The Olney City Council appointed Olney Police Department Detective Autumn Thames as interim police chief, following the resignation of Chief Dan Birbeck, who left to lead the police department in Vernon.
The Olney City Council postponed a decision at its June 23 meeting on a proposal to narrow a portion of Hamilton Street to accommodate the footprint of the new Olney Hamilton Hospital after City Attorney Bill Myers advised the council that public notice would be required before taking action.
The Olney Hamilton Hospital Board of Directors is exploring the possibility of rehabilitating the old hospital building by leveraging historic tax credits and potentially generating revenue through the sale of those credits.
The Miracle Of America by B. Larimore columnist A few years ago I read the book, “The American Miracle” (the divine providence in the rise of the Republic) by Michael Medved. I was enlightened by what he wrote about the many events in early America’s history that could not be considered anything less than God’s hand in the building of America as we know it today.
Lift Up Leighton Fundraiser Today Olney is coming together to support a young boy facing the biggest challenge of his life.
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Olney, Texas 76374
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