Del City trying to attract new employees
By Anthony Thomas Staff Writer The City of Del City is urgently looking for new employees to fill a long list of positions. The City in recent months has been taking steps to incentivize people to apply and for current employees to stay. Most recently, the City Council approved several measures to incentivize people to…
Read MoreLabor commissioner touts safety and civility
Osborn visits Midwest City Chamber of Commerce By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon The head of the Oklahoma Department of Labor admits the name of her state agency is a bit of a misnomer. Leslie Osborn, who has served as the state’s labor commissioner since 2018, said they have a lot of responsibilities that involve…
Read MorePlanning Commission supports zoning for downsized multifamily development
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon After strong backlash from residents earlier this year, developers reworked plans for a multifamily development near the Ridgecrest neighborhood. The new proposal includes a mix of single family houses, duplexes and townhouses that would be built on vacant property north of E. Reno Ave. between Glenhaven and Marlow drives.…
Read MoreMustang hosts Edmond Santa Fe in first round of playoffs
By Kale Fouts Mustang Times The Mustang Broncos wrapped up their regular season schedule last Friday against the Moore Lions. However, the Broncos didn’t end the season how they’d hoped. The Lions beat the Broncos 44-41, and the Broncos finished the year with a 5-2 district record and a 6-4 overall record. The Broncos’ goal…
Read MoreLions tame the Broncos in a wild finish
By Stan Moss Mustang Times If ever a football game resembled a ping pong game, it was last Friday night as the Moore Lions defeated the Mustang Broncos 44-41 on a Liam Evans 25-yard field goal with four seconds remaining. The teams traded body shots the whole night, the game producing seven lead changes and…
Read MoreResidents push back against housing development
Planning Commission to consider 924-unit housing and apartment development Nov. 2 By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon A large residential development planned for Midwest City’s east side is drawing strong opposition from residents. The Summerview development would add more than 900 single family houses and apartments on 173 acres between E. Reno Ave. and SE…
Read MoreDouglas and I-40 project on fast track
ODOT says construction could begin as early as January 2023 By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Major road work along Interstate 40 in eastern Oklahoma County will happen sooner than later. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation announced it will fast track $89 million in improvements to I-40 between Douglas Blvd. and the I-240 junction with…
Read MoreTeachers surprised with $60k in grants
Mid-Del Public Schools Foundation helps fund a variety of education grants By Jeff Harrison Managing Editor After a one-year hiatus, a popular tradition returned to local schools. The Mid-Del Public Schools Foundation last Wednesday surprised teachers with more than $60,000 in funding through the Big Idea Grants program. The Foundation awarded 68 grants at 18…
Read MoreFugate holds interim study on Federal Impact Aid
By Anthony Thomas Midwest City Beacon Rep. Andy Fugate, D-Del City, and Rep. Daniel Pae, R-Lawton, hosted a bipartisan legislative study last week on a portion of federal education funds known as the Federal Impact Aid program. The goal of the study was to understand how and why Impact Aid funding is crucial to Oklahoma…
Read MoreStudents promote recycling with new club
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Mother Earth has some new allies at Schwartz Elementary School. A group of students are promoting recycling in their school and working on environmentally friendly projects as part of the newly founded Comp Club. The group meets on Tuesday mornings before school. Their first projects include creating mats that…
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