Texas voters used the March 3 primary elections to signal the direction of both major parties heading into the November general election, reinforcing familiar political patterns across the state.
Unofficial results from the March 3 Republican primary show Young County voters elevating several candidates who have voiced opposition to tax abatements tied to proposed large-scale projects such as the Tapaderos Solar Farm and the Project Saltworks data center.
Dale Lovett, chairman of the board of Olney Hamilton Hospital, was honored Feb. 24 with a congressional commendation recognizing his decades of service to Olney and his leadership of the 117-year-old rural hospital.
The Olney Chamber of Commerce held its first Mix & Mingle event of 2026 at the Olney Heritage Museum on Feb. 24, drawing a large turnout to munch on sliders from Hudson’s on Main and to congratulate Olney Hamilton Hospital board chairman Dale Lovett.
The Olney City Council on Tuesday, Feb. 24, formally approved a dam remediation and fish habitat project at Lake Olney — a step that likely comes too late to keep the city on Texas Parks & Wildlife’s schedule this year.
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