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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,...
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...
Rodriguez moves to compliance post
Athletic Director Gunter Rodriguez has accepted the position, and will take over, as Director of Safety and Security and Coordinator of the Guardian Program at Olney Independent School District, and the athletic director and head football coach jobs will again be combined in the coming school year, OISD Superintendent Dr. Greg Roach said.
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...
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.
Olney Library holds Crafty Mondays for teens this summer
“Crafty Mondays” at Olney Community Library is an exciting addition to the Summer Reading program, offering engaging activities for teens in 6th through 12th grade. Crafty Mondays will be held each Monday in June and July and one Monday in August. These classes promise a summer filled with creativity and fun!
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