Those who ‘left the light’
American Legion Post 353 commemorates Memorial Day By Traci Chapman Staff Writer It seemed as if the heavens themselves wept for the fallen Monday, as Mustang American Legion Post 353 celebrated the lives and honored the sacrifices of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. “Today we honor the men and women…
Read MoreSherwin Williams heads to Mustang
Atwoods moves forward, former Stage store to become gymnastics center By Traci Chapman Staff Writer Sherwin Williams will locate its first retail paint store in Mustang in the coming months, after submitting plans for a site on East state Highway 152 – just one of several recent business developments across the city. Sherwin Williams’ newest…
Read MoreMidwest City agrees to sell land for proposed apartment complex
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon The Sooner Rose shopping center is attracting new residential development. A residential property developer is looking to build a $10 million high-end apartment complex near the retail, restaurant and entertainment center. The 84-unit multi-family complex is planned for the 5900 block of Will Rogers Rd., between Warren and Hudiburg…
Read MoreA day to remember
Del City veterans hold Memorial Day ceremony By Anthony Thomas Contributing Writer On the 150th Memorial Day, Del City’s Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9969 and American Legion Post 73, held their annual Memorial Day ceremony at Sunnylane Cemetery. Due to the rainy weather, the ceremony was held in the chapel at Sunnylane. Normally the…
Read MoreMid-Del football teams hold spring drills
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon High school football is back. All three Mid-Del high schools returned to the field for spring practices. And all three did so with new coaches. Carl Albert and Del City have new head coaches while Midwest City replaces both of its coordinators from a year ago. Mike Dunn moved…
Read MoreSiblings raise awareness about lupus
Teens created t-shirts in honor Lupus Awareness Month By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Jacobi Johnson takes his role as a big brother seriously. He set a positive example for his three younger siblings as star athlete and model student at Midwest City High School and now as a college student and entrepreneur. Last summer,…
Read MoreStudents share tales from American Revolution
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon History came alive recently at Schwartz Elementary School. Fifth grade students, dressed in historical clothing, and shared tales from the American Revolution May 13 at the school’s annual living history museum. Students were each assigned a different historical figure. They had to research and write a biography on that…
Read MoreMid-Del names new principals
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Mid-Del Schools continues to shape its administrative team for next school year. During a May 18 special meeting, the school board approved new principals for Steed Elementary and Midwest City High School. Caren Rickwalt was named the new head principal at Steed Elementary, and Darcy Budde…
Read MoreWhiteley promoted to head coach at Carl Albert
LaValley retires after leading Titans to state title By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Carl Albert High School didn’t have to look far for its new baseball coach. Ryan Whiteley has been promoted to head coach after Tim LaValley announced his retirement. Whiteley was an assistant under LaValley for the past four years. He previously…
Read MoreSchool district strikes deal with labor groups
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Mid-Del Schools got a jump on contract negotiations with teachers and support staff. The school board last week approved several changes to compensation for the 2021-22 school year. Members of the Mid-Del Association for Classroom Teachers and the Mid-Del Support Employees Association approved the tentative agreements prior to the…
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