Bombers win big on senior night
MWC’s Johnson, Grigsby each score two TDs By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Midwest City sent their seniors off in style. The Bombers breezed by Classen SAS Friday night in a 66-0 victory on senior night at Rose Field. Midwest City scored on offense, defense and special teams in the win. Seniors Josiah Johnson and…
Read MoreEight Eagles score in shutout win over Tahlequah
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Del City’s football team has a lot of options on offense. And they exercised several of them Friday night in a 56-0 win over Tahlequah (4-4, 2-3) at Robert Kalsu Stadium. Eight different players scored in the District 5A-4 rout. “We’re just really talented this year and the good…
Read MoreTitans finish strong in win over Lawton, 62-12
By Jacob Sturm Staff Writer A slow start didn’t hinder Carl Albert from meeting expectations this past Friday night. In a 62-12 victory against Lawton, it may not have meant to much on the score line, but early opposition sent signals of a challenging encounter. After scoring with 9:04 left in the opening quarter, Carl…
Read MoreBeabout named Midwest City Fire Chief
Doug Beabout has been named the new Fire Chief for the City of Midwest City. Beabout, a 24-year veteran of the department, will serve as the 13th Chief in Midwest City’s history. He replaces Bert Norton who retired on October 31 with 30 years in the Oklahoma Fire Service. Beabout started with Midwest City in…
Read MoreSE 29th bridge project starts November 5
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon A project to replace the SE 29th St. bridge over Crutcho Creek is expected to begin next week, according to Midwest City officials. The $3.3 million project includes replacing the existing bridge over Crutcho Creek, located west of Sam’s Club, and rehabilitating an existing drainage structure over nearby Kuhlman…
Read MoreChurch planning to buy Jarman
Mid-Del Schools accepts $800,000 offer for 80-year-old building By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon One of the oldest buildings in Midwest City will have a new owner. The Mid-Del School Board on Monday agreed to sell the former Jarman Middle School building to The Birthing Room, a local church. The Birthing Room agreed to buy…
Read MoreNew tools to help individuals with special needs
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Midwest City first responders will be better prepared to help individuals with special needs thanks to a new program. The S.A.Id (Special Needs Alerts and Identification) program allows parents, guardians and caretakers to share information and a photo with first responders to improve their response and interactions with individuals…
Read MoreVeteran school board member not running for reelection
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon The longest serving member of the Mid-Del School Board will not seek reelection. Leroy Porter announced Monday that he will not run for a fifth term as the Ward No. 5 representative. “I’ve enjoyed my 20 years on the school board, but I need to dedicate more time to…
Read MoreTitans stifle John Marshall
By Jacob Sturm Midwest City Beacon Another game and another shutout victory was in the cards Thursday night when Carl Albert faced John Marshall in Midwest City. Carl Albert bounced out to an early lead with a field goal in the opening minutes before the onslaught of talent kicked into gear and helped the Titans…
Read MoreLady Titans fall to eventual state champs
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Carl Albert’s 16th straight trip to the state tournament wasn’t so sweet. The Lady Titans saw their season end Thursday evening with a 5-2 loss to Pryor in the first round of the Class 5A state tournament at Devon Park in Oklahoma City. After a rough start, Carl Albert…
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