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McDaniel named OKCPS superintendent
By Chris Eversole, Contributing Writer Mustang Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Sean McDaniel was named superintendent of Oklahoma City Public Schools in a 5-2 vote at a board meeting at 3 p.m. today. The job takes him from a district of about 11,000 students to one of 46,000. McDaniel has been Mustang superintendent since 2012. He…
Read MoreMcDaniel set to leave Mustang for Oklahoma City Public Schools
By Chris Eversole Staff Writer Mustang Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Sean McDaniel is expected to be named superintendent of Oklahoma City Public Schools at a board meeting at 4 p.m. today, various news organizations report. The job would take him from a district of about 11,000 students to one of 46,000. McDaniel has been Mustang…
Read MoreTiffany Jones named Mustang Chamber of Commerce’s outstanding member for 2018
By CHRIS EVERSOLE Staff Writer In 2011, Tiffany Jones was a shy 19-year-old when Robert Crout saw something special in her and hired her as his secretary for Crout Companies. “I answered an ad, and he pretty much hired me on the spot,” she said. Today, she’s an accomplished business executive, taking responsibilities for land…
Read MoreFormer fire chief added to Hall of Fame
By CHRIS EVERSOLE Staff Writer Arlon Hadlock, Mustang’s first full-time fire chief, was named to the Mustang Hall of Fame at the Mustang Chamber of Commerce annual banquet last week. “It was a nice surprise,” he said. “I didn’t expect because I had retired so long ago.” Hadlock and his family moved to Mustang in…
Read MoreMustang teacher reunites with former student during walkout
By LARISSA COPELAND News Editor When Mustang kindergarten teacher Davette Ravencraft went to the state Capitol last month to participate in a teacher walkout, she had mixed feelings. “If we didn’t do something, nothing was going to get done,” she said. “They’ve promised and promised, and we’ve believed and believed, but nothing has ever happened.”…
Read MoreSchools vow to keep fighting for funding
By CHRIS EVERSOLE Staff Writer Mustang Public Schools were back in session this week following the end of a two-week teachers’ walkout. Both school officials and members of the teachers’ bargaining unit, the Mustang Education Association, applauded additional funding the Legislature approved in response to the walkout. However, they said that would work for more…
Read MoreThree educators seek Mustang-area House seat
By CHRIS EVERSOLE Staff Writer Two teachers and one former teacher are among the seven people running for the District 47 Oklahoma House seat – a field with three Democrats and four Republicans. The seat is currently held by Leslie Osborn, who is seeking the statewide labor commissioner job. The House district covers much of…
Read MoreLocal effort trucks hay to areas ravaged by fires
By CHRIS EVERSOLE Staff Writer A local trucking company and Redlands Community College are transporting hay to help feed cattle in parts of Northwest Oklahoma in which fires have burn pastures and hay supplies. HEI Specialized and Heavy Haul has transported hay at no cost in past emergencies, said Klint Pettigrew, who operates the business…
Read MoreJanitor accused of trying to set up set with teen
A former janitor at a Moore elementary school is accused of traveling last week to Mustang to have sex with a 14-year-old girl. Cameron L. Ford, 29, of Oklahoma City, is free after posting $25,000 bond following his arrest on a complaint of facilitating sex with a minor through use of technology. He was arrested…
Read MoreSurvivors speak out during candlelight vigil
By CHRIS EVERSOLE Staff Writer Courtroom One in the Canadian Courthouse in El Reno was transformed into a place of prayer on Monday as the criminal justice community and victims of crime shed tears and dedicated themselves overcoming grief through faith and mutual support. Among those participating in the Victims’ Rights Vigil were Cory Carson…
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