Jonathan Edward Watje, a Mustang Times editor, was arrested by the Canadian County Sherriff’s Department after allegedly having an online sexual relationship with an undercover sheriff’s deputy posing as a 14-year-old girl. Watje, 34, was arrested at the Mustang Times office Friday afternoon. He was later booked into the Canadian County Jail on two counts…

OKLAHOMA CITY –“I knew we had the guys. We were already a good club, we just needed to all believe and get on the same page, and when we did, we became a really good ballclub,” Mustang baseball coach Keanon Simon said. As it turns out, the Mustang Broncos were the last team standing when…

By Michael Kinney, Contributing Writer   YUKON – As a freshman, Rachel Hamel had a season that most high school athletes would give away their iPhones for. The Mustang track and field stand out placed third in the 300 meter low hurdles and second in the 100 meter hurdles. It was the type of ending…

Mustang Public School financials are stable, but Superintendent Dr. Sean McDaniel said he wouldn’t describe them as good due to the state crisis. “I would start at the state level because everything we do locally is relative to what’s happening in the state. The state is in a crisis right now. I’ve been a superintendent…

The City of Mustang will begin widening south Mustang Road in either July or August. Mustang Road will be widened to a three-lane curb and gutter street starting at the railroad tracks to State Highway 152. It will also include a five-foot sidewalk on the west side of the street, as well as curb and…

Families have the opportunity to come together for food and fun Sunday to stand against bullying. Knock Out Bullying Inc., an anti-bullying association that began in October 2013, will begin hosting Fishing with Friends for the second year on Sunday. Fishing with Friends began last May when Stacy Hatcher, founder and president of KOB, and…

Longtime Mustang resident Don Young, 88, died last Tuesday at his home in Mustang. Young grew up in Mustang and graduated from Mustang High School in 1946. Young did many things, making him a staple to the Mustang community, as well as all of Canadian County. He was an area farmer and rancher his entire…

Wild Horse Park will be filled with runners on Saturday morning. Jaxon, a first grader at Mustang Trails Elementary, has Cystic Fibrosis. The race is a fundraiser to help find a cure. The Run 4 Air 5K is scheduled for Saturday, with check-in beginning at 7 a.m. and the race beginning at 8 a.m. The…

By Chris Eversole, Contributing Writer For the first time in seven years, the City of Mustang expects to have a balanced budget. At Monday’s special city council meeting, City Manager Tim Rooney presented his budget proposal for the 2017-2018 fiscal year, which begins July 1. “Great job,” Vice Mayor Jess Schweinberg said. “I even enjoyed…

By Chris Eversole, Contributing Writer Speeding through neighborhoods is the No. 1 complaint the City of Mustang receives, and City Manager Tim Rooney has an idea to help – speed tables. Unlike speed bumps, speed tables have a beveled edge and run up to 25 feet before easing a vehicle down on the other side.…

Richard Tate, 70, and his son Ryan Tate, 38, who operated Tate Publishing and Tate Music Group, were arrested Thursday on eight felony charges and one misdemeanor charge. The charges include four felony counts of embezzlement, one felony count of attempted extortion by threat, two felony counts of extortion by threat, one felony count of…

Mustang Public Schools may be potentially adding an abundance of new technology to every school in the district with the 2017 bond issue. “When you look at the scale of the bond issue that was just passed, it’s heavy on the facilities and the buildings, but one of those key components of the bond issue…

Mustang Public Schools employees came together to celebrate teachers of the year, support employees of the year, many years of service, national certifications, rookie teacher of the year and retirees on Monday evening. “Welcome to our 2016-17 service awards celebration. We have lots of things we want to do in a short amount of time,”…

Out of almost 800 relay groups to participate in the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon, the “True Hipsters” ranked 158. The True Hipsters relay group was put together by Dr. Brandon Johnson, an orthopedic surgeon for the OSSO Healthcare Network. Johnson, of Yukon, has helped numerous patients overcome their injuries. These patients in particular were told…

The Mustang Police Department came together last Thursday to celebrate two promotions within the department. Officers Reggie Smith and Aaron Meadows were both promoted to Corporal after meeting the required qualifications and completing the tests. “We’re here today to acknowledge both officer Smith and officer Meadows on their successful completion of the promotion process to…

At just 5 years old, Jack Reaves has had to fight harder than some people ever will. Jack has special needs, but no one knows what he has because he has an undiagnosed neuromuscular disease. The disease makes Jack’s muscles extremely weak and all his muscles are affected. Jack has trouble with people understanding his…

A normal game day turned into a nightmare for the Sweet Thunder softball team. Coach and dugout mom Carla Kudrna, 37, suddenly had a seizure in the dugout around 8 p.m. at their game on April 22. She was then rushed to the hospital and was pronounced dead around noon April 23. It was later…

Two Mustang firefighters participated in the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon as a way to honor those first responders at the scene of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building on April 19, 1995. Firefighters Dave Small and Tanner Setliff walked the OKC Memorial half marathon, which is 13.1 miles, in full gear on Sunday, among other…

The Mustang Board of Education hosted a special meeting last Thursday to consider three different bids for elementary No. 8 and intermediate No. 3. Both schools are set to open in July of 2018. Shannon Rigsby, communication officer for Mustang Public Schools, reported last Thursday in a bond update that after many interviews, MPS split…