Midwest City gaining ground in storm cleanup
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Midwest City officials estimate they have completed about 75% of the cleanup from recent ice storms and hope to have the effort finished by early next month. “Our goal is to complete the second pass of the cleanup by Feb. 8,” said Paul Streets, public works director. “We will…
Read MoreMidwest City honors MLK through radio broadcast
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon The coronavirus pandemic canceled the Midwest City Martin Luther King Prayer Breakfast. But it didn’t prevent residents from honoring the Civil Rights leader. Instead of hosting the in person gathering, event organizers presented the program through a radio broadcast. The radio program was aired on 1220 AM. As customary,…
Read MoreDel City and Midwest City chip in to remove old railroad crossing
By Anthony Thomas Contributing Writer Del City leaders recently approved a measure to remove the railroad lines at E. Reno Ave. and S. Sooner Rd. The track has been out of service for several years and the City of Del City does not have the right of way or authority to repair the re-occurring…
Read MoreNew animal welfare center nears completion
By Traci Chapman Staff Writer Mustang’s new animal welfare center is nearing completion, as a Monday tour confirmed the project is gearing up for its final weeks of construction. Mustang Police Chief Rob Groseclose and Deputy Chief Mike Wallace were on hand Monday for a look at the quickly developing $1.644 million, 5,560-square foot facility.…
Read MoreMustang wins home dual tournament
By Jarrett Standridge Contributing Writer The No. 2 Mustang Broncos hosted the Mustang Invitational Dual Tournament on Saturday. The field included the top-ranked 4A team in Tuttle, 3A #2 Comanche, 5A #3 Duncan, 5A #8 Piedmont, Lawton MacArthur, 6A #5 Choctaw and 6A #7 Edmond Memorial. Mustang bounced back from a tough dual loss to…
Read MoreTrinity Baptist Church celebrates Together We Center with Sunday groundbreaking
By Traci Chapman Staff Writer Yukon’s Trinity Baptist Church celebrated a milestone in its community outreach efforts Sunday, as parishioners gathered for a groundbreaking of Together We Center, a development aimed at helping those who need it the most. Mustang Mayor-Elect Brian Grider will head the new center as its executive director and was a…
Read MoreOpinion: Who’s getting the vaccine?
By Steve Coulter Publisher The rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine in Oklahoma is off to a really bad start. There has been so much confusion on how to sign up and where to go. The Oklahoman State Department of Health says you must register at vaccinate.oklahoma.gov to receive email notifications. Sounds easy, but many people…
Read MoreSeniors turn out for COVID vaccine
State health department expected to transition to daily appointments ‘soon’ By Traci Chapman Staff Writer When Oklahoma State Health Department officials prepared for the roll-out of vaccinations for the novel coronavirus to area seniors, they were a little concerned – that perhaps worries about the shots might keep those individuals away. That wasn’t a problem,…
Read MoreMustang ice storm cleanup continues
By Traci Chapman Staff Writer It took 19 trucks working 38 days to clear the first pass of debris from a late October ice storm that caused extensive damage across the area, as city of Mustang crews returned to the task Jan. 5, after taking a holiday break, City Manager Tim Rooney says. Rooney issued…
Read MoreSen. Rosino files bill to prevent organ transplant discrimination against disabled
OKLAHOMA CITY — Sen. Paul Rosino, R-Oklahoma City, has filed legislation to prohibit discrimination against a potential organ transplant recipient based solely on the person’s physical or mental disability. Rosino said Senate Bill 378, creating Everett’s Law, was requested by Edmond parents Rhys and Neely Gay. Their middle child, Everett, was diagnosed with Down Syndrome…
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