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Council updated on water treatment plant

Thu, 10/31/2024 - 12:00am

The Olney City Council heard updates at its Oct. 14 meeting from civil engineering firm Corlett Probst & Boyd (CPB) about plans to rebid the city’s long-delayed water treatment plant project. Executives from the firm, T. Blane Boswell, project engineer, and Devin Smith, president and project engineer, outlined the next steps after last year’s bidding process came in about $2 million above the City’s $13.5 million budget.

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Kathrine Smith, granddaughter of Glenn & Kathrine Atchley joins OHH board

Thu, 10/31/2024 - 12:00am

The Olney Hamilton Hospital board of directors on Oct. 25 welcomed Kathrine Smith, great-granddaughter of hospital founder Dr. George B. Hamilton and granddaughter of longtime OHH board members Glenn and Kathrine Atchley.

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First Methodist Church holds Harvest Festival on Nov. 10

Thu, 10/31/2024 - 12:00am

The First United Methodist Church of Olney will hold its annual Harvest Festival on Sunday, Nov. 10 to raise funds for local non-profits and UMC’s missionary work in Africa, Pastor Harrell Braddock said.

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What If ?

Thu, 10/31/2024 - 12:00am

When Sawyer was in kindergarten, the kids went to school dressed in their Halloween costumes. His big sister woke up excited and ready to get to school to show off her dress, watch movies, and eat as much candy as possible. But Sawyer was worried. He had a long list of concerns that morning: What if people don’t know that I’m a pirate?