Rolling through a pandemic
Star Skate offering fun and safe experience for all ages By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon The pandemic put a damper on many things in 2020 including entertainment and recreation. People looking for a fun and safe way to get out of the house are finding fewer and fewer options. But many are falling in…
Read MoreTitans rake in district awards
Harris named MVP, Mooney earns defensive player of the year honors By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Another state championship season was followed by a host of individual honors for the Carl Albert football team. The Titans were well represented in the all-District 5A-2 awards that were recently announced. Six players earned player of the…
Read MoreMidwest City Rotary Club brightens holidays for local family
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon The Midwest City Rotary Club continued its tradition of holiday giving. But like many things this year, it looked a little different. Rotarians bought gifts for a local family in need. The group shopped at local stores and online for the three children and delivered the presents on Christmas…
Read MoreODOT plans projects for eastern Oklahoma County
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon One of the most expensive road projects in state history is underway in eastern Oklahoma County. And plenty more are on the way. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation recently released its updated Eight-Year-Construction Work Plan with more than $127 million worth of road projects slated for eastern Oklahoma County.…
Read MoreMidwest City leaders scale back meeting schedule
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon The Midwest City Council will see less of each other next year. City leaders approved a council meeting schedule for 2021 that requires them to meet only once a month for seven months of the year. The new schedule includes only one meeting in February, April, May, July, September,…
Read MoreDeclining enrollment, state funding putting a strain on local school district
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Mid-Del School Superintendent Rick Cobb provided a grim report on the district’s finances during the school board’s monthly meeting on Dec. 14. Cobb said declining enrollment and state aid are putting a squeeze on district finances and creating uncertainty for the future. Enrollment dropped by about 3,000 students compared…
Read MoreCounty officials vote to give themselves pay raises
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Oklahoma County elected officials will see a little extra in their checks next year. The officials last week voted themselves a $17,375 annual pay raise despite pushback from the public and county commissioners. The proposed 14% annual pay increase passed by a 5-2 vote with one member abstaining. With…
Read MoreCarl Albert wins Harrah swim meet
Harrah and Choctaw round out top three By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon The Carl Albert swimmers capped the first semester with a pair of wins at Harrah earlier this month. The boys and girls team dominated the Dec. 8 meet that included swimmers from Harrah, Choctaw, Midwest City and Chickasha. Carl Albert’s girls racked…
Read MoreBombers, Carl Albert in Mustang Holiday Classic
By John Martin Staff Writer It could be another Midwest City-Carl Albert slugfest for the championship of the third annul Cornerstone Mustang Holiday Classic the week following Christmas. The Bombers, under new coach Corky McMullen, are the defending champions of the tournament and were awarded the No. 1 seed in the 2020 tourney. The Bombers…
Read MoreMidwest City, Del City players earn all-district football awards
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Midwest City and Del City were well represented in this year’s all-District 6A-II-1 awards. The Bombers, who finished second in the district, had 14 players earn awards including five MVPs and several first-team and honorable mentions. Makale Smith was named a co-Offensive Player of the Year along with Stillwater’s…
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