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By Lea Terry Midwest City Beacon Midwest City resident Cannon Deeter has cut over 30 lawns for free as part of the national 50 Yard Challenge. During that time, he’s met people from all backgrounds, including senior citizens, people with disabilities, military veterans and single parents. He was even named “Mower of the Month” for…
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Environmental experts plan to increase sampling of groundwater near a polluted former industrial property in Midwest City. Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality officials say they’re having a difficult time understanding how the contamination is impacting local groundwater near the former Eagle Industries, 10901 SE 29th St. “We’re noticing more…
Area Sports
By Michael Kinney Contributing Writer Muhammed Ali vs Jerry Cooney. The 1985 Chicago Bears vs the New England Patriots. Backstreet Boys vs 98 Degrees. These are some of the most lopsided battles in the history of competition. Everyone knew they were going to be ugly from the start and that is the way they ended.…
Carl Albert edges rival Del City in Class 5A state finals By Michael Kinney Contributing Writer EDMOND- When the 2023 season started, Carl Albert already knew the deal. As the defending 5A state champions, the Titans knew they would be a marked squad as every team they faced would be looking to knock their crown…
Business
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Employees at a Starbucks in Midwest City voted to unionize last week. Union organizers asked for higher wages, better working conditions and consistent working hours. Following a 13-3 vote, the store at 7203 SE 29th St. will join the Starbucks Workers United. It is the fourth store in the…
Chick-fil-A at SE 29th St. and Town Center reopened this morning following a $2.2 million remodeling project. The restaurant, 7331 SE 29th St., upgraded the drive-thru, adding canopies on both sides. They updated the kitchen to make it more efficient and improved the dining area, according to a company spokesperson. Construction started Aug. 10 and…
Education
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Students put on their thinking caps last Thursday for the Mid-Del Elementary Brain Bowl. Teams competed against district elementary schools in the competition. Students used logic and creative thinking to solve riddles, word play and math puzzles. Epperly Heights won the competition with 320 points. The team included Jaydalee…
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Mid-Del Schools Superintendent Rick Cobb will receive a pay raise. The school board last week approved a $15,000 salary boost and increase in benefits for Cobb who has led the district since 2015. Under the new agreement, Cobb’s base salary will increase by $15,000 to $200,551.14 annually. The board…
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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 Just a few weeks into his role as Director of Economic Development for Del City, former councilmember Kyle Gandy presented his first major project proposal: a total rebranding and marketing plan for the city. “The first thing a person sees when they go to investigate a city is the…
By Lea Terry Midwest City Beacon After several years of code violations, vandalism and other issues, the City of Del City has set a timeline for deciding the future of two long-vacant commercial properties. The council had addressed both properties at its Oct. 2 meeting, tabling a decision until Nov. 20. Owners for both properties…