The City of Olney’s department heads reported steady activity across city operations during the April 27 council meeting, with officials also announcing that the municipal swimming pool is scheduled to open May 26.
After multiple Olney residents reported being placed on hold while trying to reach 911 during an April 14 incident involving a reckless driver, Police Chief Bryan Barrett said the city may need to look at adding layers of backup — even as he cautioned there is no simple fix.
The Olney City Council recognized Municipal Clerks Week during its April 27 meeting, formally honoring the work of city staff responsible for recordkeeping, elections, and day-to-day administrative functions.
Natural disasters happen and communities see the destruction immediately. Homes, businesses, stores, schools are damaged, flooded, or just gone. The power lines are down, neighborhoods are left with debris and in some cases parts of other people’s properties are found in your front yard where the family car once parked. Long after roads are cleared and buildings are rebuilt another form of damage remains. This is the unseen psychological impact on survivors.
A season of endings and beginnings will define the moment when Olney and Newcastle seniors step across the graduation stage. In that brief walk, they carry years of memories, friendships, and lessons, but they also step into a future that is wide open. Graduation is more than a ceremony; it is a turning point where familiar routines will give way to new possibilities and adventures, and these graduates will begin to shape their lives and reflect on their hopes, values, and ambitions.
213 E. Main St.
PO Box 577
Olney, Texas 76374
Phone: (940) 564-5558
Fax: (940) 564-3992