Olney Hamilton Hospital found itself in the spotlight twice this week — once for its excellence, and once for the systemic challenges threatening rural health care across Texas.
Young County Justice of the Peace Joey Stewart, who also serves as Olney’s municipal judge, says he has seen a sharp rise in arrests of mentally ill people at the Young County Jail—an uptick that has exposed what he calls a dangerous loophole in Proposition 3, the statewide ballot measure Texas voters approved this month.
The Olney Economic Development Corporation (OEDC) Board of Directors voted earlier this month to formally ask the Olney City Council to move ahead with a second tax increment reinvestment zone (TIRZ), urging the Council to call a public hearing in early December and approve the measure by year’s end.
The Olney City Council voted on Nov. 10 to approve two members to the Olney Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, reappointing longtime board member and chairman Sanford Heard and confirming the nomination of Jo Ann Hinojosa to fill an open seat.
![Cub fans supporting Varsity Cub Shareginald Williams [L] and Coach Eric Symank [R], excitedly holding up giant heads of their heroes for the night. Photo by Will Sadler](https://www.olneyenterprise.com/sites/olneyenterprise.com/files/styles/teaser/public/58f88998a7_Ar01001030.jpg?itok=ybKjZRK6)
The Olney High School Cubs opened the basketball season with a home game against the Prairie Valley Bulldogs.
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