News
Air Tractor celebrates 50 years
Air Tractor airplanes have played many roles since Leland Snow founded the agricultural aircraft manufacturer in Olney 50 years ago, including crop duster, firefighter, movie star, and military aircraft. The company, an employer, charitable giver, and worldwide ambassador for Olney, marks a half century of growth and innovation and more than 4,000 aircraft delivered at a party for its employee-owners and local, state, and federal dignitaries on May 31 at the Air Tractor plant.
Plug Power targets 2025 plant opening
Plug Power told County Commissioners that it is pushing to complete construction on a hydrogen plant near Graham by late 2025 to meet rising demand for hydrogen fuel. The company already has invested about $13 million in the Project Limestone plant, building a water line and pump station from the City of Graham’s wastewater treatment plant, and pilings for electric lines to run from the Young Wind farm to the hydrogen facility on FM 209.
OHS UIL teams win silver at State
Sixteen (16) OHS students traveled to the University of Texas in Austin, TX, to compete on Tuesday, May 14, and Wednesday, May 15, in the State UIL contests. Every coach on the academic team had at least one student who qualified to compete. Teams of accounting, calculator apps, computer science, mathematics, and number sense as well as individuals in science, Lincoln Douglas debate, and ready writing were represented at state. It’s a great day to be a Cub!