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Wizard of Oz Spotted in Newcastle
Newcastle Independent School District’s One Act Play recently was in full swing and successful at the District competition. NISD’s performance this year is based on a version of “The Wizard of Oz,” entitled “OZ” by Don Zolidis. The Newcastle troupe recently competed at District and will be moving on to Bi-District competition.
Olney Chamber Members Gather at Legion to Socialize
The Olney Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a night out for Chamber members to socialize at American Legion Post 414. The event was sponsored by the Spirit of Texas Ranch and Stewart Ranch.
Good Samaritans turn out during water crisis
While city workers struggled to get a massive water main leak under control last week, good Samaritans stepped up to plug the hole in the water supply. When it became clear that the outage could last days, not hours, Jason Pack hauled in a flatbed full of non-potable water in his personal storage totes to a makeshift aid station at the Gazebo on Main Street so that his fellow Olneyites could flush toilets and wash clothes. Mr. Pack, the manager of Stewart’s Food Store, also brought hundreds of gallon jugs of water and flats of drinking water donated by Stewart’s. Mr. Pack, a member of the Olney Volunteer Fire Department, contacted the neighboring volunteer fire departments in Loving and Graham and asked them to bring water trucks to stand by in case of a fire, he said. Olney Mayor Rue Rogers, Olney Police Chief Dan Birbeck, and OVFD Chief Clint Pulliam also were on hand to pass out water and answer questions throughout the day.
Bills filed to end time switch at state, federal levels
Texas voters may soon have the opportunity to decide whether to make Daylight Savings Time permanent if a bill filed by State Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) becomes law this session. If the voters approve, Texas would be grouped with states like Arizona and Hawaii that don’t switch their clocks forward and back twice a year.