Teacher accused of sending nude photos to student
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon A former teacher is facing criminal charges for allegedly having an“inappropriate relationship” with a student, according to the Midwest City Police Department. Police say Ivy Reneau, 28, sent nude photos and video of herself to a 16-year-old student and later paid him to keep it quiet. Reneau is a…
Read MoreWatkins leads Broncos to state track meet
By John Martin Mustang Times MIDWEST CITY – Kassadi Watkins came home with medals in three events for the Mustang Broncos at the OSSAA Class 6A Regional qualifying track and field meet on Saturday. Watkins and her mates who qualified will now head for the OSSAA State Championships at Ardmore on Friday and Saturday. Watkins…
Read MoreMustang falls to Choctaw in state semifinal round
By Michael Kinney Contributing Writer One year after winning the Class 6A Slowpitch State Championship, Mustang was back at Hall of Fame Stadium looking to repeat. However, instead of coming in as one of the favorites to wear the crown, they carried the No. 8 seed and would have to take a difficult path…
Read MoreMidwest City hosting grand opening for sports complex Friday, April 22
It’s been close to three decades since a new sports complex has opened its gates to welcome residents and visitors to our community. That changes this Friday, April 22, at 3:00 p.m., when the City of Midwest City officially opens the first phase of the Midwest City MAC (Multi-Athletic Complex) located at 9400 SE 29th…
Read MoreConstruction begins on new Waffle House
By Steve Coulter Mustang Times The area continues to grow as it has broken ground on another new local business. Construction has begun on the new Waffle House at I-40 and Mustang Road. The restaurant will be located next to the IHOP and across from the Taco Bell. “We’re really excited each time that we…
Read MoreFinch joins Del City Chamber Hall of Fame
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Some of Del City’s finest were celebrated last week during the Del City Chamber of Commerce’s annual Awards Banquet and Hall of Fame ceremony. The Chamber recognized residents, business owners and employees for their dedication to the community. Pam Finch received the top honor as she was inducted into…
Read MoreShrimp Boil fundraiser a big hit
The Midwest City Rotary Club served up their ninth annual Shrimp Boil fundraising event last Saturday night at the Nick Harroz Community Center. The event was moved back to the pre-COVID spring schedule after being forced to reschedule the 2020 event to late 2021. The Shrimp Boil is the largest fund raiser of the year…
Read MoreBombers earn all-state, conference honors
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Midwest City’s basketball teams were well represented in the Big 8 Conference awards that were announced last week. The Bombers were co-conference champions, splitting the honor with Putnam City North. They also qualified for the state tournament for the first time since 2020. Senior Jacobi Sebock was named the…
Read MoreMidwest City soccer teams off to fast start
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon The soccer season is still new. But the Midwest City teams have already found plenty of success. The boys and girls swept Guthrie Friday night to open the district portion of their schedule. The Lady Bombers (4-2)beat Guthrie 2-1. Freshman Amariyah Morris scored in the 23rd minute and junior…
Read MoreMidwest City wrestlers earn all-state honors
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Two Midwest City wrestlers earned all-state honors. Seniors Jazen Brown and Kaleb Kerr were recently selected to the Oklahoma Coaches Association All-State Wrestling Team. They will represent the Large West squad in the OCA All-State Games on July 27. Brown placed third at the Class 5A state wrestling championships…
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