Midwest City Rotary continues support for food pantry
Civic group donates additional $3k to help Mid-Del Food Pantry By Jeff Harrison Managing Editor In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Midwest City Rotary Club recently donated $3,000 to the Mid-Del Food Pantry to help families in need. On May 29, Adam Bush, Rotary president, delivered the check to Mike Anderson, director of the…
Read MoreSoftball standouts lead West to All-State victory
By Jeff Harrison Managing Editor OKLAHOMA CITY – While many sporting events have been canceled or postponed, a few local softball standouts got a taste of normalcy. Carl Albert’s Zadie LaValley, Aaliyah Brown and Hannah Williams, and Choctaw’s Tiffany Paul joined the top players in the state for the Oklahoma High School Fastpitch Coaches Association…
Read MoreChick-fil-A planning July 1 opening
By Jeff Harrison Managing Editor Midwest City will soon become a two Chick-fil-A town. The popular fast food chain plans to open its new Midwest City location on July 1. The new restaurant will be located at 5705 SE 15th Street, in the Sooner Rose Shopping Center. “We look forward to joining the community and…
Read MoreBond issue helps firefighters gear up
Fire department upgrading equipment, trucks, facilities By Jeff Harrison Managing Editor Midwest City firefighters are better equipped to protect residents and themselves thanks to a 2018 general obligation bond issue. The $53 million bond package included more than $3.7 million for equipment, vehicles, and facility upgrades for the fire department. So far, the fire department…
Read MoreChamber to resume events next month
By Jeff Harrison Managing Editor The Midwest City Chamber of Commerce announced plans to begin hosting social events next month. Bonnie Cheatwood, executive director, said the organization will begin hosting regular social networking events. The Chamber was forced to postpone numerous events due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Cheatwood said they will resume events as allowed…
Read MoreTown Center loses key tenants
By Jeff Harrison Managing Editor Midwest City’s Town Center Plaza recently lost two key tenants. J.C. Penney and Pei Wei both announced they will not reopen following the coronavirus shutdown. J.C. Penney declared for bankruptcy in May and announced plans to permanently shutter 154 stores across the country, including Midwest City. Stores in McAlester, Muskogee,…
Read MoreMidwest City names new girls basketball coach
Maloy coached at Randall University and Moore High School By Jeff Harrison Managing Editor Megan Maloy has been hired as the new girls basketball coach at Midwest City High School, pending school board approval. She was an assistant at Moore High School the past two years and previously coached at her alma mater Randall University.…
Read MoreMidwest City awarded grants for housing assistance program
Funds will be used to assist low- and moderate-income residents financially impacted by coronavirus By Jeff Harrison Managing Editor Midwest City will receive federal grants to help residents financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The city was awarded $237,620 in Community Development Block Grant funds through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act on…
Read MoreLouie’s Grill and Bar to open this month
By Jeff Harrison Managing Editor The wait for Louie’s Grill and Bar is almost over. The local restaurant chain plans to open their new Midwest City location on June 15. Louie’s Grill and Bar will be located at 6007 SE 15th Street, inside the Sooner Rose Shopping Center. The new restaurant will be in the…
Read MoreLocal tennis standouts earn all-state nod
OCA cancels All-State Games due to coronavirus By Jeff Harrison Managing Editor Local seniors earned all-state tennis honors. The Oklahoma Coaches Association recently announced its all-state boys and girls teams for the East and West. Ten players were picked for each team. Carl Albert’s Morgan Toney and Elise Wall and Taryn Clark, both of Christian…
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