By Traci Chapman
Published on July 17, 2008

Mustang City Council members looked to snuff out fireworks concerns Tuesday, approving a cut in the time period fireworks are allowed to be used and banning low-point beer in Wild Horse Park during that time.

Mayor Jeff Landrith said he “extensively” toured both city neighborhoods and Wild Horse Park during the seven days fireworks were allowed this year, and he was “generally pleased” with what he saw.

By Traci Chapman
Published on July 17, 2008

Saying he’d taken an “undetermined amount of abuse,” District 2 County Commissioner Don Young addressed news reports about a $1.5 million, 15-mile section of road which began to fail a week after it was completed at Monday’s Commissioners’ meeting.

By Carolyn Cole
Published on July 17, 2008

Ten-year-old Gabe Garcia ran back and forth, dragging pillows, towels and pieces from an old desk from his house to the yard to build a fort with his friends.

After more than two months in the hospital fighting for his life, Gabe is back to skateboarding in his Mustang neighborhood, playing video games and swimming. The boy, who wants to work on a Special Weapons and Tactics police team when he grows up, said he just wants to go back to his life before he got sick with liver failure.

By Traci Chapman
Published on July 17, 2008

A committee charged with finding solutions to the county’s jail headaches had its inaugural meeting July 10.

The committee, appointed by County Commissioners Phil Carson, Don Young and Grant Hedrick, was formed after a proposed $24.8 million facility was soundly rejected by voters in May. The group held its first meeting in Yukon to “get ideas, compile information and find a way to sell the right facility to the residents,” committee chairman Jim Crosby said.

By Carolyn Cole
Published on July 17, 2008

Mustang School Board members chose Bonnie Lightfoot as interim superintendent Monday night after approving Karl Springer’s resignation.

Springer started Tuesday as Oklahoma City School District superintendent.

Board President Jeff Johnson said board members discussed the choice “at length,” and felt Lightfoot, who has worked as deputy superintendent for eight years, would give the district stability and leadership as the board starts its superintendent search.

By Traci Chapman
Published on July 17, 2008

Tate Publishing is hoping to hit a sweet note with its newest division, Tate Music Group, launched earlier this year.

The division - patterned in a way after the publishing side - was a dream of Tate leadership that happened much earlier than expected, founder Rita Tate said.