Data center opponent and landowner Ryan Mote addresses the Young County Commissioners ahead of their vote to accept an application from the Project Saltworks data center for a tax abatement. The vote does not mean that the County has granted an abatement.
Cub football players began the year’s first practice on the Cub Stadium field, running a few routes before heading to the updated Cub practice field. Photo by Will Sadler
The Texas Department of Transportation says it will be shutting down lanes and repaving Main Street in Olney for about three weeks, through mid-September. Photo by Will Sadler
Newcastle ISD Athletic Director and Head Bobcat Football Coach Asiah Archer goes over the importance of the annual tradition of Tackle with Moms. Coach Archer said in part that the event helps show what players go through during practice. Photo By Will Sa
Texas-New Mexico Power sponsored the Back to School luncheon for Olney ISD teachers. The luncheon was catered by The Well & Table, a new Christian cottage-based catering company in Olney. Photo courtesy of Olney ISD
Bobcat football players, Ladycat volleyball players, and cheerleaders line up in the gym preparing to take the traditional walk through the Bobcat blowup. Photo by Will Sadler

News Stories

Data center opponent and landowner Ryan Mote addresses the Young County Commissioners ahead of their vote to accept an application from the Project Saltworks data center for a tax abatement. The vote does not mean that the County has granted an abatement.

County Votes on Data Center Abatement

GRAHAM — Young County Commissioners took another step toward negotiations over the proposed Project Saltworks data center campus on Aug.

By Gina Keating Editor@olneyenterprise.com

Cub football players began the year’s first practice on the Cub Stadium field, running a few routes before heading to the updated Cub practice field. Photo by Will Sadler

Cub Football Wakes Fans from Summer

It’s a sign of summer ending when the Cubs break the quiet morning with shouts, grunts, and athletes excitedly talking between plays.

By Will Sadler Advertising@olneyenterprise.com

The Texas Department of Transportation says it will be shutting down lanes and repaving Main Street in Olney for about three weeks, through mid-September. Photo by Will Sadler

Main Street Construction to Last Thru Mid-September

Olney motorists should expect lane closures and delays along Main Street for the next several weeks as the Texas Department of Transportation begins a major resurfacing project through town.

By Gina Keating Editor@olneyenterprise.com

Newcastle ISD Athletic Director and Head Bobcat Football Coach Asiah Archer goes over the importance of the annual tradition of Tackle with Moms. Coach Archer said in part that the event helps show what players go through during practice. Photo By Will Sa

Newcastle Parents Tackle New Football Season

Newcastle ISD hosted the annual Tackled by Moms and Decals with Dads.

By Will Sadler Advertising@olneyenterprise.com

State Ag Candidate Pushes for Data Center Pause

Democratic agriculture commissioner candidate Clayton Tucker said Texas should consider temporarily slowing data-center development until emerging technologies can reduce the massive facilities’ de

By Gina Keating Editor@olneyenterprise.com

Young County Commissioners set the published county tax rate on Monday as part of their annual budget-setting process. Screen Capture

Commissioners publish proposed FY 2027 tax rate

GRAHAM — Young County Commissioners on Monday unanimously approved publishing a proposed property tax rate of 59.9999 cents per $100 valuation, taking the first formal step toward adopting the coun

By Gina Keating Editor@olneyenterprise.com

Atmos Energy employees deliver backpacks to Olney Elementary School: (L-R): Pam Hughes Pak and Carlos Trevino, Assistant Principal Kalynn Philipp, Atmos Energy’s Riley Whitson and Trevor Whitsitt. Photo provided by Atmos Energy

Ready, Set, Cubs! Back-to-School Countdown Is On

The lazy days of summer are numbered, Olney — the Cubs are heading back to class in less than a week, and there’s a lot to pack into these final days of vacation.

By Gina Keating Editor@olneyenterprise.com

Attendees of the Kindergarten through 5th grade Cub football camp pose for a team photo. The camp for the younger athletes previews two-a-day workouts for Olney High School athletes, whose season begins in earnest in August. Photo by Will Sadler

Cub Football Season Opens with Skills Camp

Excitement is in the air in Olney because football season is upon us. The first sign of Cub football returning is always the Cub summer football skills camp for younger players.

By Will Sadler Advertising@olneyenterprise.com

Sports

Bobcat football players, Ladycat volleyball players, and cheerleaders line up in the gym preparing to take the traditional walk through the Bobcat blowup. Photo by Will Sadler

Bobcats, Ladycats Are Back on the Prowl

Newcastle ISD hosted the Back-to-School bash in their new gym. The gym will have the capacity to host four volleyball games at the same time, when the old gym is used.

Olney’s Top of Texas Cheer Squad fundraising for uniforms and fees for 22 members with a bake sale last weekend at Stewart’s Food Store and the raffle of a $500 box of meats donated by 3T Meats this week and next. To donate or purchase tickets, contac

Top of Texas Cheer Kids Raise Funds For Uniforms, Contest with 3T Raffle

Golfers attending the Olney Country Club’s McClatchy Tourney warm up before tee off on the driving range and putting green. Photo by Will Sadler

‘The McClatchy’ Tournament Marks Sixth Annual Fundraiser at Olney Country Club

The Olney Recreation Association [ORA] hosted the Sixth Annual McClatchy Golf Tournament at the Olney Country Club on the weekend of July 25.

American Legion Looks to the Future Following State Convention

I recently had the honor of representing District 13 at the 107th Annual Department Convention of The American Legion, held July 8-12 in Austin.

Lane Dollar graduates from Abilene Christian University

Congratulations to Lane Dollar of Newcastle who graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from Abilene Christian University.

The Olney Top of Texas Cheerleaders are holding a Bake Sale at Stewart’s Food Store to raise money for purchasing uniforms and funding the squad’s Red Zone performance at the end of the year. The sale starts at 8 a.m. on Saturday, July 25 in front of

Support Olney Cheer Camp At June 25 Bake Sale Fundraiser

The Olney Top of Texas Cheerleaders invite the community to their Bake Sale on Saturday, July 25, beginning at 8:00 a.m. in front of Stewart’s Food Store.

Obituaries

Johnnie ‘Gus’ Dormier

Johnnie ‘Gus’ Dormier

Johnnie Augustus “Gus” Dormier passed from this world into the arms of the Lord on April 24, 2026.

Barbara Joy Phillips

Barbara Joy Phillips

Barbara Joy Phillips, born June 14, 1938, in San Angelo, Texas, peacefully passed away on April 20, 2026.

In Loving Memory of Johnnie Dell (Dunagan) Cuba

In Loving Memory of Johnnie Dell (Dunagan) Cuba

September 10, 1931 – Johnnie Dell Cuba passed away on December 14, 2025 at the age of 94 while on Hospice Care at EZ Years Retirement Living in Las Vegas, Nevada.

In Loving Memory of Johnnie

In Loving Memory of Johnnie Wesley Cuba

February 27, 1929 – June 9, 2025 Johnnie Wesley Cuba passed away at his home in North Las Vegas, Nevada, on June 9, 2025 at the age of 96.

Deborah “Debbie” Dickens

Deborah “Debbie” Dickens

Deborah “Debbie” Louise Taylor Dickens went to be with the Lord on March 25, 2026.

Peggy Joyce Choat

Peggy Joyce Choat

Peggy Joyce Choat, 89, entered the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. Peggy was born August 18, 1936 in Jacksboro, TX to the late John A.

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