Mid-Del Public Schools Foundation awards teacher grants
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Teachers will have new and creative ways to help their students learn. The Mid-Del Public Schools Foundation last week awarded more than $55,000 in funding through the Big Idea Grants program. The Foundation awarded 39 grants at 16 schools in the district. Teachers received grants for a variety of…
Read MoreMidwest City, Del City teaming up to upgrade traffic signals
By Lea Terry Midwest City Beacon A joint project in the works by the City of Midwest City and the City of Del City aims to improve traffic signals at the intersections of NE 10 St. and Sooner Rd. and Reno Ave. and Sooner Rd., both of which are on shared city limit boundaries. The…
Read MoreElectrical contracting business breaks ground in Del City
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon A new business is headed to Del City. Electrical Solutions broke ground on a new warehouse and office at 3200 SE 29th St. in Del City. The commercial electrical contracting business is relocating from Oklahoma City. The family-owned business plans to build a 5,000-square-foot warehouse and 2,500 square-foot office.…
Read MoreDel City tops Coweta for district title
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon COWETA – It didn’t take long for Del City to set the tone last Friday night. On the second play from scrimmage, senior tailback Rodney Fields blasted through the Coweta defense for a 52-yard sprint to the end zone. After forcing the Tigers to punt on their first possession,…
Read MoreMidwest City offense shines in win against Noble
By Jacob Sturm Midwest City Beacon NOBLE – When adversity struck on Friday night, Midwest City’s football team had the answers. In the 42-34 Midwest City victory against Noble, a steady dose of running prowess ignited the Bombers while removing the crowd from becoming a major factor for much of the night. It started with…
Read MoreTitans host Piedmont in regular season finale
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Carl Albert’s district schedule is backloaded, to say the least. The Titans (9-0, 5-0) close out the regular season with their three toughest opponents in Bishop McGuinness, Guthrie and Piedmont. They already knocked off two of the three with a blowout win against the Irish (6-3, 4-2) and a…
Read MoreCarl Albert’s Wagner, Davison run at State
By John B. Martin Midwest City Beacon EDMOND – Carl Albert was represented at the OSSAA Class 5A State Cross Country Championship on Saturday at Edmond Santa Fe by Koen Wagner and Ashlee Davison. Both had excellent performances as Davison wound up her senior campaign with a time of 21:32.17 in the field of 110…
Read MoreBombers picked for Big 7 Conference honors
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Midwest City’s softball team had three players named to the all-Big 7 Conference team. Sophomore Noreli Brown (pitcher), senior Karissa Payne (utility) and sophomore Addison Scott (utility) were named to the all-conference team. Payne led the Bombers with a .500 average and a .580 on base percentage. As a…
Read MoreMidwest City volleyball earns conference awards
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Midwest City’s volleyball team was recognized in the Big 7 Conference Awards that were announced recently. Trinnati Allen was named the Offensive Player of the Year and a First-Team selection. Amariyah Morris earned the Newcomer of the Year award. Matti Dix was named the Coach of the Year in…
Read More$2 million grant to help with water line projects
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon The City of Midwest City was awarded $2 million in grants from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board for water line extensions and development of master plan for the city’s water and sewer system. The OWRB grants are funded through the Oklahoma American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant program along…
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