November

The Cumberland Presbyterian Church hosted a special reception on Sunday, October 22, in order to honor Clifton Key and his more than seventy years of faithful service to our congregation. He sang in the choir, taught Sunday School, and served as an Elder on the church Session in the role of Session Clerk. He also represented the church as a faithful member of Red River Presbytery, serving as the Stated Clerk for a three-year term and on several different committees and boards. Clifton’s faithfulness and dedication to Almighty God and the church is very much appreciated.

Longtime Olney resident Brenda Pratt and her brother Mike Pace had long wanted to reclaim land that had been in their family for decades and was the site of the Black community, school and church. The land has been vacant since at least 2010, and Mrs. Pratt and her brother, both
Olney High School graduates and the children of Alfred and Arstine Pace, imagined family and friends holding gatherings on the properties.

Main Street downtown Olney was flooded with ghouls, goblins, princesses, super hero’s and many more community members dressed up as their favorite Halloween character. The residents of Olney took part in the annual Olney Chamber Halloween Spooktacular which included a parade down Main Street, a trunk or treat and a costume contest.

The Olney Hamilton Hospital board of directors unanimously voted on Friday to place a $33 million bond issue on the Nov. 7 ballot, asking Olney and Newcastle voters to approve the funds for a new hospital.