Bombers take runner-up at Glenpool Warrior Duals
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon The Midwest City High School wrestling team had a successful trip to Glenpool Friday for the Warrior Duals. The Bombers went 4-2 and finished runner-up in the boys dual tournament. They posted wins over Cascia Hall (38-37), Ponca City (53-23), Norman North (40-35) and Tulsa Union (45-28). Midwest City’s…
Read MoreTitan wrestlers have three finalists at Texas tournament
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Carl Albert’s wrestlers placed fifth last weekend at the Texas Outlaw Tournament in Allen, Texas. The Titans had three finalists in Cash Wiley, Kingston Sikes and Cruz Young. Brayden Mixay finished sixth, Jackson Mortimer was eighth and Maddux Underhill placed ninth. The 37-team tournament included a pool competition on…
Read MoreLady Titans off to hot start
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon The season couldn’t have started much better for the Carl Albert girls basketball team. The Lady Titans went 8-0 in December including 4-0 in district play and won the Southern Oklahoma Invitational in Duncan for the fifth straight year. “We beat Lawton Ike in the semifinals in a very…
Read MoreTitans test themselves at Holiday Classic
Carl Albert boys take fifth at Mustang tournament By Michael Kinney Midwest City Beacon MUSTANG – Coming out of the Christmas break, Carl Albert Came was still trying to figure out what type of team they had. Despite sporting a 4-0 record at the time, after a roster turnover from the previous season and just…
Read MoreBombers win two at Texas festival
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Midwest City’s boys basketball team didn’t take it easy during the holiday break. The Bombers competed in the Snoop Johnson In-Season Showcase Dec. 26-28 in Lancaster, Texas. They went 2-1 in the festival that featured several top teams from Texas and Oklahoma. Midwest City earned wins over Grand Prairie…
Read MoreDel City offers sales tax rebate to new Boot Barn store
By Lea Terry Midwest City Beacon As national retail chain Boot Barn prepares to open a location in Del City, the city council approved a sales tax rebate to help offset the cost of enhancements to the location and incentivize the store’s move to the area. The council last month approved a six-year agreement with…
Read MoreMidwest City approves $3 million sewer project
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Midwest City leaders approved a $3.05 million contract for sewer improvements on the city’s west side. Sooner Rose Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project will upsize and increase the capacity for the existing sewer lines that service the Sooner Rose commercial district, located near SE 15th St. and Sooner Rd. The…
Read MoreStudents explore foreign cultures at World’s Fair
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Carl Albert High School recently celebrated 35 years of its World’s Fair. Students transform the school gymnasium into a global market with booths, food and artifacts from more than 60 different countries. “We didn’t quite have as many booths as in the past, but we had really good quality…
Read MoreAppraisal ordered for mall property
Three commissioners selected for appraisal By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon An Oklahoma County judge has appointed three commissioners to appraise the former Heritage Park Mall property as part of condemnation proceedings. The Midwest City Urban Renewal Authority is using eminent domain to acquire the property after city officials and the property owner were unable…
Read MoreMidwest City sales tax collection tick up in December
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Midwest City ended the year on a positive note with sales tax collections. The city saw a slight increase in its monthly sales and use tax collections. In December, Midwest City received $4,518,605 in sales and use tax revenue, which was $104,563 or 2.37% higher than one year ago.…
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