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TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. — Lt. Col. Blake Wiegmann assumed command of the 965th Airborne Air Control Squadron from Lt. Col. Jaxon Lee during a change of command ceremony June 5 at Tinker Air Force Base. Col. James Capra, 552nd Operations Group commander, presided over the ceremony and praised the Golden Falcons for their…
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…
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By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon NORMAN — After reaching the Class 5A state semifinals last season, the Del City girls basketball team isn’t wasting any time preparing for its next run. The Lady Eagles spent last week competing at the University of Oklahoma team camp in Norman, one stop on a busy June schedule…
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Mid-Del swimmers are putting in work again this summer with outdoor practices, but they’re doing so with new leadership. The school district recently hired Clayton “CJ” Clark and Rachel Mitchell as its new swim coaches following the departure of Josh Norman, who resigned to accept a position at Edmond…
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
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Mid-Del teachers and support employees will receive pay increases and new incentives under agreements approved by the Mid-Del Board of Education for the 2026-27 school year. The board ratified negotiated contracts with the Mid-Del Education Association and the Mid-Del Support Employees Association for 2026-27, concluding a bargaining process that…
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon The Mid-Del School Board has approved a $170.96 million budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year, funding the state’s $2,000 teacher pay raise while adjusting staffing levels to match enrollment trends across the district. Board members unanimously approved the spending plan during their June 8 meeting. The budget is roughly…
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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 Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Del City Nazarene Church is receiving hands-on repair and restoration work through a new initiative led by the Oklahoma District Church of the Nazarene. The program is designed to strengthen congregations through cooperation across the region. The effort is part of what district leaders describe as a “ministry response…
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…