Olney Police Chief Dan Birbeck joined the board of directors of Virginia’s House in Graham on Oct. 25, after he was invited to add his expertise to the multi-county agency that advocates for women and children.
Young County Commissioners unanimously reimposed a 90-day countywide burn ban on Oct. 11, citing unseasonably hot and dry conditions that continue to plague North Texas.
Young County Commissioners approved funding to purchase a detention bed for one year at a juvenile detention facility in Granbury after the county juvenile probation director said all nearby detention facilities for children under 17 are full or too understaffed to take more detainees. The commissioners appropriated an additional $23,300 out of their contingency fund to pay Young County’s share of the bed at Lake Granbury Youth Services, operated by Rite of Passage. The county will share the $80,000-plus cost of the bed with Stephens County.
213 E. Main St.
PO Box 577
Olney, Texas 76374
Phone: (940) 564-5558
Fax: (940) 564-3992
