News

Archer City UIL Results

Thu, 02/02/2023 - 12:00am

Thirty OHS students traveled to Archer City on Saturday, Jan. 14 to compete at the Archer City University Interscholastic League Invitational A meet. Olney finished 3rd with a total of 245.5 points. This invitational was open to all conferences (1A - 6A) so the competition was greater than District. Points for the other competing schools: Holliday, 318; Rider, 253; Archer City, 235; Childress, 175.5; Henrietta, 51; Mineral Wells, 43; City View, 34; Bellevue, 20; Windthorst, 17; Seymour, 14; Graford, 8. Olney would have placed 1st if competition was limited to district teams. The next scheduled invitational will be Feb. 11 in Holliday. Great day to be a Cub! Accounting: Lindsy Piedra-6th Place Calculator Applications: 1st Place Team (Jennifer Martinez, Angel Alvarado, Aidyn Bitner, Katelynn Bailey, Jeffry Flores) Jennifer Martinez- 1st Place Angel Alvarado- 2nd Place Aidyn Bitner- 3rd Place Katelynn Bailey-5th Place Jeffry Flores-6th Place Computer Science: 1st Place Team (Angel Alvarado, Nate Elmore, Aidyn Bitner, Rodolfo Arce, Gatlin Guy) Angel Alvarado-1st Place Nate Elmore- 5th Place Aidyn Bitner-6th Place Current Issues: 2nd Place Team (Moira Watkins, Ellie Hinson, Hallie Cuba, Nataley Kelly) Moira Watkins- 2nd Place Ellie Hinson-6th Place Mathematics: 2nd Place Team (Angel Alvarado, Jennifer Martinez, Aidyn Bitner, Peyton Valdez, Jeffry Flores, Ellie Hinson) Jennifer Martinez- 2nd Place Aidyn Bitner- 3rd Place Tie Number Sense: 2nd Place Team (Aidyn Bitner, Katelynn Bailey, Angel Alvarado, Peyton Valdez, Jeffry Flores) Katelynn Bailey-6th Place Ready Writing: Richard Walp-2nd Place Science: 2nd Place Team (Peyton Valdez, Jennifer Martinez, Moira Watkins, Gatlin Guy, Rodolfo Arce, Jeffry Flores, Angel Alvarado) Copy Editing: Richard Walp-3rd Place Editorials: Abby Guerra-4th Place Eva Ekberg-6th Place Headline Writing: Richard Walp-6th Place News Writing: Cate Rodriguez- 6th Place Social Studies: Justin Simmons-6th Place Informative Speaking: Joselyn Marquez- 2nd Place Persuasive Speaking: Rodolfo Arce- 2nd Place LD Debate: Lauren Pham-5th Place

God’s Reasons are Enough

God’s Reasons are Enough

Thu, 02/02/2023 - 12:00am

A few years ago, an article floated around the internet called “Not Everything Happens for a Reason.” In the article, the writer makes some pretty bold claims about God’s will and sovereignty. I kept seeing it pop up on my news feed, and each time I thought of different ways that I’d like to respond to what the writer is saying. But, wouldn’t you know it? My husband beat me to it. So this week’s article is actually written by Chad.

Egg prices could go higher

Thu, 02/02/2023 - 12:00am

Egg prices continue to set all-time per-dozen price records, and a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert does not expect that trend to reverse in the near future. Cartons of eggs inside a Brookshire Brothers in College Station on Jan. 23. Egg prices have climbed to all-time highs amid the avian flu pandemic. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Michael Miller) David Anderson, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension economist, Bryan- College Station, said inflationary pressure and the worst avian flu outbreak in U.S. history have combined to send egg prices upward over much of the last year.

Pages

The Olney Enterprise

213 E. Main St.
PO Box 577

Olney, Texas 76374


Phone: (940) 564-5558

Fax: (940) 564-3992

Copyright 2024 Olney Enterprise