Grace Chapel members will host a benefit Sept. 22 for long-time member Debbie Nickell, who has fought brain cancer for five years.

The Back-to-School Bash will start at 2 p.m. at the church, 2335 W. state Highway 152. Children can play carnival games, horseshoes and on giant inflatable toys for free. Karaoke and hula hooping contests are also featured, as well as face painting.

Food will be sold, and there will be a raffle for prizes. All proceeds will help Nickell's family. For information call the church at 376-2171.

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Years of driving her children across town for dance lessons and ball practice left local developer Cathy Jo See with a vision — Mustang Crossing.

Mustang Prevention Coalition will meet at 7 p.m. Sept. 17 at Mustang United Methodist Church to discuss ways to raise community awareness about youth drug and alcohol use. For information call Kelly Boykin at 795-9775 or stop by the group’s Western Day’s booth Saturday.

As bombs and bullets rained down on Arie Breshears and his Army combat engineer brothers, he thought he’d never make it home to Mustang.

With Mustang’s largest celebration of the year approaching this week, and planners say they hope the weather cooperates.

County employees will get a little extra cash in their wallets this year, thanks to a 5-percent pay raise approved by county commissioners Tuesday.

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Higgins, Johnnie
Robinson, Betty Jo

By lantern-light tour the historic fort and hear stories of the restless spirits of the old post along with some unsolved mysteries, urban legends and murderous tales.

Reservations are required, so call the Fort Reno Visitor Center at (405)262-3987 for more information.

Cost is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors over 60 and children under 12.

For more information, go to www.fortreno.org.

Two months after approving the fiscal year 2007-2008 budget, county officials are having to dial back revenue estimates.