By BOB CRAMER bcramer@mustangnews.info Mustang High School’s football team intends to play “PHAST” this season: physical and fast on offense. It’s a theme new head coach Lee Blankenship has employed the past eight seasons. The Broncos want to pressure opposing defenses, moving up and down the field with their up-tempo, multiple offense. Mustang returns 12…

By CHRIS EVERSOLE newseditor@mustangnews.info Mustang Public Schools is doing better than usual in hiring bus drivers, but the district still needs five more drivers to have a full roster for the school year. “It’s not too bad, but it’s not great,” said Transportation Director Angela McClure. She credits raises totaling $2 over the past year…

Due to construction, southbound traffic on South Mustang Road near Mustang High School will be detoured when school begins Friday. Photo / Chris EversoleBy CHRIS EVERSOLE newseditor@mustangnews.info When Mustang Public Schools open Friday, southbound traffic will be detoured on South Mustang Road in an area that includes three schools – Mustang High, Mustang Elementary and…

By CHRIS EVERSOLE newseditor@mustangnews.info When Mustang schools open next Friday, the school district will experience a variety of changes. The biggest change will be the opening of Central Middle School, a 100,000-square-foot, two story building on S.W. 44th Street that can accommodate 700 students. A new science academy, a free-standing building on the high school…

By CHRIS EVERSOLE newseditor@mustangnews.info A broad group from Canadian County is moving from dreaming to concrete action in creating a one-stop center where victims of domestic violence could receive help from multiple providers. The center would provide a shelter for victims, including children, as well as providing other services, noted County Commissioner David Anderson. “I…

By TERRY GROOVER tgroover@theyukonreview.com A Norman man who admitted to authorities that he shot and killed two men near Lake Overholser is back at the state forensic center in Vinita after doctors determined that he was not competent to help prepare his defense. Ronnie Lewis Miller III, 32, is charged with two counts of first-degree…

An Oklahoma City-based construction management company whose owner lives near El Reno has been selected to oversee the construction of the new Canadian County fairgrounds complex. The Canadian County commissioners serving as both commissioners and the board of the Public Facilities Authority, voted unanimously to select Lingo Construction to handle the $12 million project. Lingo,…

After more than seven months of seeing its sales tax receipts take a downward trend, the city of Yukon received some good news to end the 2019 fiscal year and to start 2020. According to the Oklahoma Tax Commission’s sales tax report, Yukon received $2,011,861 in sales tax receipts for July. That is up from…

By TERRY GROOVER tgroover@theyukonreview.com The Oklahoma attorney general’s office is preparing a final restitution plan that could help bring to a close the case against the owners of a former Mustang-based vanity book publishing company. Alex Gerszewski, a spokesman for Attorney General Mike Hunter, said the restitution plan against Ryan and Richard Tate of Tate…

By TERRY GROOVER tgroover@theyukonreview.com “I am very proud of her,” Cassy Bray said of her daughter, Ruby Stephens. The Yukon girl recently turned 10, and to celebrate, asked those attending her birthday party at the Sunset Park splash pad to forego presents. Instead, she asked that everyone bring stuffed animals that could be donated to…

By CHRIS EVERSOLE newseditor@mustangnews.info Funeral services for Mustang developer Robert Crout III have been set for Aug. 3. Crout was killed July 17 when his 2013 Chevrolet Tahoe was hit from behind while it was stopped in a construction zone in the Texas Panhandle. Crout’s wife, Kathy, was injured in the crash and was hospitalized…

By CHRIS EVERSOLE newseditor@mustangnews.info Mustang became a Hollywood set Sunday as Del Rancho and the public library became backdrops for filming two movie scenes. The crew from the feature film “Southland” arrived at Del Rancho at 6 a.m. and stayed until about noon, filming 15 to 20 takes, much to the delight of owners Cindy…

By CHRIS EVERSOLE newseditor@mustangnews.info Two students who graduated from Mustang High School in May won awards in national competition. Kailen Weidner won first place for his dresser, and Zack Holt won second place for his desk last week at the North American Woodworking Contest in Las Vegas. Only 20 high school projects from the United…

By BRODY FELDMANN newseditor@mustangnews.info For the second time, Toby Daugherty is going into a hall of fame. “It’s great. I thought about it for a while, and you know — here is the thing. There are a lot of those kind of deals out there, but I’ll tell you what. These are special because these…

By BRODY FELDMANN newseditor@mustangnews.info Last week was a breakout week for Mustang’s John Wiley in Fargo, North Dakota. Last year heading into his freshman season Wiley was a national runner-up in Fargo, but this season when walking into the Fargo Dome the soon-to-be sophomore wasn’t being mentioned as a contender. But after a great week…

By TERRY GROOVER tgroover@theyukonreview.com24      A former Yukon teacher of the year has officially been charged with two counts of sexual battery. Robert Brian Davis was formally charged Monday in Canadian County District Court with two felony counts. Officials with the Oklahoma City Police Department said they expect additional victims to be forthcoming. Davis, who worked…

By TERRY GROOVER tgroover@theyukonreview.com Two years ago, Rob Davis was celebrating as Yukon’s teacher of the year as well as being a finalist for state teacher of the year. Today, he is free on $25,000 bail after being accused of sexual battery. Davis, who lives in Yukon, was arrested at his home Tuesday. Davis, 40,…

Above left, students from Academy of Ballet and Theatre Arts in Edmond will study in Russia in late July and early August. Picture at top are Lauren Heard of Mustang, Mikenna Seale, Adelya Gosmanova. At bottom are Mia Ray and Lillian Savage. Photo courtesy Kate Luber Photography.Above left, students from Academy of Ballet and Theatre…

By BRODY FELDMANN newseditor@mustangnews.info The Bronco Club is trailblazing – expanding its summer program to include classes for seventh- through 10th-graders. Until now, the Bronco Club was limited to activities for students in the sixth grade or below – both after school and in the summer. The new activities for older kids, known as S.O.A.R.,…