for many school districts, being overworked while in equipment that is substandard. Dr. Jason Pittenger, the Assistant Superintendent of Operations for Mustang Public Schools, provided the district’s…

  By Jacob Sturm news@mustangpaper.com Just north of Mustang city limits is about to be offering Mustang residents with tons of new business close to town. That is thanks to the efforts of the Brookstone Village development on Mustang Road, which has been the center of attention for the past year as plenty of construction…

By Jayson Knight Jaysonrknight@gmail.com As the City of Mustang grows, so does the number of people wanting homes in the community. Several subdivisions were featured in City Manager Timothy Rooney’s September report, available at cityofmustang.org. A residential Preliminary Plat has been approved for a subdivision titled Hidden Lake Estates. It contains 213 single-family lots on…

By Jacob Sturm news@mustangpaper.com Mustang is marking progress with multiple developments set to come to town through the Mustang Marketplace Development east of the Walmart on State Highway 152. Among the developments coming is Panda Express, with the development taking one of the frontage spots in the development that has been in the works for…

By Jacob Sturm news@mustangpaper.com Voters of Canadian County, along with seven other counties, narrowly defeated a proposition for a bond for the Canadian Valley Technology Center on Sept. 12. The bond proposition, if passed, would have been for $75 million designed to pay for improvements district-wide, including a new training facility at the El Reno…

By Jacob Sturm news@mustangpaper.com It’s been quite some time since Mustang had a break from some of the major road construction that comes with the growing community, but that break seems to be coming quicker than expected. Sara Road, which has been under construction in parts of Oklahoma City and Mustang, is nearing its final…

By Jacob Sturm news@mustangpaper.com Markwayne Mullin listened intently as Mustang Fire Chief Craig Carruth showed the U.S. Senator for Oklahoma around Mustang Fire Station No. 2 on Aug. 31. The visit was one of multiple stops Mullin scheduled during his time in Canadian County, which also included an organized discussion at Trinity Baptist Church in…

By Kelci McKendrick Contributing Writer Maddy Thompson wanted to make a difference in children’s lives through her attempt to become a Gold Award Girl Scout. To achieve the Gold Award, Girl Scouts have to identify an issue that's important to them and then develop and carry out an innovative and sustainable solution with measurable impact,…

By Jacob Sturm news@mustangpaper.com Arguably the biggest looming stumbling block for Mustang Public Schools is no more, and the school district is set to see a benefit. Mustang’s Board of Education convened for their monthly meeting in the Mustang Education Resource Center where superintendent Charles Bradley provided an update on the school district’s accreditation status.…

By Jacob Sturm news@mustangpaper.com One of Mustang’s prominent restaurants has officially moved locations within town. On Aug. 23, Toledo’s Mexican Grill opened for business at 1200 N Mustang Road just across the street from Mustang Town Center. The business made the move from its former location behind Luigiano’s on State Highway 152 and has been…