Midwest City wrestlers compete at state
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon OKLAHOMA CITY – Midwest City had a pair of wrestlers compete at the state tournament last week. Juniors Aidan Brown and Megan Aaron represented the Bombers at Jim Norrick Arena. Brown lost in the first round to Kade Edmonds of Pryor in a 7-3 decision. In the 6A girls…
Read MoreCarl Albert’s Miller becomes four-time state placer
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon OKLAHOMA CITY – Kasen Miller joined the ranks of the best wrestlers in Carl Albert history. The senior became the school’s fifth four-time state placer as he finished runner-up Saturday in the Class 5A wrestling state championships at Jim Norrick Arena. Miller reached the 5A 138-pound finals with a…
Read MoreCounty Commissioners select Grand Boulevard site for new jail
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Oklahoma County Commissioners on Wednesday selected 1901 E. Grand Blvd. as their preferred location for a new jail. The 2-1 vote came after hours of public comments and an executive session. Several Del City residents, elected officials and Mid-Del representatives spoke against the Grand Blvd. site, with many urging…
Read MoreCity takes deep dive into sewer moratorium
Council to consider rate increase, development impact fees to fund upgrades on east side By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Midwest City leaders last week took a deeper dive into problems with the sewer system on the east side and potential fixes. The city will need to spend more than $5.1 million on immediate upgrades…
Read MoreStudents take botball challenge
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Mid-Del Schools hosted their annual elementary school botball challenge Saturday at Soldier Creek Elementary School. More than 100 students from eight elementary schools competed in the event. The teams programed autonomous robots to complete various challenges including a bonus debugging challenge. They received a pin for each challenge they…
Read MoreDel City considering legal action against jail
By Lea Terry Midwest City Beacon As Oklahoma County Commissioners get closer to choosing a site for the new Oklahoma County Jail, Del City is stepping up its efforts to fight against the new location being situated near Del City limits. For several months, city staff, officials and residents have attended Oklahoma County Commissioner meetings,…
Read MoreMid-Del recognizes employees of the year
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Mid-Del Schools celebrated its 80th anniversary and recognized outstanding employees last week during a banquet at the Mid-Del Learning and Services Center, the former Del-Crest Middle School. District leaders presented awards to announced award winners for the top teacher, support employee, counselor, special services employee, assistant principal, and principal.…
Read MoreMartin feeling right at home with Lady Bombers
Midwest City girls top MacArthur for district title By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Sierra Martin couldn’t help but smile after shooting a 3-pointer in the closing minutes of Friday’s senior night game against Lawton MacArthur. The shot closed out the Lady Bombers 54-30 win to clinch the District 5A-2 title. It also snapped a…
Read MoreCarl Albert girls rebound with win over Shawnee
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Carl Albert’s girls picked up a huge win last week over Shawnee, winning 49-44 at home. The win gives the Lady Titans a season split with Shawnee and keeps them in the race to host a regional tournament. Coach Kyle Richey didn’t have to think twice when asked what…
Read MoreTitans turn it on in second half with Crossings Christian
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Less than a week after taking down Guthrie on the road, the Carl Albert boys delivered another pivotal victory at home against Crossings Christian. The Titans rallied from a 17-point deficit in the third quarter for a 51-49 win on Thursday night. Senior Quincy Hopkins played a key role…
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