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 news@mustangpaper.com 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 news@mustangpaper.com 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…

By Jacob Sturm news@mustangpaper.com What started out as a plan to do some raffles for teachers turned into much more when an Extended School Year (ESY) coordinator, Tara Waller, made some calls to businesses. The results showed the appreciation Mustang’s businesses have for the school district’s teachers. In hopes of “keeping up morale and rewarding…

By Jacob Sturm news@mustangpaper.com A woman was arrested for a slew of charges related to drug possession and distribution on June 14, 2022 by the Oklahoma City Police Department. Randi Dawn Watford received charges of aggravated trafficking of illegal drugs, acquire proceeds from illegal drug activity, possession of controlled dangerous substance and unlawful possession of…

By Jacob Sturm news@mustangpaper.com The annual Crout Classic Fundraising Golf Tournament provided the Mustang Chamber with an opportunity to raise funds, and offered up fun activities for members during their time at the Winter Creek Golf Course and Country Club in Blanchard. Fundraising during the tournament came in the forms of sponsored holes, team applications…

By Jacob Sturm news@mustangpaper.com Mere months after the 2022 school board election, another seat has become available for the interested members in the Mustang Community. Dedra Stafford, who has served her current term as the Seat 5 representative on the board of education since 2020, notified Mustang Superintendent, Charles Bradley, that she is moving out…

By Jacob Sturm news@mustangpaper.com The Mustang Police Department, particularly Chief Rob Groseclose, has plenty of history with Lex, a K9 Officer that served the Mustang Community. Originally, Groseclose helped buy the K9 from Little Rock K9 Academy in 2013-14. Groseclose later left the job he was working at and Lex was then given to Logan…

By Jacob Sturm news@mustangpaper.com The July 12 City Council meeting provided clarity on the next steps the City of Mustang will take in regards to the Mustang Lions Club event center that had been seeking a special use permit for the club. This discussion has been ongoing since the city became aware of the issue…