by Tim Farley
February’s winter blizzards forced a change in school days and placed a financial strain on municipal budgets. Read more

by Eastword Staff
The Disabled American Veterans will hold their next monthly membership meeting at 6 p.m. March 17 at the Senior Citizen Center at 8251 E. Reno Ave. in Midwest City.
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by Eastword Staff
The Midwest City YMCA invites the community to come for a playdate from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at its location at 2817 N. Woodcrest. Read more

by Eastword Staff
Animals Best Friends Foundation Inc. will hold its fourth annual Pet Awareness Day Saturday at Midwest City Regional Park, located near East Reno and Douglas Boulevard. Read more

by Eastword Staff
Members of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 170 in Midwest City will converge on the Walmart at Northeast 23rd Street and Douglas Avenue to distribute poppies, poppy corsages, poppy postcards and poppy bookmarks and solicit donations for the Poppy Fund on Saturday. Read more

by Eastword Staff
Chancellor Glen D. Johnson greeted Justina Bradley of Midwest City who attends Langston University and Daniel Figueroa of Midwest City, a Central Oklahoma student, at the State Capitol’s Research Day. Read more

by Tim Farley
Organizers for Midwest City’s Day of Prayer are using a controversial court case to encourage Christians to attend the religious events set for May 5-6. Read more

by Scott Wanish
Choctaw’s Anna Mikish produced the lowest individual round of the final day of the Class 6A state golf tournament at Meadowbrook Country Club in Tulsa on May 5 to propel the Lady Yellowjackets to their highest team placing in the history of the school. Read more