By Carolyn Cole
Published on August 23, 2008

Mustang School District’s student population held steady as youth headed back to class Wednesday and then climbed almost 100 students on the second day of class.

School officials reported 8,229 youth in class Thursday — 90 more students than were in attendance Wednesday. Student attendance climbed 89 youth compared to the second day of school in August 2007 and 76 youth from attendance statistics for May.

By Carolyn Cole
Published on August 23, 2008

An anonymous donor gave Friends of the Mustang Public Library $5,000 so the group could qualify for a matching grant six months before their deadline.

President Carolyn Klepper said $10,000 will be added to the Friends’ endowment fund for Mustang’s summer reading program, allowing the fund to gain more interest than volunteers first expected.

“It’s anonymous, I can’t tell you who it is,” she said. “Isn’t that exciting? You know why she gave it to us — she believes in libraries.”

By Carolyn Cole
Published on August 23, 2008

Mustang students attending Canadian Valley Technology Center started class Wednesday without the school’s east campus, where construction is weeks behind schedule.

By Traci Chapman
Published on August 23, 2008

Canadian County District 2 residents will have a new Commissioner-elect Tuesday after polls close in a Republican runoff election.

Polls will be open between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., and voters will choose between Mustang contractor David Anderson and businessman Richard Engle, who will go head to head for the seat, currently held by Don Young. Young did not run for reelection; his term expires Jan. 1.

Eula Faye Harris
Funeral services for Eula Faye Harris, 83, were held Friday at the Chapel of The Good Shepherd at McNeil’s Mustang Funeral Service with burial in the Marlow Cemetery.