The Olney Volunteer Fire Department was awarded $25,000 from Young County’s share of funds from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 for new equipment and is in line for an increase in the amount the county pays it each year to fight fires.
Keep Olney Beautiful knew that replacing the 70-year-old municipal swimming pool “someday” would be the crown jewel in its upgrade of Griffin Park. “Someday” came abruptly this summer when the pool developed dangerous cracks - and replacing it is now the centerpiece of the group’s Texoma Gives fundraising effort on Sept. 8, Mayor Rue Rogers said.
213 E. Main St.
PO Box 577
Olney, Texas 76374
Phone: (940) 564-5558
Fax: (940) 564-3992
