The Mustang police department reported the following arrests between Jan. 6 and Jan. 12. Jacob Allen Weeks, 29, Mustang: Driving under suspension, defective or improper brake lights; Kellie Joann Sullivan, 49, Hinton: Driving under suspension, speeding; Barry Lovell Emerich, 32, Mustang: Child endangerment, possession of controlled substance, possession of paraphernalia, domestic assault and battery in…

Roughly a year ago, Jennifer Roberts couldn’t sleep after hearing the story of a child being abused in the Oklahoma City area. She decided it was time to take action. “I just asked what I could do. I wanted to do something different to help. There are great organizations out there that do great things,…

  It had been 12 years since the Mustang Broncos had a champion at the oldest wrestling tournament in the United States, Geary Invitational. The Geary Invitational held its 75th consecutive tournament over the weekend at Geary High School. Among the teams that attended the tournament were Blair Academy, New Jersey, ranked No. 1; Tuttle,…

  There is a new face walking the halls at Mustang High School as of Monday. The new head coach for the Broncos football program, Lee Blankenship, 33, started his tenure in Mustang on Monday. Some may ask, “Who is Lee Blankenship?” “Lee Blankenship is the guy that when they say Coach Blankenship is here,…

  By Chris Eversole The Mustang City Council approved last week a 30-year water contract with Oklahoma City that will save money and avoid major hikes in rates. The new agreement drops the rate from $5.73 per 1,000 gallons to $2.22 per 1,000 gallons. If this rate had been in effect in 2018, Mustang would…

By Chris Eversole Andrew Borseth joins a growing list of Mustang High School JROTC students who have been nominated to a service academy. Borseth has his fingers crossed that his nomination to West Point will result in an appointment there, but he realizes that Mustang’s success rate on service academy appointments is about 50 percent.…

True Sky Credit Union announced they voted to give year-end interest rebates of $96,716 to its 52,800 members. The credit union has already direct deposited a portion of the sum to its members. Full Press Release: Oklahoma City, Jan. 8, 2018 — True Sky Credit Union board members voted to give year-end interest rebates and dividends of $96,716 to more than 50,000…

The Mustang Police Department reported the following arrests between Dec. 29 and Jan. 5. Shawn Isaac Hart, 44, Oklahoma City: Driving while license privilege revoked, imporoper license plate; Skyler Arndt, 25, Yukon: Possession of marijuana, possession of controlled substance, possession of paraphernalia, receive/possess/conceal stolen vehicle; Briana Nicole Winter, 24, Yukon: Two counts possession of controlled…

  Mustang hosted the inaugural Cornerstone Bank Mustang Holiday Classic over the weekend, and the Broncos made their way into the consolation championship. The Broncos opened the tournament with a thriller against Tulsa Central on Thursday. Class 4A No. 3 Tulsa Central took a 51-39 lead into the fourth quarter before Mustang outscored the Braves…

  By Chris Eversole The months of April through August in the Mustang area were highlighted by a teachers’ walkout that led to pay raises, the Oklahoma Supreme court siding with the city council in its restrictions on two proposed oil and gas wells and the school superintendent leaving to head Oklahoma City Schools. In…

By Chris Eversole The Recreation Center at the Mustang Town Center was busy Monday as regular patrons and several newcomers worked out. The staff was expecting activity to pick up after the first of year, with people acting – at least for the time-being – on their New Year’s resolutions to lose weight and get…

  In the inaugural Cornerstone Bank Mustang Holiday Classic, the Lady Broncos had a chance to avenge their only loss of the season — to the Edmond North Lady Huskies. “I’m proud of them. I thought we had a good week,” said coach Kevin Korstjens. “This tournament is loaded with a lot of really, really…

The Mustang Police Department reported the following arrests between Dec. 22 and Dec. 28: Devon Vasquez, 20, Oklahoma City: Possession of marijuana, obstructing city officer, speeding excessive; Robert Allan Hughes, 47, Mustang: Driving under suspension, defective brake lights, possession of heroin, possession of marijuana, possession of CDS, possession of paraphernalia; Jermaine Elijah Reeves, 44, Oklahoma…

MIAMI – For the second straight season, Oklahoma was selected to play in the College Football Playoff, and for the second straight season, the Sooners walk away asking themselves what if. Most knew it would be a tall challenge to beat Alabama, who has been ranked No. 1 the entire season, but with the explosive…

  Mustang swimming had an opportunity to get in the pool during the holiday break with the Yukon Invitational being rescheduled from Dec. 8 to Dec. 22. The meet was held at Mitch Park in Edmond, and with it being the weekend before Christmas, the Broncos had a skeleton roster. Mustang’s girls team had success,…

  This weekend, the Mustang Event Center will be overtaken by 13 basketball teams competing in the Cornerstone Bank Mustang Holiday Classic. Competition begins at 9 a.m. Thursday and will last until the boys championship game tips off at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Lady Broncos and Broncos are in the primetime games Thursday with…

Oil wells challenge, walkout, superintendent turnover By Chris Eversole   The year 2018 in the Mustang area was highlighted by the courts siding with the city council in its restrictions on two proposed oil and gas wells, teachers walking out as part of a statewide actions that resulted in the Legislature increasing their pay and…

  Canadian County District Attorney Mike Fields say his agency is beginning the process of creating a one-stop shop to help victims of family violence. Fields said Canadian County is exploring the possibility of creating a family justice center with the help of the national Alliance for Hope International. A family justice center brings together…

The Mustang Police Department reported the following arrests between Dec. 16 through Dec. 22.   Tiffany Edwards, 22, Moore: Two counts of larceny from retailer; Londyn Thompson, 21, Yukon: Warrant service for other agency, false representation to an officer; Charles Tavyn Sharp, 20, Yukon: Larceny from retailer; Andrew Dylan Jordan, 21, Oklahoma City: Driving without…

  Most football players who sign letters of intent to play college football at the Naval Academy do so with little understanding of what it will take to be successful. For Yukon senior Owen Olsen, it is the exact opposite. Olsen signed his letter of intent during Wednesday’s early signing period to play football at…