The Mustang Police Department reported the following arrests between Feb. 10 and Feb. 16: Tracy Joe II Strain, 27, Mustang: Assult and battery with deadly weapon; Brendan Pollard, 29, Mustang: Two counts failure to appear; Ryan Glen Buffinton, 39, Mustang: Domestic assault and battery by strangulation, three counts domestic assault and battery with dangerous weapon;…

In one of the toughest sports on the planet, it is rare hearing of a high school wrestler winning 100 matches in their career. Mustang’s Cameron Picklo accomplished the feat on Dec. 8 at the Manhattan Duals with a first-period pin over Tommy Downum of Paola, Kansas. “I never really thought about it. Obviously, it…

Miracles happen. Firsts happen. But it’s not often that a miracle becomes a first. It was a miracle that Mustang graduate James Garner walked and then became the first quarterback at Mustang High School in 1968. Garner was born in Texas and lived in Pampa for the first couple years of his life. He was…

In one of the toughest sports on the planet, it is rare hearing of a high school wrestler winning 100 matches in their career. Mustang’s Cameron Picklo accomplished the feat on Dec. 8 at the Manhattan Duals with a first-period pin over Tommy Downum of Paola, Kansas. “I never really thought about it. Obviously, it…

By Chris Eversole Extending the John Kilpatrick Turnpike through the Mustang area is painful now, but the relief is coming, an Oklahoma Turnpike Authority representative said. The bottleneck where the existing turnpike dumps onto SW 15 Street – west of Mustang Creek Elementary and Mustang North Middle School – will open in April or May,…

Lovelace wins school board seat; runoff for council By Chris Eversole Voters Tuesday elected a new member for the Mustang Board of Education but voters in Ward 6 will have to return to the polls in April to settle a Mustang City Council seat. Todd Lovelace easily carried the race for school board Office No.…

Mustang boys’ basketball coach Tondrell Durham resigned from his duties as of 1 p.m. Tuesday. Durham has spent the last two seasons as the coach of the Broncos and compiled a record of 18-27. The news comes six hours before the Broncos were scheduled to tip-off against the Norman Tigers on the road. “He resigned…

The Mustang Police Department made the following arrests between Feb. 2 and Feb. 9: Kevin Aaron Sanders, 43, Oklahoma City: DUI, transporting open container of liquior; Aaron James Box, 40, Oklahoma City: DUI; Jay McFarland, 43, Mustang: Disobey stop sign, driving while license privilege suspended; Jerry Don Newman, 50, Yukon: Driving while license privilege suspended,…

By Chris Eversole All voters within the Mustang school district are eligible to vote on a school board seat Tuesday. The election is being held as part of the primary election because it fills the seat vacated when Dr. Jim Davis resigned. The board appointed Todd Lovelace to fill the seat until an election could…

Leslie Osborn focuses on helping released prisoners,  workforce training By Chris Eversole Leslie Osborn is excited about her new role as Oklahoma labor commissioner, and she’s moving forward on two fronts that are new for the office – criminal justice reform and workforce training. Osborn, who previously was a state representative serving the Mustang area,…

Mustang girls’ basketball has fallen into a slump as of late and the losing streak grew to four Tuesday. “Yeah, we lost but I don’t think it would have done us any better had we gone and beat a team by 45 and everyone gets to play. I think that is false confidence and that’s…

For the first time in school history, Mustang swimming has a regional champion; Hannah Hamilton. “I think it is really cool. Swimming doesn’t get a lot of recognition at the school, so for me to be able to put swimming in the school is really cool. It is really nice for me, too, because this…

The Mustang Police Department recorded the following arrests between Jan. 27 and Feb. 2. Taylor Nicole Dechant, 19, Oklahoma City: Possession of CDS, unsafe lane use, possession of paraphernalia, DUI – driver under 21; Andrew Owen Quinlan, 21, Yukon: Failure to wear seat belt, driving while license suspended; Steven Clytus, 32, Oklahoma City: Three counts…

The Canadian County Jail reported the following arrests between Jan. 24 ad Jan. 30: Newton Ralph Akeen, 32, Gracemont: Driving with a suspended license; Amy Renaye Black, 32, El Reno: Warrant; David Bonfil, 40, Driving under the influence, driving with a suspended license; Michael Lowell Bonjour, 33, Yukon: Driving under the influence, failure to carry…

For the first time since the 2007-08 season, the Mustang Lady Broncos had an individual reach the 1,000-point milestone. Cur’Tiera Haywood hit the mark on Dec. 10 in the championship game of the Plainview Tournament. “My parents told me the game before, but it didn’t change my mindset. I still played my game, but, yes,…

By Chris Eversole It’s a new day at the Oklahoma Capitol, and the legislators representing the Mustang area are excited to be a part of it. Four of them shared their excitement at the legislative breakfast held Tuesday at the Mustang Town Center. Newly-elected Rep. Brian Hill noted that new Gov. Kevin Stitt “bounces around…

By Chris Eversole Around 300 people attended the Miss Mustang Scholarship Pageant Saturday, a big increase from the 170 who attended last year’s event. Jaci Deitrick won the Miss Mustang title, and Emily Yannatone was the runner-up. This is second year for the pageant and the first year for the Outstanding Teen competition. The new…

Mustang hosted District Dual last Thursday, which included Edmond Memorial, Moore, Norman and the Broncos. The team with the best record after the three duals heads to Dual State at Firelake Casino in Shawnee. Mustang finished the dual 3-0 in blow-out fashion to advance to Dual State for the second straight season. It had been…

The Mustang police department recorded the following arrests between Jan. 20 and Jan. 26:   Cassandra Ann Knight, 27, Tuttle: DUI, possession of a controlled substance; Cory Michael Mauller, 26, Mustang: Failure to appear, warrant service; Isaac Ray Cronemeyer, 20, Mustang: Sale or operatioin of vehicle without stop or turn lamps, possession of paraphernalia, acquire…

By Chris Eversole Mustang City Council members expressed surprise Tuesday about an increase in the budget for upgrading the city’s animal shelter. In the year that city staff has been working on the project, the estimated cost has grown from the original $250,000. Now, the cost for the building’s shell is estimated at $421,000, and…