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Yukon schools name two new directors
Just over a month after accepting a principal’s position in rival Mustang, Yukon Middle School Principal Diana Lebsack got a better offer and an opportunity to stay in Yukon. Lebsack was one of two principals who received promotions Thursday during a special meeting of the school board. Lebsack was named the executive director of secondary…
Read MoreOKC backs out of I-40 interchange project
Plans to build on- and off-ramps from Interstate 40 to Frisco Road in Yukon have hit a snag after the city of Oklahoma City backed out of plans to purchase about 5 acres of right-of-way that are needed for the project to move forward. The right-of-way is needed so that several utilities can be moved…
Read MoreFor first time, Veterans Museum to unveil mobile display at Freedom Fest
By CHRIS EVERSOLE The Yukon Veterans Museum is chock-full of military regalia, but only so many people think to stop by. Now the museum is going on the road – with a mobile display. It will go into use for the first time during Yukon’s Freedom Fest at Chisholm Trail Park July 3-4. Museum curator…
Read MoreResidents seek county’s help to repair private road damaged in flood
A Canadian County man said he and his neighbors are looking for a little help after a pond in their neighborhood breached its dam, flooding their road. Mike Zachrits, president of the Gregory Terrace Homeowners’ Association, said he drove his pickup through more than a foot of floodwater on his way to the county commissioners’…
Read MoreCity of Yukon, 3 Yukon businesses take home Frontier Country Awards
Yukon is a destination city with events that rival any across the metro area and exceptional tourist attractions. The city of Yukon won several awards Friday during the annual Frontier Country Awards ceremony, as did a local restaurant, a stable full of Clydesdales and a winery. The awards ceremony is held annually and honors the…
Read MoreJudge scolds ex-teacher convicted of rape
Through tears, Hunter Day on Friday admitted that she was not prepared to be a teacher and took on too much responsibility in becoming a teacher. That decision, she said, allowed her to stray from her marriage and give into the temptation of having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old boy who was one of…
Read MoreCounty slashes funding to area libraries
For the past three years, libraries across Canadian County have benefited from the income that has been derived through the county’s Educational Facilities Authority. They will continue to do so this year, although the amount of funding is being reduced by more than half. The three county commissioners, acting Monday as the trustees for the…
Read MoreLifeChurch donates funds to Compassionate Hands, Manna Pantry
By CHRIS EVERSOLE newseditor@mustangnews.info Life.Church of Yukon demonstrated its commitment to helping the community Thursday by giving to two agencies that help the needy. Pastors Tim Knox and Logan Prince presented two checks of $6,000 each – one to Compassionate Hands and one to Manna Pantry. Ramona Ritchie, of Manna Pantry’s fundraising committee, noted that…
Read MoreMustang teachers to receive second raise in three months
Despite receiving a pay increase less than two months ago, Mustang school officials announced this week that pay for teachers in the district could soon increase by another $1,220. That will bring the pay for a first-year teacher with no experience to $41,220. In April, the district announced it would increase the starting pay to…
Read MoreStorm chasing is Mustang man’s passion
By Chris Eversole A storm chaser from Mustang was in the right place at the right time Monday. Sammy Brence and the two other members of Twisting Fury team captured photos and videos from the Mangum tornado in Southwest Oklahoma. The team sold its video to The Weather Channel and Good Morning America, and team…
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