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School board incumbents, Stewart, bond issue win
Olney voters returned incumbents Jodee Wales and Kenley Lane to the Olney Independent School District Board of Trustees and gave their full support to newcomer Hannah Stewart, who ran unopposed in the May 4 municipal election. Voters also approved a $8.3 million bond issue to build campus storm shelters that...
Young County cemetery to receive Historic Texas Cemetery designation
Young County cemetery to receive Historic Texas Cemetery designation News Staff Wed, 05/08/2024 - 4:59 pm (THOMAS WALLNER | THE GRAHAM LEADER) Rev. Vanessa Sims, members of the Young County Historical Commission, community members and family of Sims pose on the Young County Courthouse steps Friday, May 3. Sims filed an official declaration from the Texas Historical Commission which is one of the final steps to receive a Historic Texas Cemetery designation. ...
Summer Reading Program kicks off in June
Summer Reading Program kicks off in June News Staff Wed, 05/08/2024 - 5:15 pm (ARCHIVE PHOTO | THE GRAHAM LEADER) The Library of Graham's Summer Reading Program kicks off in June and is open to all children in kindergarten through fifth grade with a goal of reading 30 minutes per day for five days a week. (ARCHIVE PHOTO | THE GRAHAM LEADER) KP Music Studio in Graham provided children...
Senior center hosts American Red Cross CPR class
Senior center hosts American Red Cross CPR class News Staff Wed, 05/08/2024 - 4:58 pm (TC GORDON | THE GRAHAM LEADER) The Graham Senior Citizen Center hosted a hands-only CPR training course presented by the American Red Cross. Seniors in the community learned how to check for consciousness, call 911 and give chest compressions while practicing on training devices. ...
Election results for Council, Mayor
Olney voters chose three new City Council members with prior municipal experience, and overwhelmingly elected Mayor Rue Rogers to a new term in the May 4 election, according to unofficial results from the Young County Election Administrator. The new City Council faces challenges with the stalled water treatment plant project,...
Legion hosts 2nd concert
American Legion Post 414 in Olney will host its second charity concert to battle Veteran suicide. The concert, featuring U.S. Marine Corps veteran Caleb Sam Brown, takes place May 18 at 7 p.m. at the Legion, 103 State Highway 79 South. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the...
Missing 19-year-old reunites with family
Missing 19-year-old reunites with family News Staff Tue, 05/07/2024 - 8:01 pm (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO | GPD) Castle was found by his family Tuesday, May 7 at an Amtrak station in Charleston, South Carolina. Ashton’s stepmother, Amber Rathmell Castle, has been providing updates regarding details of the case. ...
City hires Dwyer as City Administrator
Simon Dwyer, a former Olney police officer, went to work as Olney’s new city administrator on Friday, a day after the Olney City Council agreed to hire him in an executive session on May 3. Mr. Dwyer emerged as “the premier candidate for the position after the Council reviewed...
Builders slowed by old surveys
The Olney Economic Development Corporation board discussed problems keeping new housing construction on track due to monthslong delays in getting the City to draw easements and locate utilities on newly replatted lots. The delays are frustrating the two builders who purchased lots in Olney last year with plans to build...
Cubs fall to Lindsay Knights in Bi-District playoffs
The Olney Cubs battled the Lindsay Knights for the Bi-District Championship. The Cubs fought hard but were knocked out, losing in the first two games of a three-game series. Though the Cubs came up short in the Championship they have made great improvement this year under a seasoned coach, Braden Williams, who said his philosophy was to instill in the team that it was their team, and giving them ownership over how the season went.
Baseball Game Recap: Blanco Comes Up Short
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Blanco can now relate to. They lost 7-0 to the Jacksboro Tigers on Thursday. Blanco's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak. For Jacksboro's part, not much got past Kasey Swan, who gave up just three...
OHS wins Regional UIL contest
Not only did Olney High School place first in the Region 2 University Interscholastic League contest, the team’s overall sweepstake scores were 92.5 points ahead of the other three competing regions. Thirty OHS students traveled to Grayson College in Dennison, TX, to compete on Friday, April 26, and Saturday,...
OJHS Honor Roll 5th Six Weeks
Trent Berngen Miles Branum Emerald Edgington Leigha Hampton Laney Kimbro Madison Spurlock Clara Symank Zeph Emmanuel Tejada. 6th Grade A/B Honor Roll Zayden Adkins Zachary Baran Jaxon Bedford Britney Flores Caleb Fobbs Billy Geter Pace Hargis Calyn Johnson Mason Johnson Keela King Markel Long Payten Oliver Ella Richards Kate Santibanez Bailey Spurlock Ah’Javion Walker.
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