The candidate filing period for the May 2 municipal elections in Olney closed last week, with contested races shaping up for city and school leadership while the Olney Hamilton Hospital board races may be decided without ballots.
A proposed data center in Young County could generate an estimated $14.27 million per year in new tax revenue for local school districts and hospital systems, according to figures prepared by Young County Chief Appraiser Jesse Blackmon.
About 100 people filtered through the doors of the newly renovated Olney Community Library and Arts Center on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 15, stepping into a space that looked familiar — and entirely new at the same time.
Students from Olney High School’s Student Council and National Honor Society are raising money for what they hope will be a life-changing week this summer — seven days on the Green River in Utah with the National Outdoor Leadership School.
The Olney City Council is moving ahead with its search for a new city administrator, six months after the position became vacant.
213 E. Main St.
PO Box 577
Olney, Texas 76374
Phone: (940) 564-5558
Fax: (940) 564-3992