Midwest City Beacon Area News
Fugate holds interim study on Federal Impact Aid
By Anthony Thomas Midwest City Beacon Rep. Andy Fugate, D-Del City, and Rep. Daniel Pae, R-Lawton, hosted a bipartisan legislative study last week on a portion of federal education funds known as the Federal Impact Aid program. The goal of the study was to understand how and why Impact Aid funding is crucial to Oklahoma…
Read MoreMidwest City extending recreational trails
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Construction of two new walking trails is underway. Midwest City is adding a trail along the west side of the former Glenwood neighborhood and another near Midwest City Elementary School. The West Palmer Loop trail will be a southern extension of the existing Soldier Creek Trail. It will primarily…
Read MorePorter named Midwest City Chief of Police
The City of Midwest City today announced the appointment of Sid Porter to Chief of Police. Porter has served as the Interim Police Chief since the retirement of Chief Brandon Clabes in May 2021. Before being appointed Interim Chief, he served as Assistant Police Chief since December 1, 2009.Porter is a 37-year veteran of the…
Read MoreHoliday lights making return, despite challenges
Midwest City crews overcoming damaged equipment, theft and worker shortage to present Holiday Lights Spectacular starting Dec. 1 By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Midwest City’s Holiday Lights Spectacular will shine again this year. The annual holiday light display will take place Dec. 1-25 at Joe B. Barnes Regional Park. Last year’s event was canceled…
Read MoreFirefighters say fire at Midwest City High School tied to social media challenge
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Two students could be facing criminal charges after authorities say they started fires inside a bathroom at Midwest City High School as part of a social media trend. About 10:45 a.m., firefighters were called to the school about two fires inside a bathroom. A school employee used a fire…
Read MoreMidwest City teen finds new challenge in the ring
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Playing two sports in high school is not uncommon. But not many teens spend their time in the boxing ring. That’s just the case for Daniel Russell. The Midwest City teen has competed in boxing for nearly two years and also plays football at Norman North High School. “I…
Read MoreStolen truck chase ends in head-on collision
By Ryan Horton Choctaw Times A chase down Anderson Road Thursday left three police cruisers damaged as officers arrested a suspected truck thief after he crashed head-on into a Choctaw officer. At approximately 9:50 p.m. August 5, Nicoma Park officer Blaine Lander encountered a truck pulling a heavily loaded trailer at 10th and Westminster. Police say…
Read MoreBusiness looking to enhance mountain biking trail
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon A business that caters to off-road bicycles last week bought land near the Soldier Creek Industrial Park Trail in Midwest City with plans to build a recreational facility that compliments the trail. The Hub would include outdoor entertainment space, bicycle rentals and repairs, training course, restaurant and brewery. The…
Read MoreStreet improvements part of equation for Tinker expansion
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Plans to close a major roadway near Tinker Air Force Base caused quite a stir in Midwest City last week. Oklahoma City leaders recently announced plans to close a two-mile stretch of Douglas Blvd. between SE 44th and SE 74th streets to accommodate expansion of Tinker Air Force Base.…
Read MoreODOT planning for traffic shift along I-40 in Mid-Del
I-40 narrowed to one lane in each direction this weekend Motorists can expect delays along I-40 in the Mid-Del area over the next couple of weeks as crews prepare to shift traffic to new lanes. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation released a tentative schedule for the next two weeks. Plans are subject to change numerous…
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