EMBARK Bus Route 19 avoids cut
OKC agrees to fund route for FY 25-26 By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon A bus route that serves eastern Oklahoma County will continue for at least another year. Oklahoma City City Manager Craig Freeman announced last week that the city will continue to fund EMBARK Route 19 for Fiscal Year 2025-26. “I’d like to…
Read MoreBombers land new coach
Washington brings experience playing and coaching By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Midwest City High School has named Jacques Washington as its new head football coach and athletic director. Washington has 11 seasons of coaching experience most recently as defensive coordinator at Jenks High School. He was standout football player at Owasso High School and…
Read MoreMiss Juneteenth Midwest City crowned
By Maxine Wheelan Midwest City Beacon Juneteenth Midwest City welcomed new royalty. Tiarra Mims was crowned Miss Juneteenth Midwest City 2025 during a ceremony Tuesday evening at the Midwest City Library. Mims lives in Midwest City and will be a senior at Classen SAS High School. She is involved in cheerleading, Girls Scouts and choir.…
Read MoreMid-Del honors Memorial Day
By Maxine Wheelan and Jeff Harrison Residents in Midwest City and Del City honored those who lost their life in service of their country with Memorial Day services on Monday. Veteran groups held events at Sunnylane Cemetery in Del City, and Arlington Memory Gardens in Midwest City and Kolb Cemetery in Oklahoma City. Midwest City…
Read MoreMid-Del celebrates graduation
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon OKLAHOMA CITY – Mid-Del Schools celebrated graduation for its three high schools last week at the Bennett Event Center at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds. Carl Albert and Midwest City held their commencement ceremonies on May 19. Del City’s was also scheduled to take place that evening but was postponed…
Read MoreHeritage Park Mall owner files challenges
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon The owner of the Heritage Park Mall is again pushing back against Midwest City’s efforts to acquire the blighted property through eminent domain. Ahmad Bahreini and ABAB Inc. recently challenged the urban renewal process and the most recent appraisal of the mall. The city, acting through the Midwest City…
Read MoreTinker officials deliver State of the Base
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Tinker Air Force Base leaders gave an update on the progress and priorities for this year last week during the second annual State of the Base event. The Midwest City Chamber of Commerce and Tinker hosted the town hall event May 12 at the Reed Conference Center. The panel…
Read MoreArmed Forces Day Parade tradition rolls on
By Katrina Crumbacher Midwest City Beacon As paraders threw candy, kids holding plastic bags, empty Hiland ice cream buckets or recycled Easter baskets swarmed to pick it all up, just as they have for nearly four decades. Saturday marked the 38th Annual Armed Forces Day and Shriners Parade, which featured the likes of Del City…
Read MoreFuneral home expands in Mid-Del area
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon A local funeral home has a new name and another location. Barnes-Friederich & Pope Funeral Home last week held a ribbon cutting ceremony for their new location at 305 S. Sooner Rd., in Del City. The Del City Chamber of Commerce and local leaders joined in the celebration. They…
Read MoreOne person killed in graduation pool party
A 21-year-old was shot and killed at a graduation party Friday evening in Midwest City, according to police. About 10:20 p.m., police were called to the 3300 block of N. Oak Grove Dr. about shots fired. When officers arrived, they saw several people running down the street and leaving in vehicles. Officers found a victim…
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