Collier homers in win over Noble
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Things were getting a little tight for the Carl Albert softball team last week against Noble. The Lady Titans scored three runs in the first inning but led by just one midway through the game. Merrick Collier helped them breathe a little easier. The sophomore belted a three-run homer…
Read MoreLady Bombers learning to win
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon The Midwest City softball team continues to make steady improvement. The Lady Bombers last week swept a doubleheader with Booker T. Washington, after dropping a one-run game against Muskogee. That improved their record to 7-10, which is two more wins than all last season. “They worked hard in the…
Read MoreBombers can’t overcome early mistakes against Del City
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon For the second week in a row, Midwest City faced off against one of the top football teams in Class 5A. And for the second week in a row, mistakes took them out of the game early. Del City cashed in on a pair of turnovers early in a…
Read MoreLady Bombers snap skid with win over Edmond North
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon@yahoo.com Midwest City’s softball team snapped a recent slide with a big win on the road Thursday night against Edmond North. Norelli Brown struck out 15 batters and Karissa Payne drove in five runs in a 9-8 win in district play. The Lady Bombers led much of the game and…
Read MoreCarl Albert earns comeback wins at home festival
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Early deficits didn’t deter the Carl Albert softball team last week at their home festival. The Lady Titans earned a pair of walk off wins last weekend at the Choctaw/Carl Albert Festival. After losing their first game to Tuttle on Friday afternoon, Carl Albert finished off with a pair…
Read MoreDel City trounces Midwest City
By Jacob Sturm Midwest City Beacon Rodney Fields maneuvered through the Midwest City defense and won the sprint across the full length of Robert Kalsu Stadium before many had even settled into their seats. In Del City’s 53-14 win against Midwest City on Thursday night, the Eagles had healthy contributions from plenty of athletes, but…
Read MoreCarl Albert wins clash of number ones
Titans beat Muskogee 43-20 By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Carl Albert prevailed in a clash of top-ranked high school football teams. The Titans, who are ranked No. 1 in Class 5A, took down Class 6A-II No. 1 Muskogee 43-20 Friday night at Rougher Village Stadium. Junior quarterback Kevin Sperry Jr. threw for 399 yards…
Read MoreNew Townsend Elementary planned in bond issue
Editor’s Note: This is the fifth part in a series of articles about projects included in Mid-Del School District’s upcoming $492 million bond proposal. The election is set for Oct. 10. By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Mid-Del Schools opened two new elementary schools nearly a decade ago. Soldier Creek and Midwest City Elementary School…
Read MoreCity halts development on east side
Concerns about sewer system capacity issues leads to moratorium By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Midwest City has put the brakes on development on the east side. The city council recently approved a moratorium on construction and development due to capacity issues with the city’s wastewater system in the east side. A study showed that…
Read MoreCounty narrows list of potential sites for jail
Two locations near Midwest City still under consideration By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Oklahoma County Commissioners last week narrowed the list of potential sites for a new county jail to six including two that are near Midwest City. The commissioners on Sept. 5 unanimously approved removing six properties from consideration, including a controversial site…
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