Carl Albert girls win regional crown
All six players qualify for state tournament By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Carl Albert’s girls tennis team won a regional title Monday at Heritage Hall. All six players qualified for the Class 5A state tournament by placing in the top four at the regional The Lady Titans finished first in three of the four…
Read MoreTaste of Midwest City makes grand return
Fundraiser helps local non-profits By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon They say that absence makes the heart grow fonder. It was certainly true with Taste of Midwest City which returned last week after a three-year absence. The Leadership Midwest City Class hosted the fundraiser April 18 at the Reed Conference Center. Guests enjoyed food, drinks…
Read MoreEagles win Bomber invitational
By John Martin Midwest City Beacon The Del City Eagles won two relays and JoQuan Howard swept the hurdles competition to coast to the championship of the annual Bomber Invitational Track Meet at Jim Darnell Stadium Saturday. The host Bombers took the runnerup spot in the boys division while 4A power Piedmont won the girls’…
Read MoreCarl Albert senior returns to soccer field after beating cancer
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Brooklyn Hawkins isn’t taking anything for granted. Just two days after announcing that she was cancer free, the Carl Albert senior was back on the field with her teammates as they celebrated senior night. “Ringing the bell two days before my senior night and then getting the opportunity to…
Read MorePolice release name of suspect in Rose State shooting
Morrissette is accused of fatally shooting a 20-year-0ld student By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Midwest City police identified the suspect involved in a fatal shooting Monday afternoon at Rose State College. Brandon Morrissette, 30, was arrested by police after allegedly shooting a 20-year-old student with a pistol near the Humanities building. The victim was…
Read MoreCarl Albert Middle School student wins national alpaca competition
By Tonya Little Midwest City Beacon Tommy Schwarz, a sixth grader from Carl Albert Middle School, won the 2023 Youth National Champion Alpaca Showman award last month in Denver, Colorado. Schwarz won the national event showing his 10-year-old alpaca Freckles and participated in four different categories which included an obstacle course, showmanship, halter performance and…
Read MoreMid-Del Schools hosting teaching job fair Monday, April 17
The Mid-Del School District is hosting a teacher career fair on Monday. The job fair will take place from 5 – 6:30 p.m., April 17 at Midwest City Elementary School, 2211 S. Midwest Blvd. in Midwest City. Prospective educators or education majors graduating in the spring/fall of 2023 are encouraged to attend to meet with…
Read MoreI-40 Douglas Blvd. interchange construction begins Monday
A two-year highway interchange reconstruction and 6-mile interstate widening project will start at 7 a.m. Monday at I-40 and Douglas Blvd. in Midwest City and Oklahoma City. Motorists will see crews in the area for initial work zone set up during the day and eastbound and westbound I-40 will be narrowed to one lane at…
Read MoreMidwest City girls let one slip away against U.S. Grant
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon One goal made the difference for the Midwest City girls Friday night. The Bombers led U.S. Grant early in the game but saw the lead slip away late in the second half. The Generals scored with 13 minutes left in the game and held on for a 2-1 win…
Read MoreCarl Albert girls tennis keep rolling with PC North title
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon OKLAHOMA CITY – Rylee Reese and Emily Boyer haven’t spent much time on the tennis court together. But you’d never guess it. The Carl Albert duo stormed their way to another title last week at the Putnam City North Tournament March 29 at the OKC Tennis Center. Boyer and…
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