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Midwest City Fire Department earns top rating
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Midwest City was recently recognized for its high level of fire protection service. The Midwest City Fire Department again achieved an ISO (Insurance Services Office) Class 1 rating, the highest-achievable score for fire protection to commercial and residential structures. The ISO rating system considers several factors such as the…
Read MoreTotal Door Solutions: We lift you up when you’re down
By Jayson Knight editor@tuttletimes.com Total Door Solutions has been around since March of 2021. Owner/operator Blake Tabler has been in the garage door industry for over a decade, and he runs a trusted, experienced, and insured company that specializes in urgent 24/7 garage door repair services and personalized solutions for every customer. Tabler was raised…
Read MoreCity halts development on east side
Concerns about sewer system capacity issues leads to moratorium By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Midwest City has put the brakes on development on the east side. The city council recently approved a moratorium on construction and development due to capacity issues with the city’s wastewater system in the east side. A study showed that…
Read MoreCounty narrows list of potential sites for jail
Two locations near Midwest City still under consideration By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Oklahoma County Commissioners last week narrowed the list of potential sites for a new county jail to six including two that are near Midwest City. The commissioners on Sept. 5 unanimously approved removing six properties from consideration, including a controversial site…
Read MoreMinco elects Hollandsworth Mayor
By Jayson Knight jaysonrknight@gmail.com The City of Minco held a mayoral election Tuesday between Vice Mayor Susan Hollandsworth and Minco businesswoman Dena Sanford for an unexpired term vacated by longtime mayor Keith McMullen. Hollandsworth won 53 percent of the vote with 157 votes. Sanford took 139. Hollandsworth was the acting mayor for the last three months,…
Read MoreMidwest City leaders pitch sales tax extension
Special election set for Sept. 12 By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Midwest City leaders want to extend and repurpose a temporary sales tax. The city is seeking to extend an existing .4015% sales tax that is currently dedicated to the renovation and upgrade of the city’s wastewater treatment facility. The proposal would also change…
Read MoreElementary schools to get facelift in bond proposal
Editor’s Note: This is the fourth part in a series of articles about projects included in Mid-Del School District’s upcoming $492 million bond proposal. The election is set for Oct. 10. By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Elementary school facilities vary greatly in the Mid-Del School District. The district opened a pair of large new…
Read MoreJuvenile arrested in fatal shooting at football game
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon A juvenile male has been arrested in a fatal shooting that happened during a football game last Friday night at Choctaw High School. Choctaw Police Chief Kelly Marshall said a 15-year-old suspect was arrested early this morning near NE 36th St. and Midwest Blvd. in Spencer on complaint of second-degree murder.…
Read MoreMidwest City teen dies following shooting at football game
Tragedy unites community as investigation continues By Ryan Horton Choctaw Times A teenager has died following a shooting during Choctaw High School’s season-opening football game with Del City. Just after 10:10 p.m. with 3:56 left in the third quarter of Choctaw’s home opener against Del City, multiple gun shots rang out near the entrance to…
Read MorePolice confirm one death in football game shooting
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Police confirmed that one person died after a shooting at a Choctaw High School football game. The shooting happened about 10:10 p.m. during the third quarter of a football game between Del City and Choctaw. Multiple shots were fired near the visitor seating area. Police believe an argument between…
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