Mid-Del Schools names Teacher of the Year finalists
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon A surprise visit from the boss can be cause for anxiety. But for five local teachers, Superintendent Rick Cobb popped in with the good news that they had been selected as finalists for the Mid-Del School District Teacher of the Year. The finalists include: Erin Campbell of Schwartz Elementary,…
Read MoreCarl Albert wrestlers take second at Weatherford Tournament
Titans drop close dual with Bridge Creek By Jayson Knight Staff Writer The Carl Albert wrestlers had a busy few days last week. The Titans narrowly lost a home dual with Class 3A’s No. 2 Bridge Creek last Thursday and went on to place second at the Weatherford Tournament on Friday and Saturday. Carl Albert…
Read MoreSwig coming to Midwest City
Flavored soda and sweets chain opening first location in Oklahoma By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Midwest City is getting a new drink stop. Swig, a popular flavored soda and sweets chain, plans to open a drive-thru location at 2500 S. Air Depot Blvd. It will be the Utah-based company’s first location in Oklahoma. Savory…
Read MoreMid-Del Schools hires new director of child nutrition
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Mid-Del Schools is welcoming a new director of child nutrition. Denise Smith was approved for the position last Monday during the school board’s monthly meeting. Smith currently serves as the Child Nutrition Federal Programs Director for Atoka Public Schools. She previously worked as the administrative coordinator for child nutrition…
Read MoreMidwest City hospital receives COVID-19 vaccine
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Jay Knott was proud to be at the front of the line last Thursday as AllianceHealth Midwest administered the first round of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Dressed in a t-shirt that read “Vaccines Cause Adults,” Knott rolled up his left sleeve and received the first dose of the vaccine…
Read MoreMidwest City Beacon delivers with record holiday food drive
Midwest City Beacon readers and community partners dug deep to help those in need with the sixth annual holiday food drive. The effort raised about 530 pounds of non-perishable food items that were delivered to the Mid-Del Food Pantry on Monday morning. The donations were valued at $769.20 and will provide 385 meals for families,…
Read MoreTinker employees provide holiday joy for local children
By Jeff Harrison Managing Editor MOORE – Many popular holiday events and traditions have fallen by the wayside this year. But the Tinker Air Force Base’s Clothe the Children program was not one of them. Employees continued a longstanding tradition by treating children at Mid-Del Schools with a holiday shopping trip on Friday morning. A…
Read MoreCity council approves rezoning for Original Mile apartment complex development
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Midwest City leaders approved a rezoning request for a controversial multifamily housing development during a meeting last week. The development proposal – which is called the Stack – includes a 32-unit apartment complex in the 200 blocks of E. Kittyhawk and E. Jacobs drives. Plans call for five two-story…
Read MoreMustang event center looking to rebound in 2021
By Van Mitchell Contributing Writer The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted many things in 2020 including the planning of weddings and special events across the globe. A new year and vaccines on the horizon have given way to hoping that 2021 can be a rebound year for weddings and other special events including for Teena Milam with…
Read MorePolice department asks for leads in recent cases
By Traci Chapman Staff Writer Mustang Police Department is asking for assistance in a burglary that cost a local business almost $20,000. The report came in to Mustang police dispatchers about 8:30 a.m. Nov. 29, and officers were sent to the 300 block of South Symes Lane on a report of an unsecured business. “Upon…
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