Mustang Community
Mustang, Yukon discuss joint water treatment facility
A joint arsenic removal facility would benefit Mustang and Yukon, Jay Adams, Central Oklahoma Water Resource Authority chairman, said. “One of the things we can’t afford to neglect is doing long-range planning to make sure our communities have access to water,” he said. According to the World Health Organization, arsenic, which is a chemical element…
Read MoreMustang Chamber eyes possible new home
The Mustang Chamber of Commerce has been looking for a permanent location since March. In the July City Manager’s Report, Tim Rooney said staff had identified land within Wild Horse Park that is adjacent to City Hall. “That’s our best option right now to pursue,” Chamber Director and CEO Renee Peerman said. “We’re hoping it…
Read More‘State of the art’ Mustang Performing Arts Center should open in August
Mustang Public Schools’ 69,000-square-foot Performing Arts Center is expected to open before students return in the fall. “This is a community space,” Jason Pittenger, assistant superintendent of operations, said. The district will partner with the Mustang Chamber of Commerce, as well as city officials to host events at the center. “We’ll partner with any and…
Read MoreMustang library selected as Family Engagement Project grantee
Mustang Public Library has been selected as one of the Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness’ Public Library Family Engagement Project grantees. The library will receive $1,250. Libraries selected to participate in this project will expand on existing programs originally funded through the Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five, also known as “OKFutures.” Mustang Public Library’s…
Read MoreCommissioners take no action during Lakehoma Lake discussion
Canadian County Commissioners discussed a possible action in maintaining Lakehoma Lake where algae has grown significantly throughout the years at Tuesday’s meeting. “It involves an area that lies in my district,” Commissioner David Anderson said. “These lakes are county-owned because in 1977 it went through the delinquent tax process. Over the years, the county has…
Read MoreLocally Grown: Wildhorse Gardens, Market provide fresh produce to community
Produce and an assortment of items have been sold inside Wildhorse Gardens and Market for five years after moving from the Mustang Kiwanis Club in 2015. “When we moved over here, we became our own organization,” Susan Dobbins, member and gardener of the Wildhorse Gardens and Market, said. “… Our mission is charitable and educational.”…
Read MoreFirefighter of the Year
Fire Lt. Josh Moore raked in another title after being named Department Firefighter of the Year by American Legion Post 353 of Mustang at the April 6 city council meeting. Moore is set to receive the Oklahoma State Firefighter of the Year Award from the American Legion Department of Oklahoma at a convention July 16…
Read MoreAmmo shortages affect local police departments
Editor’s Note: This is the first story in a two-part series about ammunition shortages throughout Canadian County. The first part explains how local police departments have been affected. Ammunition shortages have affected the U.S. for a little less than a year. “It’s created such a stir,” Yukon Police Chief John Corn said. The police department…
Read MoreOfficials, residents offer ways to address lake issues
Andrew “Andy” Stewart, a resident of the Lakehoma Lake area, said an investment in grass carp could be stocked inside the lake and eat the algae. “I think it’s a real simple solution with a little effort,” Stewart said. “It could easily be taken care of. I mean, I see some of my neighbors with…
Read MoreResidents calling for maintenance at Lakehoma Lake
Mustang’s Lakehoma Lake is not seen by most residents as a place of escape from scorching temperatures during the summer months. Algae and Canada Geese rid the lake that was once seen as a place families could visit and enjoy themselves. Andrew “Andy” Stewart recently moved into the Lakehoma neighborhood and is calling for change…
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