School bond election set for Oct. 10
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Next week, voters will head to the polls to decide on a $492 million bond proposal for the Mid-Del School District. The record bond proposal includes a variety of projects aimed at improving safety and security, school facilities, fine arts, and athletics. The bond proposal is divided into three…
Read MoreGolfing for the Group Home
TopGolf hosts fundraiser event for non-profit By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon A golf tournament is a popular fundraiser event for many groups. Mid-Del Group Home took a different twist on the event Sunday as they hosted their first ever TopGolf Tournament. Organizers said it was a fun event that residents and people of all…
Read MoreMidwest City and hospital agree to property swap
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon The City of Midwest City and SSM Health of Oklahoma agreed to swap properties near St. Anthony Hospital – Midwest. Under the agreement, the city will receive undeveloped property at 601 National Ave. from SSM in exchange for 2018, 2800 and 2824 Parklawn Dr. The move is part of…
Read MoreDel City working on new comprehensive plan
By Lea Terry Midwest City Beacon As the state grows around it, Del City is looking for ways to keep pace without sacrificing its identity. That’s the guiding principle behind the city’s new 20-year comprehensive plan, which has a vision statement of creating “a small town with the heart of a big city.” The plan,…
Read MoreMidwest City adding first pickleball courts at Lions Park
By Alyssa Dalley-Schofield Midwest City Beacon Midwest City is adding pickleball courts at Lions Park. The city plans to use community development block grant funds to build three pickleball courts at the city park. It will be the first pickleball courts in the city. “We want to increase quality of life here in Midwest City,”…
Read MoreWoman dies in car wreck
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon A woman in her 70s died after a car crash near NE 17th St. and Spencer Rd. on Sept. 17, Midwest City police said. According to police, officers responded to the scene about 10:42 a.m. The woman was turning north onto Spencer Rd. from NE 17th St. when her…
Read MoreMidwest City family finds new home
Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity helps three generation family move into new home By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon An apartment was getting too cramped for a Midwest City family. Tabitha Reed shared a two-bedroom unit with her two young boys and mother for about 10 years. Now they have a house of their own.…
Read MoreDel City renews contract for ambulance service
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Del City leaders last week renewed a contract with Pafford EMS of Oklahoma for ambulance service. The city council unanimously approved the second year of a four-year contract with the ambulance service. Del City provides a subsidy of $360,000 annually. Under the agreement, Pafford provides EMS service with 2…
Read MoreProposed jail sites create concern
Former councilman believes proposal could draw attention to needs in east metro By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon The possibility of the new Oklahoma County Jail being built near Midwest City and Tinker Air Force Base is not sitting well with community leaders and residents. The Oklahoma County Board of Commissioners recently narrowed down the…
Read MoreHuman remains identified as missing 62-year-old woman
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon A search party for a missing woman ended after they found skeletal remains in southeast Oklahoma City. On Sept. 10, Oklahoma City police were called to SE 59th St. and S. Westminster Rd. after volunteers reported finding the human remains in a heavily wooded area, south of Midwest City.…
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