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Newcastle High School adorned floats and trailers to proudly parade down Newcastle’s streets during Homecoming Week. Shown are the NHS cheerleaders and Bobcat footballers. See more coverage of parade and game on Page 10 Photo by Will Sadler

NHS Varsity Ladycats Volleyball team wave to the crowd during the Newcastle High School Homecoming Parade on Friday. Photo by Will Sadler

The Newcastle community showed up in force to help Newcastle ISD celebrate HOCO week. One loved tradition is painting the highway at the end of the HOCO Parade. Photo by Will Sadler

NHS Seniors ride in style down the Main Streets of Newcastle during HOCO week. Photo by Will Sadler

Colorful graffiti adorns Main Street Newcastle after students, athletes and the community painted messages and names to celebrate NHS HOCO week. Photo by Will Sadler

NHS Marks HOCO With Parade, Game

Wed, 09/10/2025 - 11:00pm

NHS Marks HOCO With Parade, Game

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Olney City Council Lowers 2026 Property Tax Rates

Thu, 09/04/2025 - 12:00am

Olney residents will see a lower city property tax rate in the coming year after the City Council voted Aug. 25 to reduce the rate to $0.862126 per $100 of valuation for the 2026 fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1.

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Rumors Swirl of Sheriff Takeover of OPD

Thu, 09/04/2025 - 12:00am

Olney City Administrator Simon Dwyer - a reserve Young County sheriff ’s deputy and instructor - told the Enterprise on Aug. 25 he has discussed the idea of of bolstering the Olney Police Department’s ranks with Young County sheriff ’s deputies following the resignation of OPD Chief Dan Birbeck in May.

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Chamber members present for the Back-to-School Mix and Mingle [L-R]: Secretary Jonathan Rogers, Executive Director Kimberly Smith, President Tatum Wiley, board members Sammy Livingston and Dan Branum. Photo by Will Sadler

First State Bank Hosts Olney Chamber’s Back-to-School Mixer

Thu, 09/04/2025 - 12:00am

The Olney Chamber of Commerce [OCC] hosted a back-to-school mingle for Chamber members, with the goal of giving members time to socialize after a busy couple of weeks since school began, Chamber executive director Kimberly Smith said.