Midwest City residents celebrate National Night Out
By Maxine Wheelan Midwest City Beacon Midwest City celebrated National Night Out with neighborhood festivities and gatherings on Oct. 4. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make neighborhoods safer, better places to live. Several neighborhood and homeowner associations in Midwest City participate each year. Associations…
Read MoreBombers shut out El Reno on road
By Jacob Sturm Midwest City Beacon Midwest City fans had plenty to cheer about Thursday night, and that came through a myriad of dominant performances. In a methodical football game from both sides, Midwest City found itself the victor of a 34-0 shutout of their hosts. Everything came together when the Bombers (4-2 overall, 3-0…
Read MoreDel City picks up pace against Sapulpa
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon An overtime loss to McAlester the previous week didn’t sit well with Del City. Especially, Braelon Adameh who fumbled late in the fourth quarter of the overtime loss. The junior wanted redemption. And he found it Friday night against Sapulpa. On the first possession of the game, Adameh helped…
Read MoreTitans trounce Southeast, prep for unbeaten Irish
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon It would have been easy for Carl Albert to look past Southeast last week. The Titans have a tough slate ahead with a trip to undefeated Bishop McGuinness on Friday followed by dates with Guthrie and Piedmont. But they didn’t fall for the trap. The Titans (5-2, 3-0) topped…
Read MoreCarl Albert punches ticket to state
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon It took a little extra work. But the Carl Albert softball team made their way back to the Class 5A state tournament. The Lady Titans rallied to score two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning for a 4-3 win over El Reno last Thursday in the regional…
Read MoreCities seek funding for storm water projects
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Midwest City and Choctaw are working together to alleviate drainage issues. The two cities are seeking federal funds to improve storm water drainage crossings near SE 15th St. and Hiwassee Rd. SE 15th St. is the boundary between the cities, with Choctaw to the north and Midwest City to…
Read MoreMidwest City cuts ties with Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Advisory Council
Council votes against renewal of agreements during marathon meeting By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Midwest City will no longer participate in the Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Advisory Council (CJAC). The city council last week voted not to renew agreements with the organization over concerns that it was not meeting its goals of improving the…
Read MoreCarl Albert trounces Lawton Eisenhower, 41-0
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon A rocky start turned out to be only a minor setback for Carl Albert in their district opener last week. The Titans turned the ball over twice in the first quarter, but quickly got a handle on things in a 41-0 rout of Lawton Eisenhower last Thursday night at…
Read MoreTitans finish strong at McGuinness
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon All’s well that ends well. That was the summary for the Carl Albert volleyball team’s trip to the Bishop McGuinness Tournament last week. The Lady Titans overcame earlier struggles at the tournament on Friday by winning their final two matches Saturday. Carl Albert beat Choctaw and Yukon – both…
Read MoreDel City hammers East Central, 63-7
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Del City is a talented football team. And they’re also a deep one. The Eagles had seven players score a touchdown last Friday night in a 63-7 win over Tulsa East Central. Del City (4-0, 1-0) racked up 487 yards of total offense including 342 on the ground. “We…
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