Midwest City Beacon Area News

Midwest City Urban Renewal Authority approves demolition of Heritage Park Mall By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon The Midwest City Urban Renewal Authority on Friday approved a resolution authorizing the demolition of Heritage Park Mall, marking a major milestone in the city’s long-running effort to redevelop the long-vacant property. The action follows a ruling by…

By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Midwest City’s plans to redevelop the area surrounding SSM St. Anthony Hospital–Midwest cleared another hurdle Tuesday night. The Midwest City Council approved the purchase of property at 2813 Parklawn Dr. for $315,000, plus associated closing costs, clearing the way for continued development of the Plaza 62 project. The agreement…

By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon With the Feb. 10 mayoral election approaching, Midwest City residents had the chance Thursday to hear directly from candidates Rick Rice, Espaniola “Espy” Bowen, and Rita Maxwell at a Chamber of Commerce forum at Rose State College. The candidates shared their approaches to economic development, housing, education, neighborhood revitalization,…

By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Oklahoma County commissioners on Wednesday rejected a proposed sales tax that would have funded construction of a new county jail and public safety operations. District 1 Commissioner Jason Lowe had proposed placing a permanent 5/8-cent, or 0.625%, sales tax on the April 7 ballot. The proposal failed because no…

Leaders reflect on legacy, education and service By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Midwest City observed Martin Luther King Jr. Day with its 29th annual MLK Prayer Breakfast Monday morning at the Reed Conference Center, centering on this year’s theme, “Where Do We Go From Here,” as civic leaders, clergy, educators, students and community members…