Mid-Del softball players earn season honors
Carl Albert’s Rogers named player of the year By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Several Mid-Del softball players received postseason honors. Carl Albert, Midwest City and Del City had players named to the district, conference, and region teams. Carl Albert Carl Albert earned numerous awards following another successful season. The Titans finished state runner-up in…
Read MoreBombers district title hopes fade in loss to Stillwater
Walker runs for four TDs By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Midwest City had a chance to get in the driver’s seat in the District 6A-II-1 standings on Friday night. But Stillwater left them in the dust. The Bombers (5-2, 4-1) spent much of the night chasing Stillwater running back Qwontrel Walker and never got…
Read MoreVeterans Day events planned for Midwest City
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Midwest City will not have a parade on Veterans Day, but residents will have a couple of chances to show their support to those who served. Local veterans will celebrate the birthday of the Marines Corp with a flag raising ceremony at noon on Nov. 10. The event will…
Read MoreMidwest City mask order continues
City Council removes expiration date for public mask order, sets 5% positivity rate goal By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Midwest City’s public mask order will remain in place. The city council last week unanimously approved extending the emergency order until the testing positivity rate is 5% or less in Oklahoma County for two consecutive…
Read MoreMid-Del returning to in-person instruction
By Tonya Little Contributing Writer Students in Mid-Del Schools will be returning to the classroom next week. The Mid-Del School Board held a special meeting last Thursday to consider changes to the district’s Return-to-Learn Plan. Teachers stood near the street of the administration building holding signs expressing their desires to keep to the original plan.…
Read MoreFacebook feud leads to felony charge
Man threatens to kill Midwest City Councilman following vulgar exchange By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon An Edmond man faces a felony charge after threatening to kill a Midwest City councilman on Facebook. Midwest City police say Lynn Sludderick, also known as Ricky Sluder, made violent threats against Sean Reed following a graphic exchange between…
Read MorePolice investigating early morning fatal shooting
Midwest City police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened early this morning. About 3 a.m., police were called to the 1200 block of Sandra Drive, near SE 15th St. and Air Depot Blvd. about shots fired. When officers arrived at the scene, they found the body of a man in the front yard of…
Read MoreFormer band teacher receives suspended sentence in online child sex sting
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon A former Carl Albert High School band teacher received a suspended for soliciting sex from what he thought was an underage girl. Jason Ott, 34, was sentenced to 10 years for making lewd proposals to a child under 16, and soliciting a minor through technology and violating the Oklahoma…
Read MoreLocal runners qualify for state
By John Martin Staff Writer Cross country runners from Eastern Oklahoma County schools raced through regional qualifying meets last Saturday to qualify for the OSSAA State Championships. The state meet was originally scheduled for Saturday but was postponed until Wednesday due damage to storm damage at the Edmond Santa Fe course. To qualify for the…
Read MoreCarl Albert volleyball earns first ever win at state
Titans beat Skiatook but fall to Victory Christian in state semifinals By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon SHAWNEE – A trip to the state tournament brought about some highs and lows for the Carl Albert volleyball team last Monday. In a matter of hours, the No. 5-ranked Titans earned their first state tournament win in…
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