Carl Albert continues dominance in win over Noble
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Carl Albert’s dominance continued last week. The Titans (6-0, 3-0) cruised against Noble Thursday night, winning 54-7 in a District 5A-2 matchup. Senior quarterback Devin Woodring threw for 221 yards and three touchdowns with 73 yards on the ground. Trystan Haynes and LT Simmons each had two touchdowns. The…
Read MoreDel City blanks Nathan Hale on homecoming
By Jacob Sturm Midwest City Beacon Del City’s homecoming went exactly as an Eagles football alumnus would have hoped. The Eagles proved that to be true in a truly dominant win against Tulsa Nathan Hale by a margin of 62-0. That was, in large part, due to an eight-player split in rushing attempts that produced…
Read MoreLady Bombers come up short at regionals
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Midwest City’s softball team saw its season end last Wednesday at regionals. The Lady Bombers dropped their first-round game to host Choctaw and were eliminated later that day with a narrow loss to Tulsa Union. In game one, Choctaw jumped to a 4-0 lead in the first inning. Midwest…
Read MoreMidwest City’s Brown reaches pitching milestone
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Noreli Brown has been a force in the circle for Midwest City since she was a freshman. Earlier this year, the junior eclipsed a career milestone as she recorded her 500th career strikeout Sept. 19 during a game against Muskogee. After a strikeout in the second inning, Brown was…
Read MoreLaValley overcomes wreck with unbreakable spirit
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Journi LaValley doesn’t take anything for granted. Certainly not playing softball. The Carl Albert junior was doing what she loved last week as she helped her team return to the Class 5A state tournament. That came just a couple months after she was involved in a serious car wreck.…
Read MoreTitans, Wagner claim gold
By John Martin Midwest City Beacon OKLAHOMA CITY – Koen Wagner took first place in the 5K race and joined his Titan teammates on the Carl Albert meet championship team at the annual Heritage Hall Cross Country Invitational Thursday in a final tune-up for next week’s OSSAA Regional Qualifying Meets. Wagner took the gold medal…
Read MoreMall owner rejects $5.95M offer
City of Midwest City planning to use eminent domain to acquire property By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon The city of Midwest City plans to use eminent domain to acquire the former Heritage Park Mall after the property owner rejected its offer to purchase the building. Midwest City has been attempting to acquire the property…
Read MoreFire chief retiring
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Midwest City Fire Chief Bert Norton is retiring after nine years in the position. Norton has worked with the fire department for 23 years and served as chief since June 2015. His retirement will be effective Oct. 31. Norton said he’s enjoyed serving the community and working to improve…
Read MoreLangston’s closing in Midwest City
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon A longtime business is closing in Midwest City. Langston’s Western Wear last week announced it will be closing its store at 1417 S. Midwest Blvd. on Nov. 30. According to the store manager, Langston’s was unable to renew its lease in the Uptown Plaza, located near SE 15th St.…
Read MoreMidwest City teen wins silver at World Skate Championship
Midwest City resident and Cassidy High School senior, Ashton Hale raced at maximum speed in the pouring rain to bring home a Silver Medal in the 15K Elimination Race on the Road Course in Sulmona, Italy on Sept. 18 during the 2024 World Skate Championships held in Italy on September 6-22, 2024. Hale was challenged by…
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