Midwest City city council runoff election set for April 2
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Voters in Midwest City will head to the polls again next week in a pair of runoff elections for city council on April 2. Rita Maxwell and Jeff Moore are running in Ward 3, and Nicholas Timme and Marc Thompson are running for Ward 4. The winner of the…
Read MoreDevelopers speak out against proposed fee
Council to consider fee, rate hike to fund eastside sewer upgrades at March 26 meeting By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Local developers have been frustrated by Midwest City’s moratorium on construction due to sewer capacity issues on the east side. And they aren’t happy about the city’s plans to solve the problem either. The…
Read MoreNolen inducted into Hall of Fame
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon The Mid-Del Public Schools Foundation welcomed the newest member of its Hall of Fame. Jimmie Nolen, a former school board member, was inducted into the Hall of Fame March 4 during the Foundation’s awards banquet at Rose State College. Nolen served on the school board for 23 years. In…
Read MoreBombers stay perfect in district
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Midwest City improved to 4-0 in district play with a pair of wins against Altus last week. The Bombers (5-5, 4-0 in District 5A-2) beat Altus 14-4 on the road Monday afternoon, and won 9-6 on Tuesday at home. In the first game, Midwest City led 6-4 in the…
Read MoreTitans earn relay medals
By John Martin Midwest City Beacon The 2024 version of the Carl Albert Titans has shown that the proud tradition of Titan Track will continue through the 2024 season as both squads have made impressive debuts in two early season meets. The 54th annual Titan Classic is scheduled for April 19. The Titans’ 400 meter…
Read MoreMid-Del basketball teams earn district honors
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Mid-Del Schools was home to some of the best basketball teams in Class 5A this season. The Midwest City boys capture their fifth state championship while all six high school teams advanced to the state tournament for the first time since 2014. Local schools were also well represented in…
Read MoreCarl Albert splits with Guymon in district opener
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Carl Albert’s soccer teams earned a split in their first district matches of the season. The girls beat Guymon 2-0 while the boys team lost in penalty kicks. Kyndale Sinor scored both goals for the Lady Titans. Ashlee Davison and Hadley Steele had the assists. The girls also beat…
Read MoreTitans off to strong start on the diamond
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Carl Albert’s baseball team is off to a fast start this season. The Titans picked up two more district wins against Guymon and beat Class 6A Deer Creek last week. Carl Albert swept Guymon in a road doubleheader on March 11, winning 11-0 and 21-2. They hit four home…
Read MoreBombers compete at Moore
By John Martin Midwest City Beacon MOORE – The Midwest City Bomber track squads kicked off the 2024 season by participating in the mammoth Ken Hogan Invitational Track and Field Meet, a yearly tribute to the late legendary Moore track coach. The Bombers came away with a handful of medals in two relays with the…
Read MoreMid-Del Tinker 100 celebrates first responders
Awards given to police, firefighter and emergency service employees of the year By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Mid-Del Tinker 100 honored local first responders and public safety officers last week at their annual awards banquet at Rose State College. The organization presented awards for firefighter and police officer of the year for Tinker Air…
Read More