Last February as the Super Bowl was going on, I chose to watch Trey Gowdy’s “Sunday Night in America.” In one of the segments he talked about people around the world who do not have the privileges that we take for granted as citizens of America. At our southern border we see people from around the world doing what ever it takes to gain entry into our United States.
In 1917, John Wilson (1851-1929) Groves sold this lot to Guy Richardson. In 1919, Guy and his wife Bertha executed a mechanic’s lien to T.S.Utley to build a five-room house on this lot. Still that same year the Richardsons sold the property to Jim Barnett and his wife, Nettie Lunn Barnett, a sister to W.N. Lunn.
The Graham Chamber of Commerce hosted the Food Truck Championship of Texas [FTCT] on June 4, awarding the $10,000 grand champion prize to Sushi Dojo of Southlake, Texas. The event has quickly become one of the more popular events hosted by GCC, and this year was no different. The event drew in large crowds from Young County and surrounding areas for a day of live music, close to forty food trucks and around 21 vendors selling products.
The Olney Community Library & Arts Center hosted the 43rd annual Pet Show on June 7 as part of its summer programming for children and their families. It was a family event and plenty showed up to enter their beloved family pets in the contest. All pets won an award for their unique qualities. Jameson Patterson [L] entered his pet turtle in the pet show and won the award, “Most Amazing Shell.” His brother Jack Patterson [R] entered his pet snake and was awarded “Most Slithery.” A few other categories included Best Pet Trick, Sweetest Pet, Most Mysterious, Most Bouncy, Most Carnivorous and many more categories.
OHS Senior Kami Bednarz earned the Charlie Davis Award at the OHS Athletic Banquet. Bednarz has been recognized as an exemplary student athlete who has achieved many successes this year in academic and athletic competitions. Photo by Will Sadler
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