Midwest City Beacon Del City

By Lea Terry Midwest City Beacon After three years representing Ward 4 on the Del City City Council, Kyle Gandy is using this experience to take on another goal: helping to guide the city into the future as its new Director of Economic Development. Gandy resigned his position on the council to take the job,…

By Lea Terry Midwest City Beacon Del City residents should soon have greater insight and control into their water usage, thanks to the new automated water meters being installed throughout the city. The meters, which transmit data electronically instead of requiring a technician to physically read the meter, will allow residents to monitor their usage.…

By Alyssa Dalley-Schofield Midwest City Beacon Del City is hosting its fourth annual Trunk or Treat event from 4 – 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28. The event will be held behind the Del City High School’s football field in the back parking lot. There will be candy, over 15 vendors, food trucks, inflatables, games, prizes,…

A former Del City church employee embezzled more than $450,000 from the church, according to federal authorities. Darla Bralley, 59, of Oklahoma City, has been sentenced to serve 24 months in federal prison for embezzling about $451,177 from St. Paul The Apostle Catholic Church in Del City over a six-year period, said U.S. Attorney Robert…

By Lea Terry Midwest City Beacon Since November 2022, Del City has been working on a comprehensive plan that will guide the city for the next 20 years. Over the course of several meetings and public outreach efforts, and with the assistance of Halff and Associates, an engineering and architecture firm, the city has developed…

By Lea Terry Midwest City Beacon October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Oklahoma, and at the most recent Del City City Council meeting, Police Chief Lloyd Berger offered several updates about how the city’s police department is leading the way and ensuring its entire team is prepared to handle even the most challenging calls.…

By Lea Terry Midwest City Beacon As Del City looks for ways to revitalize its neighborhoods, the city council last week considered the fate of three long vacant buildings: 715 S. Sunnylane Rd., 4640 SE 15 St. and 5519 SE 15 St. All three have had multiple code violations and numerous police and fire department…

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,…

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…

By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon A Del City family is countering negativity with a unique message of love. They set up a display in their front yard featuring a pair of 12-foot giant skeletons wearing Del City and Choctaw t-shirts. In front of them, is an inflatable hands and heart with the message “I…