Titans win three gold medal as Putnam City Invitational
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Carl Albert’s wrestlers placed sixth at the Putnam City Tournament last weekend. Cash Wiley (126), Brayden Mixay (138) and Kingston Sikes (165) each took first place in their weight class. Wiley and Mixay both went 8-0 with all wins coming by fall or technical fall. Sikes had seven wins…
Read MoreMidwest City boys top Millwood in overtime
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Midwest City’s boys basketball team rallied from 16 points down at halftime to beat Millwood 81-74 in overtime on Saturday. Chance “Bubba” Davis and Deshawn Denson each scored 31 points in the win. Davis, who transferred from Millwood this year, hit a layup to tie the game 64-64 with…
Read MoreTitans make quick work of Southeast, Santa Fe South
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Coach Jay Price is used to not having his full roster at the start of the season. A few of his boys basketball players are also on the football team, which plays in the state championship on Saturday against Guthrie. “We had four or five that played with us…
Read MoreMidwest City Beacon launches holiday food drive
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon It’s that time of year again. The Midwest City Beacon is asking readers to help those less fortunate this holiday season by donating to our 10th annual Holiday Food Drive. During the next few weeks, the newspaper staff will be collecting non-perishable food donations to benefit the Mid-Del Food…
Read MoreMidwest City High School hosting Donuts with Santa Dec. 7
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon The Midwest City High School DECA club will host Donuts with Santa from 10 a.m. – noon Dec. 7 in the school cafeteria. The event includes donuts, drinks, photos with Santa, games and crafts. Donations will be accepted at entry. Donuts with Santa is a Community Service project to…
Read MoreEdmond’s Nutcracker coming to Rose State College Dec. 7-8
Enjoy a magical performance of the timeless holiday ballet Dec. 7-8 By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Experience the magic of the holiday season with Edmond’s Nutcracker this December at the Rose State Performing Arts Center. Performances are scheduled for Dec. Saturday, 7 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 8 at 2…
Read MoreMidwest City seeks public input on community grant funding
Citizens Advisory Committee hosting public meeting Dec. 9 at City Council Chambers By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Midwest City wants to hear about needs in the community. The Citizens Advisory Committee on Housing and Community Development is holding its annual needs meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 9 at the City Council Chambers, 100…
Read MoreEnrollment declines at Mid-Del Schools
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Student enrollment dipped again at Mid-Del Schools. The district reported an enrollment of 12,131 as of Oct. 1, which was 303 less (2.4%) than last year’s total of 12,434 students. Mid-Del has seen enrollment drop for three straight years, following a post-pandemic rebound. The district lost nearly 3,000 students…
Read MoreCarl Albert, Del City rematch lands in 5A semis
State semifinal set for 7 p.m., Friday at Putnam City North By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon The most anticipated Class 5A football game will take place Friday night as Carl Albert and Del City go head-to-head in the semifinals. The game is set for 7 p.m. Dec. 6 at Putnam City North High School.…
Read MoreBomber wrestling program growing together
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon RJ Walker has been pleased with the progress he’s seeing in his third year as the Midwest City wrestling coach. The team continues to grow and improve on the mat. Walker has also been impressed with how they’re coming together outside of the wrestling room. “We try to build…
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