Olney residents, Will Johnson and his fishing buddy, Terry Ward, recently caught a pending lake record blue catfish at Lake Graham on Nov. 1. The blue catfish (pictured right) was 26.75 lbs and 40” long.
And He said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts?
Saturday, Oct. 17, Boy Scouts, Scout Masters, Assistant Scout Masters, friends and family of Olney’s Boy Scout Troop 584 gathered in downtown Olney for the dedication ceremony of the monument dedicated to the remarkable achievement of Troop 584 (having the most Scouts to make the rank of Eagle Scout at one time). That number was 24 and set a national record for the most Eagle Scouts to obtain the rank at one time.
One Mother’s Day, six-year-old Sawyer brought a pitiful looking plant home from school. It was one rather droopy-looking shoot of green sprouting out of the hastily packed dirt in a red solo cup. I had no real love for the plant or for its pathetic appearance. But, to my son it was a whole garden of greatness, painstakingly coaxed upward from one little seed he’d planted weeks earlier. So, I set the cup in my kitchen window. Every few days Sawyer would ask if I had watered it. I’m a notoriously bad plant owner and generally kill anything green within 100 yards of me. But, because he was so passionate about seeing this plant flourish, I watered it.
JACKSBORO, Texas (Oct 14, 2020) – As the state of healthcare in the region continues to evolve, Faith Community Health System announces its expansion with the acquisition of Graham Healthcare and Urgent Care located at 1005 Elm St in Graham, Texas. The acquisition will convert the physician-owned clinic to a hospital-based facility in a non-monetary change of ownership transaction.
213 E. Main St.
PO Box 577
Olney, Texas 76374
Phone: (940) 564-5558
Fax: (940) 564-3992