Mid-Del holds meeting on Steed closure
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Mid-Del Schools last week announced plans to close two elementary schools due to declining enrollment and building maintenance costs. Superintendent Rick Cobb is recommending the district close Steed Elementary and Highland Park Elementary at the end of the current school year. According to the proposal, students who currently go…
Read MoreFirefighters rescue woman from fire
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Midwest City firefighters rescued a woman from a burning house last week. On Dec. 1 at about 3 a.m., emergency crews were called to 1401 Moore Ave. about a house fire. A husband and wife told dispatchers that they were trapped inside the house. When crews arrived, they lost…
Read MoreMidwest City adding fees for fire code inspections
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Fire code inspections will soon come with a cost in Midwest City. The city council last month approved fees for fire code inspections on new construction and commercial buildings. Midwest City Fire Chief Bert Norton said the new permit fees will help the city recover some costs of the…
Read MoreCarl Albert swimmers compete at Edmond Invitational
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon EDMOND – The Carl Albert swim teams had tough competition last Saturday in the Edmond Public Schools Invitational. The Titans managed several top 10 finishes and personal records against a slate of larger schools. The meet included Bentonville West (Arkansas), Owasso, Norman North, Norman, Shawnee, Altus, Fort Gibson, Heritage…
Read MoreDel City wrestling falls to Norman on opening night
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Del City nearly pulled out a victory in their first wrestling dual of the season last week. The Eagles pulled within three points late in the dual, but Norman finished off the night with back-to-back wins for the 48-33 dual win on Nov. 30. “We had some matches where…
Read MoreTinker employees help give Mid-Del children a warm holiday
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon A holiday tradition of giving continues for a group of employees at Tinker Air Force Base. Last Friday, a group of employees with the Commercial Derivative Aircraft Division office spread some holiday cheer with local children. The group helped Mid-Del elementary school students pick out new shirts, pants, shoes…
Read MoreAirmen at Tinker share stories in honor of Native American Heritage Month
By Anthony Thomas Midwest City Beacon Two Native American members of the 552nd Air Control Wing at Tinker Air Force Base shared stories of triumph and challenges in honor of National Native American Heritage Month as Native Americans and members of the US Air Force. The two airmen shared their life stories so far as…
Read MoreCandidate filing period Dec. 6-8
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Candidates running for Midwest City municipal office and the Mid-Del School Board will file declarations of candidacy next week. The filing period is Dec. 6-8 from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Declarations of candidacy must be filed at the Oklahoma County Election Board, 4201 N. Lincoln Blvd. in Oklahoma…
Read MoreARPA funds could provide relief for sewer, water systems
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Like many cities across the state, Midwest City is taking a slow approach when it comes to determining how to spend COVID-19 relief funding. Midwest City will receive $9.8 million from the federal American Rescue Plan Act. The law was passed by Congress in March 2021 to aid in…
Read MoreMotocross track opens in Del City
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Dirt was flying and so were the riders last weekend at the grand opening of the Del City MX course. The new motocross track celebrated the opening with Eagle Cup races last Saturday and Sunday. The track is located at 4601 E. Reno Ave. Jeremy Thomas, who grew up…
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