Voters back $8.84 million school bond issue
By Jeff Harrison Managing Editor Superintendent Rick Cobb and the Mid-Del School Board anxiously watched as election results rolled in Tuesday evening during a special meeting. The district’s $8.84 million bond proposal was just one of many items on the ballot in a crowded June 30 statewide primary. Staff updated the precinct results on a…
Read MoreUnemployment assistance event helping Oklahomans
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Relief has finally arrived to hundreds of people needing help with unemployment claims. The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission hosted several claim processing events over the past week at the Reed Conference Center in Midwest City. The events were designed to help claimants who have outstanding needs or require in-person…
Read MorePhotos: All-State Softball 2020
Carl Albert’s Aaliyah Brown, Zadie LaValley and Hannah Williams and Choctaw’s Tiffany Paul represented the Large West team in the Oklahoma High School Fastpitch Coaches Association All-State Game on June 6 at Oklahoma Christian University.
Read MoreMustang Public Schools announces plan for fall semester
Proposal blends distance, in-class learning options By Traci Chapman Staff Writer Mustang Public School District Tuesday morning released its plan for returning to school in August – Return2Learn. If the district’s Board of Education adopts the proposal during its July 13 meeting, that means Mustang would adopt three styles of instruction – for students who…
Read MoreFirework stand closes due to COVID-19
By Steve Coulter Co-Publisher A popular fireworks stand in Mustang has closed due to COVID-19. The Mustang High School Cheer stand has closed after reports of several cheerleaders testing positive for the coronavirus. The firework stand is located next to Del Rancho at 444 Hwy 152. It’s the official Black Cat Dealer in Mustang. This…
Read MoreTinker and the Primes canceled
By Jeff Harrison Managing Editor The 2020 Tinker and the Primes conference has been canceled due to COVID-19. Organizers said they canceled the conference because of travel restrictions, cancellations and spikes in positive cases of the virus. “This was one of the hardest decisions I’ve made in my life,” said Bonnie Cheatwood, Midwest City Chamber…
Read MoreMid-Del hires three principals
By Jeff Harrison Managing Editor Mid-Del Schools continues to shape its administrative team for the upcoming school year. The school board last week named three principals during a special board meeting. Shane Sanders was named the head principal of Midwest City Middle School, Ginger York was selected as principal at Cleveland Bailey, and Taylor Upchurch…
Read MoreMassive 260-acre commercial development underway near Mustang Road and SW 15th
By Steve Coulter Co-Publisher The largest commercial development in Oklahoma City is underway in the Mustang-Yukon area. Mustang Creek Crossing is 260 acres of restaurant, retail, medical, office, hotel, urban housing, and industrial development. It is conveniently located between Mustang Road and Sara Road off the Kilpatrick Tollway at SW 15th. Developers see a big…
Read MoreThe flag still stands for freedom
By Steve Coulter Co-Publisher ‘I thank my lucky stars To be living here today Cause the flag still stands for freedom And they can’t take that away’ Those are the lyrics from the most patriot song in America. It’s Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless The USA”. It is performed at military and patriotic events throughout the…
Read MoreSummer camp provides fun and learning
Thick Descriptions and local teachers share interactive lessons on sound and audio By Jeff Harrison Managing Editor Summer break is a time for children to have fun. But experts say that time away from the classroom can also lead to loss of academic skills and knowledge, also knows as the summer learning gap or summer…
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