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Central Oklahoma Weeklies is now accepting submissions for its annual Hometown Heroes special section, a community feature dedicated to recognizing the military service and sacrifice of local men and women with ties to the communities our newspapers serve. The section is designed to honor veterans, active-duty service members, National Guard and Reserve personnel, and young…
City council vote set for June 23 By Anthony Thomas Midwest City Beacon The Midwest City Planning Commission last week recommended approval of a zoning request for a large mixed-use development on the east side. The advisory committee unanimously recommended approval of a request to rezone the 200-acre property near SE 29th St. and Anderson…
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Brown delivers with clutch 2-run pinch hit double in 7-5 win over Bishop Kelley By Jon Potts Special To The Beacon TULSA – The Carl Albert Titans beat the Bishop Kelley Comets 7-5 in the Class 5A baseball state championship game Saturday morning at ONE OK Field. This is the ninth title in baseball for…
Hawkins hits pair homers in 4-2 win over Pryor in state semifinals By Jon Potts Special To The Beacon OWASSO – Jordan Hawkins and Lucas Perrymore pushed The Carl Albert Titans past the Pryor Tigers 4-2 in the Class 5A baseball semifinals Friday morning at Stigall Field. The Titans (32-10) play Bishop Kelley in the…
Business
Fiber internet provider Bluepeak says its network expansion in Midwest City is continuing to progress steadily, with service now available to about 5,000 homes and businesses in central parts of the city. The company said installation work is ongoing as crews extend infrastructure into additional neighborhoods. “Our expansion in Midwest City is moving forward smoothly,…
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Smalls Sliders is planning to open a location at 1716 S. Sooner Road, marking its first restaurant in the Oklahoma City metro area. The company has multiple locations in Texas and expanded into Oklahoma last fall with a Tulsa store. Franchise owner Michael Gamble said he hopes to open…
Education
The Mid-Del Public Schools Foundation is partnering with Mid-Del School District to raise money supporting student participation in athletics, fine arts and academics. Executive Director Lindse Barks said the idea began more than two years ago after seeing other districts successfully encourage students to participate in multiple activities. “We want students to know they don’t…
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Red, white and blue are popular colors at Tinker Elementary School. But on Friday afternoon, the Patriots were decked in purple. The Mid-Del school celebrated earning the prestigious Oklahoma Purple Star School designation, recognizing its exceptional commitment to supporting military-connected students and their families. The designation honors schools that…
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The Midwest City, Carl Albert and Del City volleyball teams recently started their fall practices. The OSSAA high school volleyball season officially starts Aug. 10.
Midwest City’s Christian Cook and Del City’s Nate Goodlow and Demontreal Crutchfield took part in the Oklahoma Basketball Coaches Association’s large school all-state game Saturday at UCO’s Hamilton Fieldhouse. Cook led all scorers with 22 points but the West lost 89-84. Crutchfield finished with 7 points and Goodlow had 6 points.
Del City
By Lea Terry Midwest City Beacon Del City’s second annual Neighbors Night Out will include games, vendors and food trucks, with a focus on bringing people together in an event designed to have broad community appeal, said Joshua Shultz, Del City Chamber of Commerce Executive Director. “The goal for this is for the community to…
By Lea Terry Midwest City Beacon Del City’s neighborhood watches play an important role in the community, by sponsoring everything from fundraisers for Shop With a Cop to working closely with city leadership, the city council and the Del City Police Department. Every Del City neighborhood has a community watch group – six in total…