OHS Class of 1974 celebrates 50 years
OPD Sgt. Hudson resigns
OHH board adopts higher tax rate, Whitmire resigns
Chief Brief: Drug arrests
Texas House candidates talk immigration
Runners converge on Olney Country Club

News Stories

A Honor Roll

6th Grade

Several parents attended the Olney school board’s Sept.

OHS Class of 1974 celebrates 50 years

Members of the Olney High School Class of 1974 celebrated their 50th reunion last weekend with a long, laughter- filled trip down memory lane last weekend.

OPD Sgt. Hudson resigns

Olney Police Sgt. Dustin Hudson resigned from the city’s police force, effective Oct. 3, to tend to his two local restaurants and to a family cattle operation, he said.

OHH board adopts higher tax rate, Whitmire resigns

The Olney Hamilton Hospital board of directors voted on Sept.

Council adopts budget

The Olney City Council adopted a $3.6 million budget for the 2025 fiscal year, which began on Oct. 1.

Board updated on bilingual program

Chief Brief: Drug arrests

The OPD lobby will be open starting Monday, Sept. 30 from 8 a.m. to noon, he said.

Sports

Hero, Queen crowned at Newcastle ISD HOCO

The Newcastle community turned out on Main Street for an exciting night that included a pep-rally, parade and bonfire to celebrate the annual Newcastle ISD Homecoming football game.

Runners converge on Olney Country Club

The annual OHS X-Country Invitational Race was a complete success again this year, thanks to a plethora of OISD staff, volunteers and the Olney Country Club.

The Lady Cubs have been on a new winning streak as of last week They won their game against Bellevue on Tuesday, Sept. 17, and also won their game against Prairie Valley on Friday, Sept. 20.

Cross country team on track to reach goals

Cross Country has been hard at work to make this season more successful than the last, and the team is holding true to its goals.

Lady Cubs sweep Quanah Lady Indians

The Olney High School Lady Cubs continue to grow stronger with each game of the season, crushing the Quanah Lady Indians in a clean sweep.

OHS Varsity Cubs slay Chico Dragons

In a highly defensive battle, the Olney Cubs Varsity team broke a losing streak and handed the Chico Dragons a loss during a recent match up at Cub Field.

Obituaries

Evelyn Altmiller

Evelyn Altmiller of Olney, Texas, died on Saturday, September 14, 2024, in Wichita Falls, Texas, at the age of 88. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Lunn Funeral Home of Olney.

Obituary: Judy Kay (Cooper) Ashbrook

Judy Kay (Cooper) Ashbrook

Dorothy M. Matus

Dorothy M. Matus

Dorothy M. Matus, 92, of Wichita Falls since 2013, formerly of Megargel and Olney, passed away on Monday, August 19, 2024.

Becky Jean Babbit

Becky Jean Babbitt

Jannell “Shirley Jannell” Baker Sefcik

Jannell (Shirley Jannell) Baker Sefcik, 55 of Olney and formerly of Jacksboro, passed away on July 27, 2024 in Wichita Falls.

Miranda Dawn Wright

Miranda Dawn Wright, 47, of Olney, Texas, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024 in Wichita Falls, Texas after a courageous, but brief battle with cancer.