LIfestyles
Husband and Wife Team Speak at the Young County Republican Meeting
The Young County Republicans recently held a meeting at North Central College in Graham. The meetings are a regular forum for local Republicans to gather and discuss political as well as community topics. Kyle Milam, chairman of the YCR, greeted the attendees, then led them in the Pledge of Allegiance. After a brief introduction of guests speaking, Mr. Milam turned the mic over to the husbandand- wife team who run facilities in Graham that help families in need.
Library Board deals with rising costs
The board of the Olney Community Library & Arts Center faced a tightening budget and considered new concerns about security and code upgrades to the building, as well as upcoming fundraisers at its Aug. 16 meeting.
Archer City deer processor eyes butchering cows
The Archer City Council is considering allowing 4C Wild Game Processing to become a custom-exempt slaughterhouse for livestock in addition to its current business processing deer meat.
OISD earns ‘A’ rating from Texas Education Agency
Olney Independent School district earned an overall ranking of A, or 90 points out of 100, for the 2020-21 school year in the Texas Education Agency’s first “A-F Accountability Ratings” since 2019. Olney High School and Olney Junior High School earned overall A ratings, the same as their 2019 score. Olney Elementary School earned a B rating, also the same as its last ranking in 2019.