The Olney Economic Development Corporation served up an ambitious menu at Old Time Cafe on Aug. 12: a home factory, downtown apartments, new life for two landmark buildings, and a lakeside recreation area complete with docks, a beach, and food trucks.
A tradition most Olney High School Seniors seem to enjoy is the Paint the Town or Leave Your Mark event. The event, usually held at the intersection of State Highway 79 and State Highway 16, was moved in front of OHS this year as Texas Department of Transportation crews repave the roadway.
GRAHAM — Young County Commissioners took another step toward negotiations over the proposed Project Saltworks data center campus on Aug. 10, formally receiving a tax abatement application from the project’s developer while opponents again urged county officials to slow down or reject incentives altogether.
It’s a sign of summer ending when the Cubs break the quiet morning with shouts, grunts, and athletes excitedly talking between plays. Cub Football is back in Olney, and Head Coach Dustin Altmiller is in his second year.
Olney motorists should expect lane closures and delays along Main Street for the next several weeks as the Texas Department of Transportation begins a major resurfacing project through town.
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