Del City Police Department takes home Christmas Cup
DCPD wins first annual Christmas Cup competition By Anthony Thomas Midwest City Beacon The Christmas spirit is alive and well in Del City, if not a little too alive. Christmas is a time of love, joy, caring, and most importantly over the top decorations. For the past month, a Christmas decoration battle has been raging…
Read MoreHoliday tradition continues with Midwest City’s Shop with a Cop
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Christmas came early this year for some local children. The Midwest City Police Department last Sunday held their annual Shop with a Cop event at Walmart in Midwest City. Children were paired with a police officer or department staff and treated to a $100 Walmart shopping spree. The group…
Read MoreMidwest City pulls out of Regional Transportation Authority
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Plans for a regional transit system in the metro will no longer include Midwest City. The city council voted Tuesday night to withdraw from the Regional Transportation Authority of Central Oklahoma – a trust created to advance regional public transportation plans within the metro. Mayor Matt Dukes said he…
Read MoreMathis Brothers Furniture to open store in former JC Penney
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Mathis Brothers Furniture is coming to Midwest City. The furniture retailer plans to open a store inside the former JC Penney building, 7127 SE 29th St. The Midwest City store will be the first to feature Mathis Brothers’ new concept, which includes Ashley Furniture and La-Z-Boy stores. It is…
Read MoreCandidates line up for Midwest City, school board races
Midwest City mayor, two council members draw challengers By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Twelve people filed for upcoming local elections during a three-day filing period. The City of Midwest City and the Mid-Del and Crutcho boards of education scheduled elections for next year. Candidates were required to file with the Oklahoma County Election Board…
Read MoreMidwest City sweeps Enid in season opener
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon The Midwest City basketball teams opened the season with a sweep of Enid last week. The girls topped the Pacers 81-51 and the boys finished with a 60-44 victory over the Plainsmen at Enid High School on Nov. 30. Girls After a close first quarter, the Lady Bombers pulled…
Read MoreTimes, Kiwanis need help to make Christmas merry for others
By Traci Chapman Mustang Times It can be the happiest time of the year, as the holidays bring with them family and faith, food and gifts. But for some, that’s not the case, whether it’s isolation and loneliness, the loss of a job, financial problems or family pressures. That’s why the holidays can be such…
Read MoreMustang schools empower students with technology
By Traci Chapman Mustang Times Mustang Public School District has started a long-held goal of empowering its students through technology, thanks to a federal funding program. The funding – announced shortly before the 2021-2022 school year began – was made available through the Federal Communication Commission’s Emergency Connectivity Fund, Mustang Superintendent Charles Bradley said. Those…
Read MoreAmerican Legion cancels Thursday celebration due to health concerns
By Traci Chapman Mustang Times Mustang American Legion Post 353’s hope to ring in a merry Christmas with a Thursday evening was dashed over the weekend, in light of concerns related to a spike in new cases of the novel coronavirus. The Post’s executive committee made the decision to cancel the post’s Dec. 9 Christmas…
Read MoreRecent fires prompt fire safety concerns
By Traci Chapman Mustang Times After two separate fatality house fires in Yukon and a massive grass fire that swept across parts of western Canadian County in November, officials are urging caution both inside and outside their homes. “It’s kind of a double problem – we have extremely dry conditions with intermittent high winds and…
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