Sheriff Travis Babcock asked Young County Commissioners to raise pay levels by 10 percent for his department’s employees, including the county jail, and to hike pay for some supervisors even higher in his Aug. 15 budget presentation for fiscal year 2023.
The Olney Community Library & Arts Center needs a little help from the community during this year’s Texoma Gives on Sept. 8 to shore up funding for its existing children’s programming and to restore its Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) program, library director Lori Cox said.
Newcastle All-School and Community Reunion kicked off with a full slate of events that drew dozens of people of all ages back to their alma mater. The reunion happens just once every three years – and so leapfrogged over pandemic restrictions. No one missed a thing!
We have several items in our house that have become legendary in the family. Even some controversy over such items has been known to occur. One of those items is a set of plastic glasses— yes, you read that right— plastic glasses! The whole family loved those glasses, but my husband hated them. He always washed the dishes, and hated that the glasses held water in their bottoms when washed in the dishwasher. He was even known to hide them behind the other glasses, hoping no one would find them, but they always did! On one occasion, after my husband had passed away, everyone began to hunt for the beloved plastic glasses. But to everyone’s dismay, they were not to be found. We looked everywhere, and decided that the “keeper” of the glasses had finally done away with them, never to be seen again. We laughed with disbelief.
The spring and summer of 1972 promised a full slate of events - from politics to rodeo - for Olney residents. Democratic and Republican party primaries happened on Saturday, May 6. A day earlier, a public reception for Gov. Preston Smith was to be held at Olney Recreation Association to say “thank you” to the Governor for Olney’s participation in the Small Community Development Program. A full slate of 72 teams were entered in the annual Olney Partnership Golf Tournament at the Olney Recreation Association, according to tournament director Al Myers. Regular quarterly visit of the Red River Red Cross Bloodmobile was set for May 4 with a quota of 70 pints. Cherrye Edwards was named Miss Olney for 1972 at the annual Miss Olney Pageant sponsored by the Olney Jaycees. Jill Kunkel was named first runner-up and Rocki Holder, second runner-up. Preschool round-up for parents and would-be first-graders was set for the elementary school auditorium. Little League boys and their managers were to meet at the First Baptist Church parking lot in uniform for the Little League opening parade.
213 E. Main St.
PO Box 577
Olney, Texas 76374
Phone: (940) 564-5558
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