Yukon Review
Newspaper staff brings home multiple awards in state competition
Staff members from The Yukon Review and The Mustang News joined newspapers from across the state this weekend for the annual Oklahoma Press Association award convention. In addition to continuing education opportunities, awards for the past year were presented. The Yukon Review received first place for News Content, and news editor Haley Humphrey won an…
Read MoreYukon schools name two new directors
Just over a month after accepting a principal’s position in rival Mustang, Yukon Middle School Principal Diana Lebsack got a better offer and an opportunity to stay in Yukon. Lebsack was one of two principals who received promotions Thursday during a special meeting of the school board. Lebsack was named the executive director of secondary…
Read MoreOKC backs out of I-40 interchange project
Plans to build on- and off-ramps from Interstate 40 to Frisco Road in Yukon have hit a snag after the city of Oklahoma City backed out of plans to purchase about 5 acres of right-of-way that are needed for the project to move forward. The right-of-way is needed so that several utilities can be moved…
Read MoreFor first time, Veterans Museum to unveil mobile display at Freedom Fest
By CHRIS EVERSOLE The Yukon Veterans Museum is chock-full of military regalia, but only so many people think to stop by. Now the museum is going on the road – with a mobile display. It will go into use for the first time during Yukon’s Freedom Fest at Chisholm Trail Park July 3-4. Museum curator…
Read MoreMillers finish week 3-0, including rival sweep
Yukon baseball ended the week with a 3-0 record, two of which came over rival Mustang. Monday, Yukon swept the Broncos 3-2 and 4-1 at home before defeating Stillwater 8-3 on the road. In Game 1 against Mustang, Josh Holston earned the win on the mound with five innings of work, giving up four hits,…
Read MoreResidents seek county’s help to repair private road damaged in flood
A Canadian County man said he and his neighbors are looking for a little help after a pond in their neighborhood breached its dam, flooding their road. Mike Zachrits, president of the Gregory Terrace Homeowners’ Association, said he drove his pickup through more than a foot of floodwater on his way to the county commissioners’…
Read MoreCity of Yukon, 3 Yukon businesses take home Frontier Country Awards
Yukon is a destination city with events that rival any across the metro area and exceptional tourist attractions. The city of Yukon won several awards Friday during the annual Frontier Country Awards ceremony, as did a local restaurant, a stable full of Clydesdales and a winery. The awards ceremony is held annually and honors the…
Read MoreJudge scolds ex-teacher convicted of rape
Through tears, Hunter Day on Friday admitted that she was not prepared to be a teacher and took on too much responsibility in becoming a teacher. That decision, she said, allowed her to stray from her marriage and give into the temptation of having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old boy who was one of…
Read MoreCounty slashes funding to area libraries
For the past three years, libraries across Canadian County have benefited from the income that has been derived through the county’s Educational Facilities Authority. They will continue to do so this year, although the amount of funding is being reduced by more than half. The three county commissioners, acting Monday as the trustees for the…
Read MoreMillers earn perfect record in eastern Oklahoma
Yukon traveled to Warner, Oklahoma, to compete in the Connors State June Showcase, and traveled home down Interstate-40 with a 4-0 record. The Millers found multiple ways to win games, with two come-from-behind wins and two shutouts against teams from Oklahoma and Arkansas. In game one, the Millers defeated the Arkansas Pirates 13-12 in a…
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